Head of Legal and Democratic Services and P Monitoring Officer, T W Mortimer LLB Solicitor

Planning Committee

Notice of a Meeting, to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1PL on Wednesday, the 28th April 2010 at 7.00pm ______The Members of this Committee are:- Cllr. Mrs Marriott (Chairman) Cllr. Wedgbury (Vice-Chairman) Cllrs. Mrs Blanford, Burgess, Clarkson, Clokie (ex officio), Davison, French, Heyes, Mrs Hicks, Mrs Hutchinson, Norris, Packham, Smith, Wells Agenda Page Nos. 1. Apologies/Substitutes – To receive Notification of Substitutes in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.2(iii) and Appendix 4. 2. Declarations of Interest – (a) Declarations of Interest under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on the 24th May 2007 relating to items on this agenda should be made here. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must also be declared. (b) Declaration of Interest: Amenity Societies etc. “I am a member of an (Amenity Society) which has formally expressed a view on the following application but I have retained an open mind on the merits of each one” (Members need only state that they make the declaration set out under item 2(b) of the Agenda in respect of certain applications and give the reference number(s)) 3. Minutes – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held 857 - on the 31st March 2010 (attached) 879 4. Requests for Deferral/Withdrawal Part I – Information/Monitoring Items 5. Information Report for Planning Committee on 28th April 2010 – Appeal i - xii Decisions Received between January and March 2010 Part II – For Decision 6. Schedule of Reports Page Nos. (a) 08/01868/AS - Unit 7, Fairview Industrial Park, Road, 1.1 , Ashford, Kent TN26 2PL - The permanent siting 1 portakabin for use as an office, use of area for open storage to the rear of the industrial unit, the permanent siting of storage buildings to the west of the site with linked roofs, the permanent siting of 2 other storage containers to the front of the main unit and a landscaped play demonstration area (part retrospective)

(b) 09/00713/AS - Terrys Wood Farm, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, 2.1 Kent, TN25 5PB - The erection of an agricultural dwelling

(c) 09/00998/AS - 3 Whitehill Cottages, Canterbury Road, , 3.1 Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8EB - Proposed two storey side extension with room in the roof with dormer windows and single storey rear extension to dwelling

(d) 09/01173/AS - Site comprising of Stonebridge Green Inn and 4.1 Cornerways, Brook Street, Woodchurch, Kent - Demolition of public house and dwelling. Erection of Care Home for the elderly and 4 extra care bungalows

(e) 09/01281/AS - Phase 1, Old Railway Works, Newtown Road, 5.1 Ashford, Kent - Phase 1 - Residential development comprising 108 dwellings (reserved matters application)

(f) 10/00090/AS - Land known as Dykes South of Asda 6.1 Kimberley Way and North of, Bad Munstereifel Road, Ashford, Kent - Change of use from agricultural grazing land to enable the construction of a combined pedestrian & cyclist path connecting Park Farm with Ashford, including the construction of a steel footbridge over the Aylesford Stream and renovation of an existing brick arch bridge over the River Stour, associated lighting and perimeter fencing

(g) 10/00138/AS - The Old Post Office, Wye Road, , 7.1 Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH - Proposed replacement of existing dilapidated lean to side extension by a new conservatory

(h) 10/00139/AS - The Old Post Office, Wye Road, Boughton Aluph, 8.1 Ashford, Kent, TN25 4HH - Proposed replacement of existing dilapidated lean to side extension by a new conservatory

(i) 10/00173/AS - Garden land east of Anderida, Road, 9.1 , Kent - Proposed dwelling and new access

(j) 10/00261/AS - Land North West of, 234 Beaver Lane, Ashford, Kent 10.1 - Redevelopment to provide 2 one bedroom bungalows as affordable units and 14 communal residents car parking spaces

(k) 10/00295/AS - Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, , 11.1 Kent - Application to extend the time scale for the implementation of planning permission 06/00005/AS (Rail aggregate mineral depot) until 8 May 2014

Page Nos. (l) 10/00294/AS - Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, 12.1 Kent - Variation of Condition (I) of planning permission 02/00645/AS to extend the period for the retention and operation of the existing rail aggregates depot until 8 May 2014

(m) 10/00407/AS - St. Mary’s Church, Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, 13.1 TN23 1QL - Proposed removal & reinstatement of 3 no. sections of cast iron railings & low rendered wall

KL/EB 20th April 2010

Note for each Application:

(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) 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 '-'

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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.

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Councillor Interest Minute No.

Clokie Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of 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 . 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.

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488 Requests for Deferral/Withdrawal

Application No.

08/00896/AS – Violet Cottage, Stalisfield Church Road,

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: -

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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, , 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 s