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 9 October 2014.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 9 October 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Introduction and Glossary

Supplementary reports of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health tabled at the meeting

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. 

First floor rear addition at 324 Pilgrims Way, Wouldham.

RESOLVED:  That the application be APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the main and supplementary reports of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

[Speaker: Ms T Webber – member of the public]

Erection of 32 no. dwellings, access road, car parking and landscaping at Ferns Surfacing Limited, Larkfield Depot, Bellingham Way, Larkfield, Aylesford. 

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

Hybrid Application: A: Formation of a lit paved runway with parallel grass runway, formation of grassed bund, re-siting of helipads, erection of two hangars, a hub building with control tower and associated building, erection of fencing and gates, formation of associated car parking areas, fuel tank enclosure, family viewing area and a memorial garden (detailed submission) plus demolition of a range of structures (identified on plan) and removal of portable structures;

and B: Identification of future development site (outline submission) at Rochester Airport, Maidstone Road, Chatham.

APPLICATION A (TM/14/03341/FL) WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA

RESOLVED:  That Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council requests that prior to any formal determination of TM/14/03594/CNA (Medway ref: MC/14/2914) Medway Council should consider the matters raised in the supplementary report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health tabled at the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 20 November 2014. 

The Borough Council reserves the right to provide further formal comments to Medway Council on the receipt of the information referenced in the Supplementary Report as having been sought from the applicant, or information from any other sources, that may arise in the interim period up to the next report on TM/14/03341/FL.

Alleged Unauthorised Development 14/00289/WORKM at Invicta Works, Mill Street, East Malling. 

The report set out details of unauthorised works undertaken in association with the conversion of the Invicta Works building and the unauthorised change of use from paddock to individual residential curtilages in association with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Darcy Court, Mill Street, East Malling. 

RESOLVED:  That

(1)  an Enforcement Notice be issued, the detailed wording of which to be agreed with the Director of Central Services, to reflect Paragraph 4.10 of the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health; and

(2)  Enforcement Notices be issued, the detailed wording of which to be agreed with the Director of Central Services, to reflect Paragraph 4.13 of the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

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.