PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR 19 SEPTEMBER 2007 Page No. 1 MC2007/0025 Hempstead & Wigmore Reserved matters (landscaping) pursuant to outline consent MC2004/2804 for construction of twelve 3-bedroomed houses (1 terrace of eight and 1 terrace of four) Land adjacent to Wigmore Reservoir, Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent 4 2 MC2007/0156 Luton & Wayfield Outline application for construction of four blocks comprising 22 flats and associated parking 3 Upper Luton Road, Chatham, Kent 11 3 MC2007/0568 Rainham Central Engineering works to create an artificial playing surface for ten 5-A-side pitches with associated fencing and lighting; erection of a changing room/clubhouse building and pathway; access and car park; regrading of embankment with excavated material The Howard School Derwent Way Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0BX 25 4 MC2007/0675 Peninsula Outline application for the construction of 2 pairs of semi-detached houses) with associated parking The Ship, Cuckolds Green Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester ME3 9RD 43 5 MC2007/0819 Peninsula Demolition of existing garage block and construction of a two storey block comprising four 2-bedroomed self-contained flats with associated parking Land adjacent to Bells Lane and Kingsnorth Close, Hoo St. Werburgh, Rochester, Kent 49 6 MC2007/1072 Strood Rural Construction of two self contained flats Land adjoining 10 Rookery Crescent Cliffe Rochester ME3 7RH 57 7 MC2007/1095 Rainham Central Construction of a two storey/single storey side/rear extension incorporating an integral garage (Resubmission of MC2006/2017) (demolition of existing garage) 59 Chalfont Drive Rainham Gillingham ME8 9DW 62 8 MC2007/1119 Rainham Central Demolition of bungalow and garage and construction of three 4-bedroomed detached houses with garages 6B Salisbury Avenue Rainham Gillingham ME8 0BH 67 DC0902MW page 1 Page No. 9 MC2007/1129 PeninsulaFull Application Householder application for : Construction of a single storey rear extension; incorporating pitched roof over; dormer window to either side and new patio doors with juliet balcony to end elevation to provide additional living accommodation in roof space Rise Dale Allhallows Road Stoke Rochester ME3 9SL 76 10 MC2007/1139 Strood Rural Construction of a detached 4-bedroomed dwellinghouse with parking provision (Resubmission of MC2007/0331) Land adjacent to 8 Rookery Crescent, Cliffe Rochester, Kent 81 11 MC2007/1141 Strood North Construction of attached 3 bedroon dwelling with associated parking Land adjoining 14 Berber Road, Strood, Rochester 87 12 MC2007/1179 Strood Rural Construction of two storey extension to side, single storey extension to front and rear (demolition of conservatory) 35 North Road Cliffe Rochester ME3 7UH 92 13 MC2007/1207 Twydall Construction of a part single, part two storey building for use as ground floor A5 (Hot Food Takeaways) and first floor storage/staff room (demolition of buildings) 16-22 London Road Rainham Gillingham ME8 6YX 97 14 MC2007/1208 Chatham Central Application under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country General Planning Regulations 1992 for construction of a two storey pitched gable ended welfare block Chatham Grammar School For Boys Maidstone Road Chatham Medway ME4 6JB 105 15 MC2007/1243 Peninsula Construction of a two-storey side extension & dormer window to rear St Mons Stoke Road Allhallows Rochester ME3 9PD 111 16 MC2007/1258 River Extension to existing bin store (resubmission of MC2006/1124) Estuary Reach, Pleasant Row, Brompton, Kent 114 17 MC2007/1273 Strood North Change of use from A1 to A5 (Hot Food Takeaway) together with the erection of an extract duct riser to the rear 96 Frindsbury Road Strood Rochester ME2 4JB 118 18 MC2007/1342 Watling Change of use from retail (A1) to cafe (A3) 90 Watling Street Gillingham ME7 2YS 124 DC0902MW page 2 19 MC2007/1405 River Construction of a detached 4-bedroomed house with integral garage Land adjacent to 3 Hammond Hill, Chatham, Kent. 129 20 MC2005/0814 Discharge of Condition 12 of MC2005/0814 2 Ash Tree Lane, Chatham, Kent 135 BACKGROUND PAPERS The relevant background papers relating to the individual applications comprise: the applications and all supporting documentation submitted therewith; and items identified in any Relevant History and Information section and Representations section with a report. Any information referred to is available for inspection in the Planning Offices of the Council at the Compass Centre, Chatham Maritime, Chatham. DC0902MW page 3 1 MC2007/0025 Date Received: 5th January 2007 Location: Land adjacent to Wigmore Reservoir, Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent Proposal: Reserved matters (landscaping) pursuant to outline consent MC2004/2804 for construction of twelve 3-bedroomed houses (1 terrace of eight and 1 terrace of four) Applicant: Knowle House Limited The Old Oast Cold Harbour Lane Aylesford Kent ME20 7NS Agent: N Kuntawala Prime Folio Ltd 24 Ashford Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5BH Ward: Hempstead & Wigmore Recommendation - Approval A) Approval of reserved matters (landscaping) pursuant to condition 1 of planning permission MC2004/2804, subject to the imposition of the following additional conditions: 14 Notwithstanding the submitted details, the native hedgerow to the southern side of the access shall be maintained at a height no less than 1.8m, and shall be maintained in accordance with the maintenance schedule hereunder approved. 