Agenda and minutes

(1)          The Democratic Services Officer tabled a revised Minute 24. He explained that the tabled version of this Minute was the one which had been published on the KCC website and that the version in the agenda papers had been an earlier draft.   

(2)       Mr Baldock asked for Minute 25 to be amended to include the recording of his vote against the Proposal.  

(3)       RESOLVED that subject to (1) and (2) above the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2015 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group had prepared training presentations on Ebbsfleet Garden City and the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan. These would be given immediately following the meeting.

(2)       The Committee also confirmed that it would visit Charing Quarry during the afternoon of Wednesday, 10 June 2015 and that the Tour of permitted development sites on Monday, 29 June 2015 would also include a visit to Cryalls Lane, Sittingbourne.

The Chairman referred to Minute 29/15 and informed the Committee that he had written to and received a reply from the Chief Constable in respect of traffic enforcement of the one way section of Gibson Drive, Kings Hill.  He had also received a message from Police Sgt Boxall which explained that the Police were aware of the problems that could occur within the development and that they had and would continue to respond to such matters. They had, for example, recently carried out traffic enforcement in Gibson Drive near the Nursery and other roads.

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group advised that the application had also been assessed against the emerging modifications to the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2013-30 and that neither the report nor its recommendation needed to be revised.

(2)     RESOLVED that permission be granted to the application subject to conditions,including conditions covering a 5-yeartemporaryplanningpermission(fromthedateof thepermission); thedevelopmentbeingimplementedand operations takingplaceas proposed; thestockpileof aggregatebeingrestrictedtotheareaproposedand limitedto no more than2m inheight; the mixingof aggregatesonlytakingplaceat the mixingwall; operationstakingplaceat anytime on weekdaysand between08:00and 14:00 hours  on  Saturdays  with  none  on  Sundays  and  Public  Holidays  until  31 December2015 andthereafteronly takingplace between 07:00 and 19:00 hours on weekdaysand 08:00and 14:00hourson Saturdayswithnone onSundays andPublicHolidays; the  proposed  dust  control  measures  (sprinkler  and  misting  systems)  being installedand availableforuse before operationscommence and thereafter maintainedand usedas necessaryforthe  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

(1)       Mr I S Chittenden advised the Committee that he was the Local Member for this item. He clarified that he had not participated in any discussions on the planning merits of the proposal and that he was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

(2)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditionscovering thestandard5 year timelimit; the  development  being  in  accordance  with  the  details  submitted  with  the application; abuffer zonebeing providedand managedas awildflowermeadow; the production of a managementplanforthebufferzone,includingarrangementsfor accesstothemeadowareaand mowing; the submissionofa landscapingschemeinordertoscreentheproposedfencingat the site; the PROWrequirementsinrelationtothefootpath;  thesubmissionoflightingdetailsprior to theinstallationofexternal lighting; the  submission  of  samples  and  colour  of  external  materials  for  the agricultural barn; the submissionofdetailsofcolourand typeand appearanceofovercladdingforthe proposedclassroom; the control overhoursofuse asdet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

RESOLVED to note mattes dealt with under delegated powers since the last meeting relating to:-

(a)       County matter applications;

(b)     County Council developments;

(c)      Screening Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011; and

(d)     Scoping Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (None).