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  • Agenda and minutes
  • Agenda and minutes

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    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    Minutes - 7 December 2016 pdf icon PDF 149 KB

    Minutes:

    (1)       The Chairman informed the Committee that he had received a response from the Secretary of State in respect of the delay in implementation caused by Sport England’s objections to various applications (Minute 16/55). He would report in greater detail on this response under the “General Items” heading (Section B) at the next meeting of the Committee.

     

    (2)       RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2016 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

    2.

    Site Meetings and Other Meetings

    Minutes:

    (1)          The Committee was reminded that the Site Meeting to Paradise Farm, Hartlip would take place following the meeting.  

     

    (2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee, that as she had still not received notification of the detailed mitigation measures for the proposed school developments in Wilmington, there would be no site visit until after the Local Government elections.  

    3.

    General Matters

    Minutes:

    (1)       The Committee was notified that there would be an item at the next meeting asking Members to review the training that had been provided during the previous four years.  The objective would be to assist the Head of Planning Applications Group to provide the most appropriate training programme for the new Committee following the Local Government elections.

    4.

    Application TW/16/05690 (KCC/TW/0135/2016) - Erection of a 499kw anaerobic digestion facility to process farm yard manure and slurry which is processed on site along with a proportion of crops which are grown on the farm and 832 tonnes of imported chicken manure. The development comprises two 18m diameter tanks connected by a pump room, each topped with a gas dome, one feeder and a Combined Heat and power unit at Forest Farm, Nineveh Lane, Benenden; Mr G Reynolds pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)       Mr M J Angell informed the Committee that he had a close relative who lived in proximity to Forest Farm with whom he had not discussed the application. Mr C Simkins informed the Committee that he was acquainted with the applicant.  This was not a close personal association and he had not discussed the application with him.  They were both able to consider the application with a fresh mind.

     

    (2)       Mr Kent Barker (Chairman of Benenden PC Planning Committee), Mr Andrew Errington and Mrs Judith Norris addressed the Committee in respect of the application. Mr Arthur Reynolds replied on behalf of the applicant.

     

    (3)      Following discussion, the Head of Planning Applications offered to amend her recommendation by inserting a condition specifying that the importation of feedstock to the AD plant via the public highway would only be by tractor and trailer.  This was agreed.

     

    (4)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group as amended in (3) above were agreed by 14 votes to 0 with 1 abstention.

     

     

    (5)       RESOLVEDthat permission be granted to the application subject to conditions, including conditions covering implementationof thepermissionwithin3 yearsof thedateof thepermission; thedevelopmentbeingcarriedout inaccordancewiththeapproveddetailsand drawingsset outin theapplication; the submissionand approval ofan OdourManagementPlan; noiselevelsfromthefacilityat thenearestsensitivereceptorsbeing below 30dBLAeq,15min,freefield  from1900 to0700 onMondaystoSundays,below 50dBLAeq,1h,freefieldfrom0700 to1900 onMondaystoSaturdaysand below45dB LAeq,15min,freefieldfrom0700 to1900 onSundays; constructionworksbeing limitedto0700 to1900 on MondaystoFridaysand from0700 to1300 onSa  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

    5.

    Proposal DA/16/01413/CPO (KCC/DA/0211/2016) - New two storey building, kitchen and toilet extension and internal alterations to existing building; fenced hard games court and 6 additional spaces at Craylands Primary School, Craylands Lane, Swanscombe; KCC Property and Infrastructure Support pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Minutes:

    (1)          Mr P M Harman informed the Committee that he was the Local Member. He had not taken part in any discussions on this proposal and was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

     

    (2)          The Head of Planning Applications Group agreed that that both Dartford BC and Swanscombe & Greenhithe TC would be consulted on the construction materials to be used externally. 

     

    (3)          In agreeing the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group, the Committee added an Informative that when reviewing the School Travel Plan, the applicants should also take account of the contribution that Swanscombe Centre Carpark could continue to play in the provision of parking for the School at the beginning and end of the school day.

     

    (4)          RESOLVEDthattheproposal be referredtotheSecretaryofState for Communitiesand Local Governmentand that subject to his decision:-

     

    (a)       permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions,  including conditions covering thestandard5 year timelimit; thedevelopment being carriedoutinaccordancewith thepermitteddetails; thesubmissionand approval (in consultation with Dartford BC and Swanscombe and Greenhithe TC)  ofdetailsofallconstructionmaterialstobe used externally; the submissionofa revisedSchool Travel Planpriortooccupationofthenew school anditsongoingreviewfor5 years,withmonitoring results being postedon theschool’swebsite; thesubmissionof aConstructionManagementPlan,providingdetailsof(amongst other matters)timesofaccess to the site(t  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

    6.

    Matters dealt with under delegated powers pdf icon PDF 82 KB

    Minutes:

    (1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that Permissions DO/16/229/R5 & 8 (Aylesham Primary School) and MA/16/503892/R3 (Headcorn Primary School) had been determined under item E2 rather than E1 and that Permission SE/16/1043 (Seal Primary School) had been refused by the Committee itself rather than under delegated powers.

     

    (2)       RESOLVED (subject to (1) above) to note matters 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).