Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday 3rd November, 2016 6.00 pm

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Debbie Snook 01622 602030

Items
No.	Item
199.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 199. Minutes: It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from the Chairman (Councillor Perry) and Councillors Powell and Round.
200.	Notification of Substitute Members View the background to item 200. Minutes: The following Substitute Members were noted: Councillor M Burton for Councillor Round Councillor Garland for Councillor Perry
201.	Notification of Visiting Members View the background to item 201. Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
202.	Items withdrawn from the Agenda View the background to item 202. Minutes: There were none.
203.	Urgent Items View the background to item 203. Minutes: The Chairman stated that, in his opinion, the update reports of the Head of Planning and Development should be taken as urgent items as they contained information relating to the applications to be considered at the meeting.
204.	Disclosures by Members and Officers View the background to item 204. Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
205.	Exempt Items View the background to item 205. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
206.	16/505695 - ERECTION OF TWO SEMI DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH GARAGING, PARKING PROVISION AND LANDSCAPING WORKS UTILISING EXISTING HIGHWAY ACCESS - 1 FANCY ROW, THURNHAM LANE, THURNHAM, KENT PDF 142 KB View the background to item 206. Additional documents: 16/505695 - Committee Report , item 206. PDF 109 KB Fancy Row - 16-505695_Urgent Update , item 206. PDF 52 KB View as HTML (206./3) 8 KB 16-505695_photos , item 206. PDF 802 KB Minutes: The Chairman and Councillors Prendergast and Mrs Stockell stated that they had been lobbied. The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development. RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the urgent update report. Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions
207.	16/504798 - THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX DETACHED DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING, ACCESS AND LANDSCAPE WORKS ALONGSIDE THE CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING BARN TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY USE ON THE LAND AT FORGE LANE - LAND AT FORGE LANE, BREDHURST, KENT PDF 254 KB View the background to item 207. Additional documents: 16/504798 - Committee Report , item 207. PDF 146 KB View as HTML (207./2) 104 KB 16/504798 - Apendix 1 , item 207. PDF 764 KB Appendix 2 , item 207. PDF 186 KB Forge Lane 16.504798_Urgent Update , item 207. PDF 57 KB View as HTML (207./5) 14 KB Forge Lane 16.504798_urgent upate_161103 , item 207. PDF 72 KB View as HTML (207./6) 21 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 207. Minutes: All Members except Councillor Garland stated that they had been lobbied. The Committee considered the report and the urgent update reports of the Head of Planning and Development. Councillor Carr of Bredhurst Parish Council and Mr Page (a local resident) addressed the meeting in support of the application. RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the reason set out in the report as amended by the urgent update reports. Voting: 8 – For 3 – Against 0 – Abstentions Note: Councillor Harwood entered the meeting during consideration of this application (6.20 p.m.), but did not participate in the discussion or the voting.
208.	16/505930 - RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO USE AS A RESIDENTIAL CARAVAN SITE FOR 2 GYPSY FAMILIES, EACH WITH 2 CARAVANS INCLUDING NO MORE THAN ONE STATIC CARAVAN FOR EACH FAMILY, ERECTION OF AMENITY BUILDING AND LAYING OF HARDSTANDING - LAND AT HAWTHORN PLACE, GREENWAY FORSTAL, HARRIETSHAM, KENT PDF 199 KB View the background to item 208. Additional documents: 16/505930 - Committee Report , item 208. PDF 100 KB 16/505930 - Appendix 1 , item 208. PDF 706 KB Land At Hawthorn Place_ugent update161103 , item 208. PDF 51 KB View as HTML (208./4) 9 KB 16-505930_photos , item 208. PDF 577 KB Minutes: The Chairman and Councillors Boughton, Clark, Munford and Prendergast stated that they had been lobbied. The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development. Councillor J Sams of Harrietsham Parish Council (against) addressed the meeting. RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report. Voting: 9 – For 2 – Against 1 – Abstention
209.	Chairman's Announcements View the background to item 209. Minutes: There were no announcements on this occasion.
210.	Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.