Agenda and minutes

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 3 Planning Committee held on 13 July 2017

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 13 July 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Introduction and Glossary

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. 

Retention of six apartments and three houses with associated landscaping and formation of new access road to dwellings. Revised scheme to that approved under TM/15/00494/FL Demolition of existing workshop and erection of 6 apartments and 3 houses with associated landscaping and formation of new access road to dwellings at Former Bridgewood Service Station and Workshop, 459 Maidstone Road, Chatham.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be GRANTED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

[Speaker:  Mr D De Vere – Applicant]

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health set out details of the unauthorised change of use of land and buildings to storage and business use.

RESOLVED:  That an Enforcement Notice be issued to seek the cessation of the use and the removal of all external material stored on the land, the detailed wording of which to be agreed with the Director of Central Services.

The joint report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health and the Director of Central Services provided an update on enforcement action taken using emergency powers in connection with unauthorised development at the Ditton Tandoori Restaurant, Bradbourne Lane, Ditton.

RESOLVED:  That the report be 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.