Cinque Port Town of New Romney

Town Clerk’s Office Town Hall New Romney Kent TN28 8BT

Tel: New Romney 01797 362348 Mrs C. Newcombe Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Ref: MW/7001 21 December 2020

Dear Councillor,

A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD REMOTELY ON WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2021 AT 6.45 PM.

Members of the public are welcome to follow this meeting live.

Signed:

Marlene Worf

Mrs Marlene Worf Planning Clerk

Email: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: The afore-mentioned meeting will be held remotely and will commence at 6.45pm.

Members of Public are welcome to join this Zoom Meeting live using

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT VIRTUAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. Who can participate in a New Romney Town Council meeting?

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Due to current remote working practices, any such question can be delivered by way of a written statement to be submitted by email by midday on the day of the Council meeting - to be read out by the Clerk during the meeting. The question submitted should be mindful of the 3 minute speaking time available. The reading of the question will allow for any mid-sentence delivery to be completed before being stopped at the three minute deadline. If any Member of Public does not have access to email, a question can be submitted by a representative on their behalf.

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Your question will be read aloud by the Clerk during the agenda item: Public Questions. If it is possible for the Chairman to provide a response to your question at the meeting, he/she will do so. If it is not possible to

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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2021 AT 6.45PM

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES: To receive the apologies of councillors unable to attend and approve reasons for absence.

2. DISPENSATION TO PARTICIPATE: To receive and note any applications granted by the Town Clerk, on behalf of the Town Council, for dispensation to participate in Meetings of New Romney Town Council.

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant or Personal Interests they may have in items on the agenda this evening.

4. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING: To formally adjourn the meeting of the Council for a maximum period of fifteen minutes to allow for an allocated public session.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS: Members of the public may put questions to the Chairman of the Council for a period of fifteen minutes regarding matters to do with the town of New Romney and its coastal areas of Littlestone and Greatstone, including items on the agenda. Any Councillors who have declared an “Other Significant Interest” in matters to be discussed at this meeting will also have the opportunity to speak within the session set aside for public participation, in accordance with the Town Council’s Code of Conduct Item 5(3)(b), which reads as follows:

“ Where you have an Other Significant Interest in any business of the Authority, you may... make representations, answer questions or give evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose.”

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6. RE-CONVENING OF MEETING: To formally re-convene the meeting of the Council.

7. MINUTES (i) To approve the minutes of the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting held on 9 December 2020 (Previously circulated).

8. PLANNING CLERK’S REPORT (Encs*) Attached hereto.

9. SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS (Encs*) Please see attached Schedule of Planning Applications

10. ANY FURTHER PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED That the Committee is prepared to consider.

11. SCHEDULE OF LICENCING APPLICATIONS Please see attached Schedule of Licence Applications

12. FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORTS DECISIONS/MATTERS (Encs*) Please see attached Schedule of Delegated Decisions.

13. PLANNING APPLICATION 20/0690/FH – SANDBANKS, COAST ROAD, LITTLESTONE Chairman to update.

14. PLANNING APPLICATION Y19/1421/FH – 99 LITTLESTONE ROAD, LITTLESTONE Councillor Picco to report.

15. VACANT PROPERTIES IN NEW ROMNEY To consider a report to FHDC in respect of the following vacant properties: 80 St Nicholas Road Greengates, Marine Parade, Littlestone Scotts, Marine Parade, Littlestone

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15. KCC SAFEGUARDING SPD AND STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CONSULTATION To consider if the Committee wish to respond to the Consultation. (Link details to Consultation previously circulated.)

15. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS To receive written reports and, within the remit of the Committee, take any such action(s) thereon as may be deemed necessary.

Planning Clerk – 21 December 2020

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AGENDA ITEM 7 116

MINUTES of A Remote Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee Held on Wednesday 9 December 2020 Commencing at 6.45pm

PRESENT: Councillors: P D Thomas, J Picco, P J Coe, Mrs P Metcalfe, J Rivers and Ms W Nevard

In the Chair: Councillor Thomas (Chairman)

In Attendance: Planning Clerk - Mrs M Worf Town Clerk - Mrs C Newcombe

292/2020-21 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from : Councillor R Tillson who was experiencing technical problems Councillor J Ebrey-Cramp who was unwell.

It was

PROPOSED BY: Councillor Rivers SECONDED BY: Councillor Picco and

RESOLVED – That reasons for absence, as detailed above, be approved.

293/2020-21 DISPENSATION TO PARTICIPATE It was reported that no new applications for Dispensation to Participate had been received.

294/2020-21 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest.

