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  • Agenda and minutes
  • Agenda and minutes

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    Items
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    57.

    Minutes - 16 November 2016 pdf icon PDF 105 KB

    Minutes:

    (1)          The Head of Planning Applications Group advised in respect of Minute 55 (4) (c) that a letter had been sent to the Secretary of State and that a reply was still awaited.

     

    (2)       RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2016 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

    58.

    Site Meetings and Other Meetings

    Minutes:

    (1)       The Committee noted that there would be a site meeting at Paradise Farm, Hartlip on the afternoon of the Committee meeting on Wednesday, 18 January 2017 in respect of the application for brickearth extraction.   

     

    (2)       The Committee noted that there was still no definitive date for the site tour in respect of the proposed school developments in Wilmington as the detailed mitigation measures in respect of the access arrangements were still not available.  

    59.

    General Matters

    Minutes:

    The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee of the consultation in respect of the Statement of Community Involvement. This would include the Committee’s Speaking to the Planning Applications Committee leaflet.  The consultation period would conclude on 31 January 2017.

    60.

    Application AS/16/462 (KCC/AS/0065/2016) - Variation of the hours of working of the Barber Green Asphalt Plant to increase the permitted "out of hours" working to up to 180 periods per year at Hothfield Works, Watery Lane, Westwell, Ashford; Tarmac Ltd pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)       Mr C Simkins informed the Committee that he was the Local Member for this application.  He had not given his views on the application and was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

     

    (2)       Mr I S Chittenden informed the Committee that he had formerly been an employee of the applicants, Tarmac Ltd.  This employment had ceased 10 years earlier. He did not have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or An Other Significant Interest and was able to approach the determination of the application with a fresh mind.

     

    (3)       Mrs Christine Drury (Chairman of Westwell PC) addressed the Committee in respect of the application. Ms Sian Holden (Matthews and Son LLP) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

     

    (4)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were carried by 13 votes to 3 with 1 abstention.

     

    (5)       RESOLVED that:-

     

    (a)                    permission be granted to the application subject to conditions, including conditions covering the public highway between the site access and the A20 being resurfaced and the drainage work described in the publichighwaybetweenthesite accessand theA20 being resurfacedand the drainageworkdescribedwithin the applicationdocumentsbeing completed prior to the implementation of the permission; Out of Hoursworking being restrictedtoa maximumof180 occasionsper year;  no morethana total of 25 HGVsleavingthesitebetween1800 and0600 hours and/orinany 8hour additionalworkingperiod unlessotherwiseagreed in writing bytheMineral PlanningAuthority; the implementationoftheupdatedLandscapeand Ecological ManagementPlan; the installationoftheproposedacousticcladdingonthehighestpartofthep  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

    61.

    Application AS/16/01192 (KCC/AS/0208/2016) - Permanent use of the site as a High Output Operating Base, including the storage and loading onto train of track ballast, maintenance activities and erection of accommodation at Waterbrook Park, Waterbrook Avenue, Sevington, Ashford; Network Rail pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from Mr Paul Bartlett which had previously been circulated to the Committee. This correspondence included the suggestion for a specific condition requiring the use of a sprinkler and for the “nearest noise sensitive receptor” condition to be strengthened to take account of possible new houses to the south of the application site.  The Head of Planning Applications Group advised that it would not be appropriate to require the applicants to fulfil a condition in respect of a future development that might or might not arise and also that the proposed conditions included a requirement the development to be carried out in accordance with the approved details and drawings set out in the application. This included the use of a sprinkler.  

     

    (2)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the application subject to conditions, including conditions covering implementationwithin3 yearsof the dateof the permission; the developmentbeingcarriedout inaccordancewiththeapproveddetailsand drawingsset out intheapplication; noise mitigation measures being put in place priortothecommencementofthe High Output Operating Base (HOOB), includingtheerectionofthe variousbuildingsand structures associatedwiththedevelopment,and theprovision and maintenance ofa 6mhighbund, noisebarrieror combinationofbothalongtheeastern andsouthernperimeters of the site, togetherwiththeconstruction and maintenanceofa 5mhighnoisebarrieraroundthe perimeterofthe railsidings,as shownon  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

    62.

