Agenda and minutes

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct for members – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 3 December 2025.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 3 December 2025 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Glossary of abbreviations used in reports to the Area Planning Committee (attached for information)

Any supplementary matters will be circulated via report in advance of the meeting and published to the website.

Decisions were taken on the following applications subject to the pre-requisites, informatives, conditions or reasons for refusal set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health or in the variations indicated below.  Any supplementary reports were tabled at the meeting.

Members of the public addressed the meeting where the required notice had been given and their comments were taken into account by the Committee when determining the application.  Speakers are listed under the relevant planning application shown below. 

Erection of a summerhouse (Retrospective)

Retrospective permission for the unauthorised erection of a summerhouse outbuilding. 

Due regard was given to the determining issues, conditions, reasons and informatives as detailed in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.    The views of public speakers were also taken into account.

Careful consideration was given to the impact of the proposal on the adjacent Grade II listed building, wider heritage impacts and landscaping.  Whilst Members were satisfied that appropriate measures were in place to prevent use as self-contained accommodation, concern was expressed that  the addition of the flat roofed projection had an impact to the significance of the adjacent designated heritage asset.

Councillor Boughton proposed, seconded by Councillor Betts and supported by the majority of the Committee that:

(1)            Retrospective permission be REFUSED for the following reason:

(i)              That the unauthorised erection of a summerhouse outbuilding with flat roofed projection further towards the Grade 2 Listed building at Strettitt Place was contrary to Policies CP24 (design), S66 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservations Areas) Act 1990 and 213A of the NPPF and created additional harm to the setting of the historic asset.

In accordance with Committee Procedure Rule 15.24, Part 4 Rules of the Constitution the application was

DEFERRED:  For a report from Legal Services on the risks arising from a decision contrary to the recommendations of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health which it is considered cannot be substantiated.  

[Speakers: Mr D Evans and Mr J Brodie, Members of the Public; and Mr J Puxty, agent]

To receive and note any update in respect of planning appeals, public inquiries and hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee.

The report providing an update in respect of planning appeals, public inquiries and hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee was received and noted.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.