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 20 August 2020

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 20 August 2020 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 circulated in advance of the meeting and published to the website.

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. 

(A)  Installation of 16 x light fittings on 6x15 metre high masts to light football pitch to the required FA standard of 200 lux

(B)  Creation of hardstanding area adjacent to pavilion, creation of tarmac pathway around football pitch, erection of 2 no. spectator stands, 2 no. dugouts and a pay booth

(A)            Installation of 16 x light fittings on 6 x 15 metre high masts to light football pitch to the required FA standard of 200 lux; and

(B)            Creation of hardstanding area adjacent to pavilion, creation of tarmac pathway around football pitch, erection of 2no. spectator stands, 2 no. dugouts and a paybooth at 251A New Hythe Lane Larkfield Aylesford

Application (A):

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)             Amended Condition:

2. Prior to the installation of the floodlights hereby approved, a management plan for the operation and use of the floodlit pitch shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The management plan shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:

-        The frequency of matches and training events over the calendar year;

-        The maximum number of matches and training to take place in any week;

-        The start and finish times of matches and training events over the course of a week by day;

-        How the floodlighting cut out times will be managed relative to those start and finish times;

-        How the Club will manage adherence to the management plan at all times, including a strategy for how to ensure matches and training events start and finish on time; and

-        A regime for liaising with local residents in connection with the management plan.

The pitch shall at all times thereafter be used solely and strictly in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity given the increased level of activity at new hours that would be facilitated by the approved floodlights.

(2)             Addition of Condition:

5.  The existing close boarded fence along the western side of the football pitch shall   be retained and maintained at is current height and location in perpetuity.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

Application (B):

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.

[Speakers:  Mr Russ Taylor (verbal statement) and Mr John Stockham (written statement read by Principal Democratic Services Officer) – members of the public; Mr Mike Butterill (verbal address) and Ms Glenda Egerton (verbal address) – agents for application (A) and (B) respectively.]

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.