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 4 January 2018

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 4 January 2018 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. 

Hybrid planning application (land west of Rochester Road, Rochester):  

(A)        Full planning application for the creation of a new vehicular access to Rochester Road, the erection of buildings with up to 2,226sqm of floor space for storage, distribution use and wholesale trade distribution (Class B8) and/or use for general industry (Class B2) including layout of internal road and hardstanding with the installation of services (Phase 1)

(B)        Outline planning application with all matters except access reserved, for the erection of buildings with up to 2,021sqm of floor space for use with storage, distribution, wholesale trade distribution (Class B8), general industry (Class B2) and/or offices (Class B1) including the change of use of up to 1,470sqm of open land to storage and distribution (Class B8) and the layout of internal roads and hardstanding with the installation of services (Phase 2)

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, subject to

(1)         Additional Condition:

22.  No development in any phase shall commence until a construction management plan for that phase has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The construction of the development of the relevant phase shall thereafter take place in strict accordance with the plan approved for that phase.

Reason:  To ensure the safe and free flow of traffic

(2)         Amended Conditions:

5. No development of any phase of the development shall take place above ground level, until such time that a scheme of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment in that phase including a scheme for the future management of the communal open spaces has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme of soft landscaping shall be designed to enhance the existing boundary screening of the site wherever possible, particularly the northern site boundary.  All planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be implemented during the first planting season following occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development comprised in the relevant phase of the development, whichever is the earlier.  Any trees or shrubs removed, dying, being seriously damaged or diseased within 10 years of planting shall be replaced in the next planting season with trees or shrubs of similar size and species, unless the Authority gives written consent to any variation.  Any boundary fences or walls or similar structures as may be approved shall be erected before first occupation of the building to which they relate. 

Reason:  Pursuant to Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect and enhance the appearance and character of the site and locality.

6. No development in any phase of development, other than that expressly required in compliance with conditions 19 and 22, shall commence on site until such time as the design, materials and construction methods to be adopted for the proposed works (hardstanding, drainage, safety  ...  view the full minutes text for item AP3 18/11

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.