295/2020-21 ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING It was not necessary to adjourn the meeting as no members of the public were present and no questions had been received in writing.

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297/2020-21 RE-CONVENING OF MEETING Not applicable.

298/2020-21 MINUTES Minutes of the Meeting Held on 18 November 2020 Having duly considered the afore-mentioned Minutes it was:

PROPOSED BY: CouncillorMs Nevard SECONDED BY: Councillor Mrs Metcalfe and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 November 2020, a copy of which had been previously circulated to all Councillors, be signed as a true and correct record subject to the following amendment :

Page 96 – Minute No 249/2020-21 Delete ‘adjacent’ insert ‘near’.

299/2020-21 PLANNING CLERK’S REPORT The Planning Clerk’s report was received and noted and read as under :

PLANNING CLERK’S REPORT FOR REMOTE PLANNING and ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING - 9 DECEMBER 2020

(A) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 18 NOVEMBER 2020 There were no matters arising from the Minutes.

(B) OTHER MATTERS OF REPORT

(i) Planning Application Y19/1421/FH A response has been received from the Enforcement Officer to the Town Council’s enquiry (Minute No 208/2020-21 refers) advising :

‘As you are aware, the dimensions of the structure in the rear garden of property means that it cannot be considered ‘permitted development’. This is because the structure is 50cm higher than that allowed under permitted development rights. As this is the case, a planning application was submitted for the structure. As you are also aware, this application was refused consent due to the building being considered contrary to a number of planning policies. However, although the dimensions of the structure are above those allowed under permitted development rights, it is the Council’s considered opinion that the formal enforcement action, with the aim of getting the

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structure removed, would not be expedient in this case. This is because taking formal action in regard to an excess of 50cm in height is considered to be excessive and an unreasonable use of the Council’s enforcement powers.

As you may know, formal enforcement action is discretionary on the part of the Local Planning Authority and will only be taken if it is considered expedient to do so. Unfortunately, for the reasons stated above, it was not considered expedient to take such action in this case.’

This Concludes the Report

(i) FHDC Planning and Licensing Committee Meeting – 15 December 2020

The Planning Clerk reminded Councillors that, as per the copy e-mail circulated to Members on 8 December, planning application Y20/0690/FH would be considered by the Planning and Licensing Committee at the meeting scheduled to be held on 15 December 2020.

300/2020-21 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS It was

PROPOSED BY: Councillor Rivers SECONDED BY: Councillor Picco and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That the observations and recommendations as under be submitted to Folkestone and Hythe District Council.

Application No. Description and Location

(i) 20/1646/FH 21 Queens Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Erection of ground floor side extension. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

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(ii) 20/1686/FH 11 Littlestone Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Demolition of existing steel frame building and erection of a convenience store (use Class E) with associated parking and access. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION – Subject to meeting recommendations made by Kent Highways Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(iii) 20/1725/FH 1 Marlborough Close, Littlestone, New Romney

Erection of a part single storey and part two storey extension. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(iv) 20/1734/FH 2 Broadlands Avenue, New Romney

Erection of a two storey dwelling with first floor in the roof space following demolition of existing garage. Resubmission of approved scheme Y17/0046/SH due to planning lapse. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(v) 20/1737/FH 14 Orchard Drive, Littlestone, New Romney

Crown reduce three Birch (T1, T2, T3) and re-pollard one Willow (T4), all subject of TPO No 4 of 1985.

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RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION – Subject to agreement of FHDC Tree Officer and birds nesting being taken into consideration. Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(vi) 20/1772/FH The Cottage, Madeira Road, Littlestone

Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: Willow (T5) re-pollard back to previous points: Cherry (T6, T9 T10 and T11) 2 metre overall crown reduction: Willow (T12) remove one damaged stem. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(vii) 20/1794/FH Sainsburys, Dymchurch Road, New Romney

Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: reduce crown of one Sycamore by 3 metres away from surrounding buildings; fell and leave stump of 200m high of five Black Locusts and two Oaks. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION – Subject to agreement of FHDC Tree Officer Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

(viii) 20/1791/FH Land adjacent to 27 Queens Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Erection of a detached chalet bungalow with attached single garage and associated external areas. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

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(ix) 20/1838/FH Netherstone, Madeira Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Installation of a swimming pool in garden. RECOMMENDATION: NO OBJECTION Voting : For Application: 6 Against Application: 0 Abstained: 0

301/2020-21 ANY FURTHER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED There were no additional planning applications for consideration.

302/2020-21 SCHEDULE OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS There were no licence applications for consideration.

303/2020-21 FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORTS/ DECISIONS/MATTERS Delegated Decisions The delegated decisions for the periods ending 12, 19 and 25 November 2020, details of which had been previously circulated, were received and noted by Members present.

