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PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR 2 JANUARY 2008 Page no. 1 MC2007/0014 Peninsula Application for deemed planning permission under Section 90(2) of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for construction of two advanced supercritical (ASC) coal-fired generating units (demolition of power station) Kingsnorth Power Station, Kingsnorth, Hoo St. Werburgh, Rochester, Kent 3 2 MC2007/1517 Watling Subdivision of 1,817sqm floor area of existing Retail Warehouse into 2 separate and independent retail units and sale of non DIY goods. B&Q Plc Will Adams Way Gillingham Kent ME8 6BY 7 3 MC2007/1912 Watling Subdivision of 1,817sqm floor area of existing Retail Warehouse into a separate retail unit, provision of mezzanine to provide 1417sqm additional floorspace and sale of non DIY goods B&Q Plc Will Adams Way Gillingham Kent ME8 6BY 76 4 MC2005/0814 Luton & Wayfield Application for approval of reserved matters pursuant to condition 1 of MC2003/1285 for demolition of existing buildings and construction of three blocks of flats comprising of 96 residential units, associated garaging and landscaping 2 Ash Tree Lane Chatham Kent ME5 7BZ 87 5 MC2005/1707 Twydall Retrospective application for the construction of fire escape route and retaining wall Units A to E Invicta Business Centre, land adjoining Beechings Way, Gillingham, Kent. 90 6 MC2007/0265 Rainham Central Construction of a block of lock up garages Land between 21 and 23 Asquith Road Rainham Gillingham Kent 96 7 MC2007/1372 Strood Rural Proposed height increase of 14.3 metre high monopole by 2.5 metres to 16.8 metres Noke Street Farm, Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent 101 8 MC2007/1532 Walderslade Construction of a two storey side extension to provide two 2-bedroomed self-contained flats (demolition of side projection) (Resubmission) 14-20 Fanconi Road Lordswood Chatham ME5 8DE 106 9 MC2007/1581 River Conversion of 4 Town houses into 16 self contained flats with construction of rear fire escape 7,9,11 & 13 NEW Road Chatham Medway ME4 4QJ 112 DC0902MW Page 1 10 MC2007/1802 Peninsula Construction of a first floor side extension together with the raising of roof height and insertion of roof lights (removal of chimney stack on north elevation) 3 Longfield Avenue High Halstow Rochester ME3 8TD 121 11 MC2007/1866 Peninsula Construction of a three bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking and landscaping Land opposite Rookery Nook, Vicarage Lane, Upper Stoke, Kent 124 12 MC2007/1889 Peninsula Outline application for a residential scheme of 94 dwellings on the east of bells lane directly linked to the upgrade and expansion of facilities at BAE systems sports and social club Hoo St Werburgh (West of Bells Lane) Land to the east and west of Bells Lane forming part of the BAE systems sports and social club Hoo ST Werburgh, Rochester, Kent 132 13 MC2007/1965 Strood Rural Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of a 4-bedroomed bungalow with detached garage (Resubmission of MC2007/0835) Binga-Low Buttway Lane Cliffe Rochester ME3 7QP 144 14 MC2007/2020 Chatham Central Construction of a three storey block comprising of three 2-bedroomed and six 1-bedroomed flats with associated parking and access via Scotts Terrace Land rear of 94-106 Maidstone Road Chatham Kent ME4 6DG 150 15 MC2007/2035 Hempstead & Wigmore Construction of four 4-bedroomed dwellings with integral garages and one 5-bedroomed detached dwelling with detached double garage and access onto Foulds Close (demolition of existing buildings) Land rear of 128 Bredhurst Road Wigmore Gillingham ME8 0QU 157 16 MC2007/2053 Rochester South & Horsted Construction of a single storey side extension 274 Maidstone Road Chatham ME4 6JL 165 BACKGROUND PAPERS The relevant background papers relating to the individual applications comprise: the applications and all supporting documentation submitted therewith; and items identified in any Relevant History and Information section and Representations section with a report. Any information referred to is available for inspection in the Planning Offices of the Council at the Compass Centre, Chatham Maritime, Chatham. DC0902MW Page 2 1 MC2007/0014 Date Received: 15th December 2006 Location: Kingsnorth Power Station, Kingsnorth, Hoo St. Werburgh, Rochester, Kent Proposal: Application for deemed planning permission under Section 90(2) of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for construction of two advanced supercritical (ASC) coal-fired generating units (demolition of power station) Applicant: Mr A Smith E.ON UK Plc Westwood Way Westwood Business Park Coventry CV4 8LG Agent: Ward: Peninsula Recommendation - The First Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform