Agenda item

(A) External alterations and alterations to forecourt to provide pedestrian route to Cannon Lane; (B) Extension to rear of building; (C) Insertion of Mezzanine Floors;

(D) New unit to accommodate an A3 occupier; and   (E) Variation of condition 1 of planning permission TM/98/01517/FL to extend the range of the goods that can be sold from the unit at B and Q, Cannon Lane, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED:  That application (A) (TM/16/00819/FL) be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health

RESOLVED:  That application (B) (TM/16/00821/FL) be GRANTED planning permission 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:

6.  The deliveries in the retail units shall only be undertaken in accordance with the details shown on the plan no.T236_03.DWG appended to the Transport Assessment prepared by Exigo Project Solutions, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity.

RESOLVED:  That application (C) (TM/16/00822/FL) be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health

RESOLVED:  That application (D) (TM/16/00820/FL)be GRANTED planning permission 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 Conditions:

8.  The deliveries on the retail units shall only be undertaken in accordance with the details shown on the plan no.T236_03.DWG appended to the Transport Assessment prepared by Exigo Project Solutions, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity

9.  No external lighting shall be installed on the building hereby permitted unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of residential and visual amenity.

RESOLVED: That application (E) (TM/16/00818/FL) be GRANTED planning permission 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 Conditions:

1. The use of the retail warehousing hereby approved shall be limited to the retail

sales of DIY home and garden products, hardware, self-assembly or pre-assembled furniture, household furnishings, floor coverings, electrical goods, motor accessories and motor vehicles, office equipment and supplies, bicycles, pets, pet food and drink and pet products, camping equipment and computer equipment.

Unit 1C shown edged green on plan shall additionally be permitted to be used for the sale of tents, camping and caravanning equipment and accessories, outdoor pursuit equipment and accessories and an associated ancillary outdoor clothing and footwear range equating to not more than 20 % of the net retail floorspace of Unit 1C.

Unit 1D shown edged purple on plan shall additionally be permitted to be used for variety retailing including the retail sale of food and drink goods from an area not exceeding 30% of the net retail floorspace of Unit 1D, and otherwise shall be used for the sale of non-food comparison goods. It shall not be used for the principal purpose of the sale and display of clothing and footwear.

Reason: The site is located outside an area where general retailing would be permitted

4.  No development shall take place until details of a site management plan, setting out arrangements for delivery management, the co-ordination of deliveries to and the removal of waste from all the new retail units, have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and the approved plan shall be adhered to by all occupiers of the building in perpetuity.  The site management plan shall also include specific details of which party(s)ies is/are responsible for opening and closing the barrier at the entrance of the site and what times of the day it is to be opened and closed to facilitate the effective management of deliveries and waste removal from the site.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and highway safety.

(2)              Additional Conditions:

6.  No public address systems shall be installed or operated outside the building, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity

7.  No external lighting shall be installed on the building or within the service yard or car park, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity

8.  The deliveries on the retail units shall only be undertaken in accordance with the details shown on the plan no.T236_03.DWG appended to the Transport Assessment prepared by Exigo Project Solutions, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity

9.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order amending, revoking and re-enacting that Order) no mezzanine floors shall be installed within the building other than those approved under ref. TM/16/00822/FL unless planning permission has been granted on the application relating thereto.

Reason:  The site is located outside an area where general retailing would normally be permitted.

10.  The building shall not be subdivided to provide individual units of less than 500 square metres in area.

Reason:  The site is located outside an area where general retailing would normally be permitted.

11.  Prior to the first occupation of the retail store selling the wider range of goods permitted as part of condition 1, details of a shopping trolley management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and thereafter the approved plan shall be adhered to by all occupiers of the building in perpetuity. The shopping trolley management plan shall include measures aimed at ensuring that shopping trolleys remain within the retail site for customers.

Reason:  In the interests of residential and visual amenity.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 8.6 (Part 4 of the Constitution) Councillor V Branson requested that it be recorded that she voted against the recommendation for approval.

[Speakers:  Mr O Fahmy, Mr Mark Ansell, Mr David Warwick and Mrs Hillary Dubrow – members of the public; and Mr Julian Stephenson – agent]