304/2020-21 PARISH AND TOWN COUNCIL SEMINAR – 23 NOVEMBER 2020 The Chairman reported he had attended the above remote meeting in company with Councillor Picco. Two subjects had been covered :

(i) KCC Reporting Tool Feedback received by KCC had indicated that the Parish Reporting Tool was very under-used. KCC intended to further promote the Tool and information received would be circulated to Members.

(ii) Transportation Highways & Waste The above now fell under the heading ‘Environment’.

305/2020-21 KENT POLICE – AUTOMATIC NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION CONSULTATION A copy of the letter received from Kent Police seeking the Town Council’s opinion on the use of automatic number plate recognition in the local area had been previously circulated.

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Following discussion it was

PROPOSED BY: Councillor Coe SECONDED BY: Councillor Picco and

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That a letter be forwarded to Kent Police advising New Romney Town Council support the use of automatic number plate recognition in the local area. .

306/2020-21 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS No written reports had been received.

The Meeting Concluded at 7.41pm

NB Copies of all documentation referred to within these Minutes is available for perusal on request.

Minutes prepared by the Planning Clerk

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AGENDA ITEM 8

PLANNING CLERK’S REPORT FOR REMOTE PLANNING and ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING 6 JANUARY 2021

(A) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 9 DECEMBER 2020

(i) Page 121/2 – Minute No 305/2020-21 – Kent Police – Automatic Number Plate Recognition A letter was forwarded to Kent Police as resolved and an acknowledgement subsequently received.

(B) OTHER MATTERS OF REPORT

There are no other matters of report at issue of this Agenda.

This Concludes the Report

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AGENDA ITEM 9

NEW ROMNEY TOWN COUNCIL REMOTE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 6 JANUARY 2021 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Application No Location and Description

(i) 20/1912/FH Land rear 74 High Street, New Romney

Section 73 application for the removal of Condition 21 (domestic sprinklers) of Y17/0312/SH for erection of 6 No three bedroom dwellings (alternative to approved planning permission Y16/0523/SH)

RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(ii) 20/1651/FH Blue Dolphins, Dymchurch Road, New Romney

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising: Laurel (T2) fell; Yew (T3) crown reduce by maximum of one metre; Bay (T4) reduce in height by a maximum of 0.3 metres; Cherry Plum (T6) crown reduce by a maximum of 1.5 metres. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(iii) 20/1965/FH White Inch, Madeira Road, Littlestone New Romney Erection of a single storey and two storey extension. Re-submission of application 20/1393/FH. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained: 15 | P a g e

(iv) 20/1727/FH Blue Dolphins, Dymchurch Road, New Romney

Felling of a Sycamore subject of TPO No 13 of 2008. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(v) 20/1921/FH 74 Coast Drive, Greatstone, New Romney

Demolition of the existing dwelling and a replacement detached dwelling and the construction of an additional dwelling on the vacant adjacent plot together with associated car parking and landscaping. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(vi) 20/1987/FH 60 High Street, New Romney

Section 73 application for the variation of Condition 2 (submitted plans) of Y18/1527/FH – Change of Use of Ground Floor to Create a Bar/Restaurant Unit (Class A3/A4) and a Retail Unit (use Class A1) Together with the Erection of a First Floor Extension to Create an Additional 3 flats (4 in total). To substitute previous drawings and new revisions. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(vii) 20/1759/FH Craythornes, Fairfield Road, New Romney

Felling of one Yew and one Holly and various pruning works to thirteen individual trees and one group of trees, all subject of TPO No 2 of 2006.

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RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(viii) 20/2030/FH 10 Littlestone Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Erection of a two storey rear extension, replacement of existing hanging tiles on side elevation with horizontal weatherboarding, conversion of existing garage into a temporary studio accommodation (ancillary use to the main house), improvements to existing off road forecourt parking. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(ix) 20/2056/FH 6 Varne Mews, Coast Drive, Greatstone, New Romney

Rear and side one storey extension. RECOMMENDATION: Voting : For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

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AGENDA ITEM 12

NEW ROMNEY TOWN COUNCIL REMOTE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING – 6 JANUARY 2021 DELEGATED DECISIONS OF FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL

* Conditions attached to Approval and Reasons for Refusal are available for perusal on the FHDC Planning Portal. (Reasons for refusal following ‘No Objection’ recommendation by NRTC are given below.)