    Proposal SE/16/01043/KCC/REG3 (KCC/SE/0055/2016) - Single storey extension to provide additional teaching space, car park extension and landscape improvements to enable the school to expand from 1FE to 2FE at Seal CE Primary School, Zambra Way, Seal; KCC Property and Infrastructure Support pdf icon PDF 2 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)       Mr N J D Chard informed the Committee that he was the Local Member for this proposal.  He had not given his views on the proposal and was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

     

    (2)       Mr Tim Martin from Seal PC addressed the Committee in opposition to the proposal. Mr Paul Mew (Paul Mew Associates) and Ms Sarah Hiscutt (GL Hearn Limited) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

     

    (3)       Mr N J D Chard moved, seconded by Mr M Baldock that consideration of this proposal be deferred to enable further detailed consideration of opportunities to improve travel and access arrangements.

     

    (4)       Following discussion, Mr Chard withdrew the motion with the agreement of his seconder and the Committee.

     

    (5)       Mr M Baldock moved, seconded by Mr C P Smith that the application be refused.  The reasons for refusal are set out in (6) below.

                Carried Unanimously

     

    (6)       RESOLVED that the application be refused for the following reasons:-

     

    (a)          The proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Green Belt by reason of the scale and size of the extension and the increase in built form on the site, which would be harmful to and would not maintain the open character of the Green Belt, contrary to Policy GB8 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocation and Development Plan, Policy LO8 of the Core Strategy and paragraph 89 of the NPPF; and

     

    (b)          the proposed expansion of the school would result in an increase in school related traffic on surrounding roads without provision in place of adequate mitigation measures to offset the adverse travel impacts, contrary to Policy T1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocation and Development Management Plan.

    63.

    Proposal DA/16/01328 (KCC/DA/0213/2016) - Erection of two storey classroom block with additional site car parking at Wentworth Primary School, Wentworth Drive, Dartford; KCC Property and Infrastructure Support pdf icon PDF 3 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)          The Head of Planning Group asked the Committee to amend her recommended Informatives so that the school should “request” rather than “instruct” parents of older children to park further from the school.  This was agreed.

     

    (2)       RESOLVED that:-

     

    (a)          permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering thestandard timelimit; the developmentbeing carriedout inaccordancewith thepermitteddetails; thesubmissionof detailsof external materials; the carrying out (subject to a Traffic Regulation Order) of the highways  works  (provision  of  double  yellow  line  waiting  restrictions  at  the junctionof Wentworth Drive and Chastilian Road)beforefirstoccupationof the building,or in accordance with a timetable to beagreedwith theHighwaysAuthority; the provisionof thecar parkingand cycleparkingspaces detailedintheapplicationprior to occupation; the submissionand approval ofa carparkingmanagementplanpriortooccupation; the  submission  and  approval  of  a  construction  management  strategyincluding detailsof thelocationof site compounds,operativesand construction visitorvehicle parking,wheelcleaningfacilitiesand detailsof  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

    64.

    Proposal DA/16/01732/CPO (KCC/DA/0222/2016) - Single storey extension to accommodate eight new classrooms and ancillary spaces at Temple Hill Primary School, St Edmund's Road, Dartford; KCC Property and Infrastructure Support pdf icon PDF 4 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)       Mr T A Maddison informed the Committee that he was the Local Member for this application.  He had not given his views on the application and was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

     

    (2)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were agreed by 16 votes to 0 with 1 abstention.

     

    RESOLVEDthat  theapplicationbe referredtotheSecretaryof  Statefor CommunitiesandLocal Governmentand that subjecttohisdecision:-  

     

    (a)          permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering thestandardtimelimit; thedevelopment beingcarried outin accordance with the permitteddetails; the submissionofdetailsofall materialsto beused externally; hoursofworkingduringconstructionbeingrestricted to betweenthehoursof0800and 1800 on MondaystoFridaysandbetweenthehoursof0900and1300on Saturdays,with no operationson Sundaysor BankHolidays; the submission of a Construction Management  Plan, providing details of constructionvehicleloading/unloadingandturningfacilities,andmeasurestobe tak  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

    65.

    Matters dealt with under delegated powers pdf icon PDF 73 KB

    Minutes:

    RESOLVED to matters dealt with under delegated 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).