be advised that Medway Council raises no objection to deemed planning permission being granted for the construction of two replacement Advanced Supercritical (ASC) coal fired generating units together with ancillary infrastructure adjacent to the existing subcritical coal fired power station at Kingsnorth. subject to the following: A) The conclusion of an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure: i) A financial contribution of £140,500 towards safety improvements on Ropers Lane and Stoke Road; ii) A financial contribution of £15,000 towards technical appraisals and capacity improvements to Four Elms Roundabout iii) a financial contribution of £1,000,000 towards safety and capacity improvements on the A228 between the Ropers Lane Roundabout and Grain. iv) The installation of the necessary plant and pipework to ensure that A) the power station can supply heat through Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to a district heating system to ensure that fuel is used more efficiently by capturing and using heat and generating electricity in a single process; and B) the necessary plant and pipework is ready for use, within a reasonable period. B) The imposition of conditions covering the following subject headings, with the full wording to be agreed between the first Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, the applicant and by the Director of Medway Council’s Regeneration and Development under the Council’s delegated authority: 1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. DC0902MW Page 3 2 Details of the siting, design, external appearance (including colour, materials and surface finishes) and dimensions for any new buildings and structures associated with the proposed development. 3 Details of the on-site landscaping works, including a specification of the plant types, sizes and numbers to be used and a programme for the implementation of the approved planting scheme and its maintenance thereafter. 4 Details, for the written approval by the Local Planning Authority, of a Code of Construction Practice and Environmental Management Plan. The Code of Construction Practice must cover the control of: noise and vibration; working hours; dust minimisation; access point locations; wheel cleaning/chassis cleaning facilities; protection of surface and groundwater resources, including arrangements for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals; waste disposal arrangements; pollution incident control; site illumination; and the location of construction compounds/laydown areas and offices, during the construction period for the proposed development. The Environmental Management Plan must cover disturbance from activity from a large-scale construction project of this type on the adjacent designated sites through release of contaminants to air and water and incorporated best practice measures for pollution prevention. The details submitted pursuant to the requirements of this condition shall include details of the arrangements to be made for the removal of all temporary buildings, structures and ancillary works connected with the construction of the development. 5 Undertaking of the mitigation measures designed to safeguard the presence of birds during the construction and operational phases of the proposed development as recommended in the Environmental Statement, the additional Supplementary Environmental Information and as recommended by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and English Nature in their letter dated 20 August 2007. 6 Undertaking of the mitigation measures designed to safeguard the presence of water voles during the construction and operational phases of the proposed development as recommended in the Environmental Statement, the additional Supplementary Environmental Information and as recommended by Natural England and the Environment Agency. 7 Undertaking of the mitigation measures designed to safeguard the presence of reptiles during the construction and operational phases of the proposed development, including the creation of the Environmental Mitigation Area, as recommended in the Environmental Statement, the additional Supplementary Environmental Information and as recommended by Natural England. 8 Submission of details, for the written approval by the Local Planning Authority, of a scheme for the implementation of an on-site programme of archaeological work in accordance with the recommended mitigation measures and strategies in the Environmental Statement, the additional Supplementary Environmental Information and as recommended by the County Archaeological Officer. 9 Submission of details, prior to the commencement of the development, of an investigation to determine the nature and extent of any contamination. Any surveys shall be undertaken at such points