Agenda and minutes

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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 8 December 2021

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 8 December 2021 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)

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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. 

Demolish the existing extended property and associated outbuildings and construct a more sustainable new build replacement residential property at Avenue Cottage, Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge.   

Demolish the existing extended property and associated outbuildings and construct a   more sustainable new build replacement residential property at Avenue Cottage Shipbourne Road Tonbridge.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED, subject to the following:  

(1)        Amended informative:

1.     Please note that previously certified outbuildings under applications TM/21/00527/LDP and TM/21/01956/LDP certified that the buildings were permitted development at the date of issuing the Lawful Development Certificates. These outbuildings would not be permitted development if constructed and only used following the demolition of the existing house. The applicant is further reminded that in the event these outbuildings were constructed ahead of this planning permission being implemented, their subsequent retention would not be in accordance with the plans approved by this planning permission and a breach of planning control would be occurring. 

(2)            Additional Informative:

3.     The applicant is strongly encouraged to take all possible measures to ensure the dwelling hereby approved will meet EPC Rating “A” and to demonstrate how this will be achieved through the submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 of this planning permission.

[Speaker: A verbal statement was made by Ms J Andrews (on behalf of the Applicant) who addressed the Committee via MS Teams.]

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.