15 The footpath to the access road shall be installed prior to the first occupation of any dwelling on site. 16 Planting shall be carried out in the first planting season following the date of this decision and shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the Maintenance Schedule hereunder approved unless any variation is first approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. B Approval of details pursuant to condition 5 of outline permission MC2004/2804 (boundary treatment) (as amended by maintenance schedule received 2 August 2007 and plans received 23 August 2007) For the reasons for this recommendation for approval please see Planning Appraisal section and conclusion at the end of this report. Site Description The site lies to the rear of properties in Maidstone Road. The access is via a narrow vehicular driveway from Maidstone Road situated between numbers 734 and 738. The reservoir itself DC0902MW page 4 is to the north east of the site, and the reservoir infrastructure forms the boundary to the north and west. Construction of twelve dwellings on site is currently well underway. Previously the site was occupied by a hard standing to the north of the site and small scale disused buildings associated with the former occupation of the site by Southern Water. There were previously a number of trees within the site but none of these were mature specimens. Most have now been removed with two silver birches remaining to the east of the site. The site is bounded to the south by properties on Fowler Close and this boundary is clearly delineated by an established cypress hedge. To the east the boundary with the application site is delineated by the rear gardens to the properties on Maidstone Road. The site is within a residential area, which is mixed in terms of character, age and type of property. Proposal The proposal is a reserved matters application for landscaping. This consists primarily of the following: - Native hedgerow to the southern side of the site access - Avenue of lime trees to the northern side of the site access - Substantial tree planting around two retained silver birch behind the main parking area - Scattered additional tree planting (including some in rear gardens) and shrub beds - Extension of existing cypress hedge to rear of plot 12 The plans also show details of boundary treatment pursuant to condition 5 of the outline permission MC2004/2804, which consists of 1.8m high close boarded fencing to all boundaries except the southwest, which is formed by the cypress hedge. The plans submitted with the application also show a slight amendment to the site access, which was approved as part of the outline application. The road width has been reduced from 4.8m to 4.2m due to the presence of retained Southern Water infrastructure over which the road cannot run. It is considered that as this amendment is minor in scale it can be dealt with as part of the landscaping proposals, rather than requiring a resubmission of the other reserved matters. Relevant Planning History MC2004/2804 Outline application for construction of twelve 3-bedroomed houses (1 terrace of eight & 1 terrace of four) together with new access road & associated parking Refused 26 May 2005 Appeal allowed 18 January 2006 MC2005/0057 Construction of a 3 storey building comprising 31 x 1 & 2-bedroomed flats, staff and visitor accommodation, communal and administrative facilities to provide extra care for the elderly with associated car parking and access roads Withdrawn 6 March 2005 MC2006/1821 Application for approval of reserved matters (design & external appearance) pursuant to condition 1 of outline permission MC2004/2804 for construction of twelve 3-bedroomed houses (1 terrace of eight and 1 terrace of four) DC0902MW page 5 Approved 21 December 2006 Representations The application has been advertised on site and notification letters have been sent to the owners/occupiers of the following addresses: 182, 617, 633, 635639, 641, 645, 647, 653, 666, 696, 700, 732, 734, 738, 750, 752, 754, 756, 762, 768, 776 & 780 Maidstone Road; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (inc) Fowler Close; 6, 10, 12, 14 & 22 Harty Avenue; 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 & 29 Lime Court; 8, 21, 51, 54, 62, 84, 114, 126 & 142 Chart Place; 216, 253, 271 & 273 Wigmore Road; 271 Bredhurst Road; 5 Wallace Road; 29 Macdonald Road; 64 Canadian Avenue; 4 Speedwell Drive; 6 Wildfell Close; 106 Madden Avenue; and several people who commented by email on previous applications without leaving address. The following have also been consulted: Kent Wildlife Trust, Kent County Constabulary, Southern Water, Environment Agency, Transco, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, South Eastern Electricity Board, and Wigmore Community and Residents Association.