Planning and Transportation Committee

PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Minutes of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE meeting held on Monday 16 September 2013 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, 137 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 0ND.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Cllrs Blackwell (Deputy Chair), Elliott, Ms Hill, Lewis, Mrs Markwell and Munn.

OFFICER PRESENT: Carolyn Ripley

P1. APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE – Cllr Bowie (Work commitment), Cllr Mrs Prance (holiday).

P2. DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS – The following interests were declared:

Cllr Blackwell TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 Cllr Elliott TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 Cllr Ms Hill TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 Cllr Lewis TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 Cllr Mrs Markwell TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 Cllr Munn TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4

P3. PUBLIC OPEN SESSION - None present.

P4. MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS – The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 2 September 2013 were APPROVED.

P5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Committee RESOLVED that the following planning observations be forwarded to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: -

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02529/HOUSE/RE4 PROPOSAL: Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation and erection of open-fronted detached cart-lodge together with other alterations. LOCATION: Topsy Turvy, Pennington Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02474/ADV/HW1 PROPOSAL: Advertisement: Steel pole mounted metal banner signage. LOCATION: Tesco Express, 79 London Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL

PLANNING APPLICATION: KCC/TW/0279/2013 PROPOSAL: Erection of a new teaching building, revised parking layout, including an additional 9 parking spaces and other external alterations to existing infant block and junior block school buildings. LOCATION: Southborough CE Primary School, Broomhill Park Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02495/HOUSE/EA1 PROPOSAL: Retention of decking and garden landscaping and completion of project (works commenced). LOCATION: Southernwood, Hardinge Avenue, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02421/FUL/SE2 PROPOSAL: New shop front. Replacement windows to flat above shop. New access to flat via flat roof extension. Refurbishment of flat and shop including rebuilding of outbuilding to accommodate access to flat (works commenced). LOCATION: 31 London Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED Subject to views of Conservation Officer and retaining old Victorian shop frontage and sign.

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02463/FUL/SE2 PROPOSAL: Retrospective: New dwelling (consolidation of previous planning permissions). LOCATION: Grove House, Holden Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02297/HOUSE/SE2 PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing lean-to; Construction of single-storey rear extension and front porch. LOCATION: 33 Taylor Street, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02327/HOUSE/GM2 PROPOSAL: New small skylight flush to north facing roof of oast, new side window on NE elevation of garage and replacement window to existing window to first floor landing with louvres. LOCATION: Bentham Farm Oast, Victoria Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED Subject to views of Conservation Officer.

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02409/CAC/SH6 PROPOSAL: Conservation Area Consent: Demolition of existing storage building. LOCATION: Bournes Removals, 2 Draper Street, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED Concerns regarding loss of business premises. Although not architecturally significant, it is in keeping and key to street scene. Subject to views of Conservation Officer. PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02408/FUL/SH6 PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing storage building and erection of a 3-storey building comprising two apartments (1x1 bed and 1 x 2-bed) with ancillary garaging and parking facilities. LOCATION: Bournes Removals, 2 Draper Street, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED Overdevelopment, out of keeping with street scene and concerns about increased traffic in already congested, narrow street.

Notification of Revised Planning Application Details:

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/01652/FUL/SF1 PROPOSAL: Demolition of light industrial unit and erection of a pair of semi-detached houses. LOCATION: 1A Sheffield Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED Out of keeping in Conservation Area and concerns about lack of adequate parking.

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/01730/ADV/RH1 PROPOSAL: Advertisement: 2 x 4.5m external flags. LOCATION: 28 London Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED

P6. GRANTS – Members NOTED that the following grants had been received from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council:

GRANTS PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/01975/HOUSE PROPOSAL: Two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension. New driveway. LOCATION: 50A Yew Tree Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02074/OUT PROPOSAL: Outline (All matters reserved) – one new single- storey dwelling. LOCATION: Land accessed from Prospect Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL

PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/13/02163/LBC PROPOSAL: Listed Building Consent: Removal of a plasterboard partition/stud wall (works commenced). LOCATION: Flat 5 Bentham Hill House, Stockland Green Road, Southborough STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED

There being no further business, the Chairman thanked members for their attendance and closed the meeting at 7.55 pm.

CHAIRMAN