Agenda and minutes

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: committee.services@tmbc.gov.uk

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Items
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PART 1 - PUBLIC

AP3 25/7

Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct for members – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

 

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 203 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 13 March 2025

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on 13 March 2025 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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Glossary and Supplementary Matters pdf icon PDF 312 KB

Glossary of abbreviations used in reports to the Area Planning Committee (attached for information)

 

Any supplementary matters will be circulated via report in advance of the meeting and published to the website.

 

Minutes:

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. 

 

Matters for Decision under Delegated Powers (In accordance with Part 3 of the Constitution)

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TM/23/03310 & TM/23/03311 - Development Site Land and Buildings North and West of St Mary's Church, Old Church Road, Burham, Rochester pdf icon PDF 394 KB

Redevelopment of site for mixed use Commercial (Class E)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Redevelopment of former agricultural site for a mixed used commercial (Class E) development together with listed building consent.

 

Careful consideration was given to the points raised by a number of speakers and the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.  Whilst Members welcomed the improvements to the historic buildings, significant concern was expressed in respect of the serious impacts on the local highway network which was rural in nature and the potential level of risk to public users.  However, it was noted that Kent Highway Services had not raised any objection and were satisfied that the development would not result in unacceptable impact on the highway safety and the residual cumulative impacts on the road network would not be severe.

 

Whilst it was acknowledged that the proposal would result in increased impact over the existing situation currently in place, it was considered that the benefits of the proposed development would outweigh the limited harms as outlined in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.    Cllr Oakley proposed, seconded by Cllr Bishop that Listed Building Consent and planning permission be approved.

 

RESOLVED:   That Listed Building Consent be APPROVED in accordance with the conditions, reasons and informatives detailed in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

 

RESOLVED:  That  Planning permission be APPROVED in accordance with the conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, subject to

 

(1)    Amended Condition 9:

 

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, arrangements for the management of any and all demolition and construction works shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The management arrangements to be submitted shall include (but not necessarily be limited to) the following:

·        The days of the week and hours of the day when the construction works will be limited to and measured to ensure these are adhered to;

·       Procedures for managing all traffic movements associated with the construction works including (but not limited to) the delivery of building materials to the site (including the times of the day when those deliveries will be permitted to take place and how/where materials will be offloaded into the site) and for the management of all other construction related traffic and measures to ensure these are adhered to;

·       Procedures for notifying neighbouring properties as to the ongoing timetabling of works, the nature of the works and likely their duration, with particular reference to any such works which may give rise to noise and disturbance and any other regular liaison or information dissemination;

·       The routing of construction and delivery vehicles to and form the site

·       The provision of wheel washing facilities and road sweeping (if relevant)

·       The specific arrangements for the parking of contractor's vehicles within or around the site during construction and any external storage of materials or plant throughout the construction phase.

·       The controls on noise  ...  view the full minutes text for item AP3 25/10

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Planning Appeals, Public Inquiries and Hearings pdf icon PDF 3 KB

To receive and note any update in respect of planning appeals, public inquiries and hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee.

Minutes:

There had been no planning appeals, public inquiries or hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee and therefore no updates were required.

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Exclusion of Press and Public pdf icon PDF 4 KB

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.

Minutes:

There were no items considered in private.