** NRTC Delegated Recommendation ______

Omitted from Delegated List

Y20/0040/FH 79 High Street, (Petrol Station) New Romney

Illuminated Canopy Fascia and Addition of Shields to 4 No Pole Mounted Floodlights

DECISION: REFUSED – Reason: 1. The additional LED strip illumination around the outer edge of the canopy would lead to a degradation of the visual character and appearance of the conservation area and street scene through the introduction of unnecessary illumination, contrary to Places and Policies Local Plan policies RL9 and HE1 and paragraph 132 of the National Planning Policy Framework, which seek to protect the general characteristics of the locality and safeguard the character and significance of conservation areas.

2. Cumulatively, with the existing lighting associated with the petrol filling station use, the proposal will result in detrimental obtrusive light disturbance to the nearest neighbouring residential properties in Church Road, contrary to policy RL9 of the Places and Policies Local Plan and National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 1312, which seek to protect amenity. (NRTC – Recommend Refusal – lack of lighting level information, lighting times. Contravenes Policy RL9) ** ______

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For the Period Ending 3 December 2020

(i) 20/0170/FH 69 Dunes Road, Greatstone, New Romney

Erection of a two storey dwelling following demolition of existing building.

DECISION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS * (NRTC – No Objection)

(ii) 20/1574/FH Gun Cottage, Fairfield Road, New Romney

Crown reduction back to previous reduction points of a Eucalyptus tree situated within a Conservation Area.

DECISION: NO OBJECTION (NRTC – No Objection)

(iii) 20/1612/FH 61 St Nicholas Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Erection of a single storey rear extension.

DECISION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS (NRTC – No Objection) ______

For the Period Ending 10 December 2020

(i) Y19/0414/FH St Augustine’s Church, 135 Queens Road Littlestone, New Romney

Change of use of church (Class D1) to dwelling house (Class C3) including 7 new rooflight windows.

DECISION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS * (NRTC – No Objection) ______

(ii) 20/1172/FH Plot 16, Collins Road, New Romney

Erection of two-storey building, access road and associated parking. Proposed use for classes B1 (light industry) and B2 (general industrial.) Building is sub-divided into sixteen units for let, with eight units on each floor.

DECISION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS * (NRTC – No Objection – subject to the issues raised by Kent County Council in letter dated 24 September 2020 being met and required

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markings on both sides of each of the two disabled bays.) ______

(iii) 20/1487/FH 2 Lonbay Drive, New Romney

G1 Group of Laurel: reduce height by approx. 1.5 metres, remove selected stems and shape into individual trees, all subject of TPO No 2 of 2006.

DECISION: APPROVED * (NRTC – No Objection) ______

(iv) 20/1510/FH 1 Priory Close, New Romney

Felling of a Silver Birch subject of TPO No 20 of 2006.

DECISION: APPROVED * (NRTC – No Objection – subject to approval of FHDC Tree Officer and replanting with tree of similar species as per terms of TPO.) ______

For the Period Ending 16 December 2020

(i) 20/0904/FH 37 Littlestone Road, Littlestone, New Romney

Alterations to the shopfront, replace entrance door from centre of the shopfront to the side.

DECISION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS * (NRTC – No Objection) ______

(ii) 20/1635/FH 79 High Street, Petrol Filling Station, New Romney

Illuminated canopy fascia and partially illuminated canopy fascias and built up acrylic illuminated letters.

DECISION: REFUSED – Reason: (1) The LED strip illumination around the outer edge of the canopy would lead to a degradation of the visual character and appearance of the conservation area and street scene through the introduction of unnecessary and over-bright illumination, contrary to Places and Policies Local Plan policies RL9 and HE1 and paragraph

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132 of the National Planning Policy Framework, which seek to protect the general characteristics of the locality and safeguard the character and significance of conservation areas.

(2) In the absence of a lighting impact assessment, it is not possible to ensure that the proposal will not result in detrimental obtrusive light disturbance to neighbouring properties, contrary to policy RL9 of the Places and Policies Local Plan and National Planning Policy Framework paragraph 132 which seek to protect amenity. (NRTC – No Objection subject to complying with KCC illumination levels and meeting policy U15 requirements.) ______

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGENDA ITEM 10

NEW ROMNEY TOWN COUNCIL REMOTE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 2021 ADDITIONAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

Application No. Description and Location

(i) 20/1955/FH 19 Meehan Road, Greatstone, New Romney

Demolition of existing garage, kitchen and rear porch, removal of chimney and to remove pitched roof on existing front porch. Erection of side and rear extension consisting of new garage and front porch. RECOMMENDATION: Voting: For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

(ii) 20/2051/FH 2 Waverley House, Marine Parade, Littlestone New Romney

Erection of side extension. RECOMMENDATION: Voting: For Application: Against Application: Abstained:

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