Planning Committee 486 Declarations of Interest
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P Planning Committee Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford on the 31st March 2010 Present: Cllr. Mrs Marriott (Chairman); Cllr. Wedgbury (Vice-Chairman); Cllrs. Mrs Bell, Burgess, Clarkson, Clokie (ex officio), Davison, French, Heyes, Mrs Hicks, Norris, Packham, Smith, Wells In accordance with Procedure Rule 1.2 (iii) Councillor Mrs Bell attended as Substitute Member for Councillor Mrs Blanford. Apology: Cllr. Mrs Blanford. Also Present: Cllrs. Claughton, Cowley, Mrs Hawes, Holland, Kemp, Wood, Woodford. Kent County Councillor Mrs Tweed. Strategic Sites and Design Manager, Development Control Manager, Consultant Planner, Local Transport and Development Planner (Kent Highway Services), Principal Solicitor (Strategic Development), Member Services and Scrutiny Support Officer. 486 Declarations of Interest Councillor Interest Minute No. Mrs Bell Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 490 spoke on the application as Ward Member and 09/00863/AS withdrew from the discussion and vote. Burgess Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of the Weald of Kent Protection Society who had not commented on any item on the agenda. Clarkson Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of the Weald of Kent Protection Society who had not commented on any item on the agenda. 857 P310310 ____________________________________________________________________ Councillor Interest Minute No. Clokie Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of Tenterden and District Residents Association and the Weald of Kent Protection Society neither of whom had commented on any item on the agenda. Davison Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of Ashford Rural Trust who had not commented on any item on the agenda and, Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 490 Member of Campaign to Protect Rural England. 09/00863/AS French Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 490 Member of Tenterden Town Council. 10/00024/AS Mrs Hicks Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 490 Member of Kingsnorth Parish Council but had 09/01566/AS not taken part in the discussion when the application was discussed at the Parish Council meeting. Wedgbury Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 490 Member of Kingsnorth Parish Council but had 09/01566/AS not taken part in the discussion when the application was discussed at the Parish Council meeting, and, Code of Conduct – Personal and Prejudicial – 490 had a friend who owned a concession store at 10/00059/AS the premises of one of the objectors to the application – left the Council Chamber when the application was discussed. 487 Minutes Resolved: That the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 3rd March 2010 be approved and confirmed as a correct record. 858 P 488 Requests for Deferral/Withdrawal Application No. 08/00896/AS – Violet Cottage, Stalisfield Church Road, Charing The application had been withdrawn by the applicant. 489 T151/49/104 – Confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No 15, 2009 – East Cross House, East Cross, Tenterden Resolved: That Tree Preservation Order No.15, 2009 is confirmed as an unmodified Order. 490 Schedule of Applications Resolved: That following consideration of (a), (b) and (c) below, (a) Private representations (number of consultation letters sent/number of representations received) (b) The indication of the Parish Council’s/Town Council’s views (c) The views of Statutory Consultees and Amenity Societies (abbreviation for consultee/society stated) Supports ‘S’, objects ‘R’, no objections/no comments ‘X’, still awaited ‘+’, not applicable/none received ‘-’ decisions be made in respect of Planning Applications as follows: - ______________________________ 859 P310310 ____________________________________________________________________ Application Number 08/00896/AS Location Violet Cottage, Stalisfield Church Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HE Grid Reference 95573/50736 Parish Council Charing Ward Charing Application Change of use of land and erection of a double garage - Description retrospective Applicant Mr B Tate Agent - Site Area 0.138 Hectares (a) 1/- (b) R (c) - The application had been withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting. ___________________________________________________________________ Application Number 09/00863/AS Location Daniels Farm, The Pinnock, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SY. Grid Reference 90901/44427 Parish Council Pluckley Ward Weald Central Application Conversion and change of use of 2 redundant poultry Description sheds for stabling and ancillary storage, use of agricultural building 5 for storage of horse boxes and trailers and construction of manége to provide an equestrian livery business with associated parking. Use of farm bungalow in association with equestrian livery use. Applicant Mr Robert Tibbs, c/o Hobbs Parker 860 P310310 ____________________________________________________________________ Agent Mr David Jarman, Hobbs Parker, Romney House, Monument Way, Orbital park, Ashford, Kent. TN24 0HB. Site Area 10.6 Hectares (a) 5/2R (b) R (c) RPL X, EHM (P) X, CPRE Adjacent Parish R R The Development Control Manager drew Members’ attention to the Update Report. A statement had been received from Pluckley Parish Council which was contained in the Update Report and read out in full. In accordance with Procedure Rule 9.3 Ms Przyjemski, the agent, spoke in support of the application. She advised that the proposal was to enable the long term use of the site for equestrian use. The proposal included the removal of the two buildings situated nearest the road which would minimise the impact of the site on the surrounding area, and additional trees were to be planted which would also help to alleviate the impact of the site from the road. The applicant found the Section 106 agreement to be acceptable and she hoped that the Committee would allow the application. One of the Ward Members attended and spoke on the application. Resolved: Deferred to allow the views of the Highway Authority to be sought and for a further report to be presented to the Planning Committee following receipt of their comments. ___________________________________________________________________ Application Number 09/01039/AS Location Land south east adjoining St Anns, Ashford Road, Bilsington, Kent Grid Reference 03924/34569. Parish Council Bilsington Ward Saxon Shore Application Outline application for two storey dwelling with access off Description Ashford Road Bilsington 861 P310310 ____________________________________________________________________ Applicant Mr William Maylam Court Lodge Farm, Newchurch Road, Bilsington, Ashford TN25 7JY Agent Ms Elaine Wren, Clague, 62 Burgate, Canterbury Kent CT1 2BH Site Area 0.2 Hectares (a) 11/- (b) S (c) KH X The Development Control Manager drew Members’ attention to the Update Report. There were several points to take note of: three letters of support from local residents had been received. There were revisions to part of the recommendation as detailed in the Update Report, these were read out in full. In accordance with Procedure Rule 9.3 Mr Ford, the agent, spoke in support of the application. He advised that he had been involved in the negotiations surrounding the listed barn and the application before Members. The process had been one of realisation and compromise and had shown real commitment from the applicant. The applicant wanted to retain the listed barn and was willing to enter into a unilateral agreement which would help to guarantee the retention of the barn and reasonable access to it for local interest. English Heritage had advised that they did not support an intensive use of the barn and so it was hoped that the Committee would find in favour of the application. Whilst the application was only for outline permission it should be noted that care would be taken with materials and should the application be permitted then the application for the residential conversion of the barn would be withdrawn. One of the Ward Members attended and spoke in support of the application. Resolved: A) That for the following reasons the Planning Committee permit this application: 1. The site is located in a rural area where new dwellings are not normally permitted. The benefits of securing the restoration, long term maintenance and future public and community access to the grade II* barn at Court Lodge is a material planning consideration that outweighs the harm to the local environment caused by the new dwelling and is sufficient to outweigh the requirements of the development plan 2. The dwelling will not adversely affect the residential amenities of adjoining residents significantly. 3. Any potential impacts on the countryside or neighbours can be satisfactorily mitigated by careful siting of the proposed dwelling and the imposition of appropriate conditions. 862 P310310 ____________________________________________________________________ 4. The development makes adequate provision for parking of vehicles within the application site. 5. Adequate sight lines can be provided at the access. B) Subject to an agreement being reached on the definition of ‘suitable local and community uses’, and subject to the applicant entering into a unilateral undertaking acceptable to the Development Control Manager and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in relation to the matters mentioned in the report in respect of Court Lodge Barn, the application site and land adjoining the application site C) Permit