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, Kent TN23 1PL on Wednesday, the 26th May 2010 at 7.00pm ______________________________________________________________________ The Members of this Committee are:- Cllr. Mrs Marriott (Chairman) Cllr. Wedgbury (Vice-Chairman) Cllrs. Mrs Blanford, Burgess, Davison, French, Mrs Heyes, Mrs Hicks, Honey (ex officio), Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Martin, Naughton, Norris, Packham, Smith If additional material is to be submitted for the attention of the Planning Committee this must be received by the Development Control Manager or Strategic Sites and Design Manager before 3pm on the day of the Committee Meeting otherwise, the information will not be presented to the committee 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 on the 28th April 2010 4. Requests for Deferral/Withdrawal Part I – Information/Monitoring Items None for this Meeting Part II – For Decision 5. Schedule of Reports Page Nos. (a) 10/00059/AS - Dobbies - Phase 4, Eureka Leisure Park, Rutherford 1.1 Road, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BW - Erection of a garden centre incorporating restaurant/café and farm food hall with ancillary works including car parking, access and landscaping (b) Exempt Supplementary Report 10/00059/AS - Dobbies - Phase 4, 2.1 Eureka Leisure Park, Rutherford Road, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BW - Erection of a garden centre incorporating restaurant/café and farm food hall with ancillary works including car parking, access and landscaping Note: If it is desired to discuss the Exempt Supplementary Report, it will ne necessary first to consider passing the following resolution to exclude the public:- That pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the Exempt Supplementary Report as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure of exempt information specified in paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 12A to the Act (i.e. financial or business affairs; and legal professional privilege) (c) 08/01503/AS - Land West of Knoll Lane Ashford - Erection of a 3.1 mixed development comprising 40 houses and 24 apartments (30% affordable) with the provision of Public Open Space with associated access and landscaping (d) 09/00713/AS - Terrys Wood Farm, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, 4.1 Kent, TN25 5PB - The erection of an agricultural dwelling (e) 09/00863/AS - Daniels Farm, The Pinnock, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 5.1 0SY - Conversion and change of use of 2 redundant poultry sheds for stabling and ancillary storage, use of agricultural building 5 for storage of horse boxes and trailers and construction of manege to provide an equestrian livery business with associated parking. Use of farm bungalow in association with equestrian livery use (f) 09/01447/AS - Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, 6.1 Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AZ - Alterations (including demolition of two small extensions) and erection of a rear extension (g) 09/01448/AS - Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Lane, Bonnington, 7.1 Ashford, Kent, TN25 7AZ - Alterations (including demolition of two small extensions) and erection of a rear extension (h) 10/00382/AS - 17 The Green, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN269 8.1 3PF - Two storey rear extension (i) 10/00427/AS - Ashlawn, Criol Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford TN26 9.1 1LH - Erection of a detached 3 bedroom dwelling with parking area and detached double garage to serve Ashlawn Page Nos. (j) 10/00565/AS - Garages rear of 43 and 45, Arlington, Ashford, Kent - 10.1 Removal of existing garages and erection of three, three bedroom terrace houses KL/EB 18th May 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 '-' ________________________________________________________________________ Queries concerning this agenda? Please contact Kirsty Liddell: Telephone: 01233 330499 Email: [email protected] Agendas, Reports and Minutes are available on: www.ashford.gov.uk/committees P280410 Planning Committee Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford on the 28th April 2010 Present: Cllr. Mrs Marriott (Chairman); Cllrs. Mrs Bell, Mrs Blanford, Clarkson, Davison, French, Mrs Heyes, Heyes, Mrs Hicks, Mrs Hutchinson, Norris, Packham, Smith, Wells In accordance with Procedure Rule 1.2 (iii) Councillors Mrs Bell and Mrs Heyes attended as Substitute Members for Councillors Burgess and Wedgbury respectively Apologies: Cllrs. Burgess, Clokie, Wedgbury Also Present: Cllrs. Cowley, Mrs Hawes, Wood. Strategic Sites and Design Manager, Development Control Manager, Local Transport and Development Planner (Kent Highway Services), Principal Solicitor (Strategic Development), Member Services and Scrutiny Support Officer. 523 Declarations of Interest Councillor Interest Minute No. Mrs Blanford Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Member of the Ashford Rural Trust and Weald of Kent Protection Society neither of whom had not commented on any item on the agenda. Davison Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 527 - Member of Campaign to Protect Rural England, 09/00713/AS 09/01173/AS and, 10/00090/AS Ashford Rural Trust who had not commented on any item on the agenda. Mrs Heyes Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 527 - application went through part of her Ward. 10/00090/AS Mrs Hicks Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – 527 - Member of Kingsnorth Parish Council. 10/00090/AS 911 P280410 ____________________________________________________________________ Mrs Marriott Code of Conduct – Personal but not Prejudicial – Council appointed representative on the Kent Downs (AONB) Joint Advisory Committee and Executive Committee – had retained an open mind. Packham Code of Conduct – Personal and Prejudicial – 527 - was not in favour of the alterations to be made to 10/00407/AS the Church – left the Chamber when the application was discussed. 524 Minutes Resolved: That the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 31st March 2010 be approved and confirmed as a correct record. 525 Requests for Deferral/Withdrawal Application No. 09/00713/AS – Terrys Wood Farm, Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PB The application had been deferred to the next meeting of the Planning Committee at the request of the Ward Members. 526 Information Report for Planning Committee on 28th April 2010 – Appeal Decisions Received Between January and March 2010 The Development Control Manager introduced the report and advised that the figure for “appeals allowed” that was shown in the report for January to March 2010 was incorrect and should read 0% instead of 100% as stated. He then drew Members’ attention to aspects of a number of decisions: • 08/01638/AS Land rear of Marsh House, Hamstreet Dismissed The Inspector found that the proposal was contrary to saved policy RE2 and policy TRS7 of the LDF. • 08/01834/AS Land adjacent to 35 Riversdale Road Dismissed The Inspector found that it was a restrictive site and as such would have an unacceptable impact on the character and appearance of the area. 912 P280410 • 09/00147/AS Land to the SW of 14 Forest Avenue Dismissed Second appeal on the site, the previous Inspector’s conclusions were material in the determination of the current appeal. There was a costs application made against the Council which had been granted. • 08/02146/AS Land to the rear of 59 Bridge Street Dismissed The Inspector was concerned that vehicles could use the footpath which would interfere with the safe use of that path and therefore the proposed development would not easily integrate into the infrastructure. • 09/00207/AS Robin Hood Cottage, Charing Dismissed The Inspector found that the building was not visually subservient to the host dwelling and was inappropriate in its context and undermined the dominance of the landscape. • 09/00754/AS Land adjacent to 16 Cherry Orchard Dismissed The proposal would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular reference to outdoor amenity space in conflict with national guidance in PPS3. • 09/00030/AS 2 Middle Monks Cottage, Smarden Dismissed The Inspector commented that unusually for a garden shed the west elevation facing the adjoining garden had been extensively glazed and this caused loss of privacy to the adjoining occupiers. • EN/05/139 Land at Cobb Tree Meadow, Woodchurch Dismissed Considering the overall balance the Inspector gave more weight to the harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the site’s limitations regarding sustainability than to the occupier’s need for accommodation and the availability of gypsy sites in the Borough. There was discussion regarding a recent unsuccessful appeal to the High Court by Smarden Parish Council over a travelling showpersons site.