Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Members of the Planning Applications Committee had been invited to a site visit in the afternoon of 15 March 2023, to see the improvement works at Junction 5 of the M2/Stockbury roundabout.

A site visit was proposed for Members of the Planning Applications Committee on 19 April 2023 at Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School in Canterbury.

Members were advised there was a government consultation on proposals to increase planning fees and which aimed to improve capacity, capability and performance within local planning authorities.

1) Mary Green, Principal Planning Officer outlined the report.

2) Mr Chittenden proposed, Mr Richardson seconded and Members RESOLVED that:

Permission be granted subject to conditions and informatives, including conditions covering:

1. The standard 3-year time limit;

2. The development carried out in accordance with the permitted details;

3. The development to be carried out using external materials and colour finishes, as specified within the planning application documents, unless otherwise agreed;

4. Hours of working during construction to be restricted to between the hours of 0800 and 1800 Monday to Friday and between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays;

5. No deliveries to be allowed to the construction site before 0900hrs or between 1415-1530 hrs during school term time;

6. Prior to the commencement of the development a detailed sustainable surface water drainage scheme shall be submitted and approved, and thereafter implemented as approved;

7. The submission of a Verification Report pertaining to the surface water drainage scheme to be submitted and approved prior to first use of the development, and thereafter implemented as approved;

8. The hours of use of the MUGA shall be between 0800 and 1800 hrs Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 0800 and 1600 hrs. No use allowed on Bank Holidays;

9. The users of the MUGA shall be limited to those set out in the application. The facility shall not be let to or used by other users or hired to external commercial interests, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the County Planning Authority (please see Informative below);

10. Prior to the commencement of the development, a revised Construction Environmental Management Plan, to include a Biodiversity Method Statement, shall be submitted and approved, and construction of the development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with the approved plan;

11. A Biodiversity Enhancement Plan to be submitted within 3 months of date of planning permission being granted;

12. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations in the Arboricultural Assessment;

13. No floodlighting or external lighting to be provided on this site.

Informatives

1. An Informative is recommended regarding any necessary highway approvals.

2. The applicant is reminded that permits will be required for any traffic management arrangements and to contact streetworkswest@kent.gov.uk to arrange these (please be aware that there would be a lead in time).

3. The letter drop that is proposed as part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan and informing residents of the proposed works, should also include the church.

4. For the avoidance of doubt, the users of the development are limited to the School, parents, the Church and Bidbor’Out (the School’s breakfast and after[1]school club).

5. The applicant to be encouraged to explore the potential for planting to the boundary of the site abutting the housing in Spring Lane in consultation with local residents to minimise the visual impact of the fencing.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 25 January 2023 relating to:

E1 County matter applications

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 25 January 2023 relating to:

E2 County Council developments

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 25 January 2023 relating to:

E3 Screening Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Planning Application Ref: 20221064 - Land Surrounding Ebbsfleet United Football Club, bounded By Lower Road, Railway Line, Grove Road and The River Thames, Northfleet, Gravesend.

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Pembury Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 16 Consultation.

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Faversham Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 14 Consultation.

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Swanley Neighbourhood Plan - Regulation 14 Consultation.

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Planning Application Ref: 22/503654/EIOUT - Land to the west of Bobbing, Sittingbourne. The covering letter was omitted from the agenda pack and therefore, it has been appended to the minutes.

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Planning Application Ref: 21/503906/EIOUT - Land to the west of Teynham, London Road, Teynham

RESOLVED to note Kent County Council’s response to Planning Application Ref: 21/503914/EIOUT - Land to the south & east of Sittingbourne.