Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2017 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman. 

The Committee stood for a minute’s silence in memory of Mr Ken Gregory. 

The Committee noted that the training session on the Education Commissioning Plan scheduled for the afternoon of 17 January 2018 was confirmed.

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from Birling PC in support of the proposed variation of conditions.

(2)       RESOLVED that in order to minimisedisturbancefromoperationsand avoidanceof nuisancetothe local community, permission be granted to the variation of Condition14 of PermissionTM/12/983toread:

“AlloperationsassociatedwiththeAggregateRecyclingFacility   shallonlytakeplace between thefollowinghours:

“MondaystoFridays:08:00 hoursto18:00hours; Saturdays: 08:00

Hours to 13:00hours;and Sundaysand PublicHolidays:Nooperationswiththeexceptionof essentialmaintenance and thenonlybetween08:00hoursand 18:00hours.

“Vehiclesassociatedwiththeimportationofwastematerialsarisingfromroadprojects mayenter or leave thesiteand deposit their loadsoutsideofthesehours.”

The condition shall be subject to afurther limitof35 HGVloadsper nightinassociationwiththeout-of-hours importationof road planings; noisemonitoringof the out-of-hours importation of road planings beingcarriedouteverythreemonthstodemonstr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

(1)       The Chairman informed the Committee of correspondence from the Local Member, Mrs S V Hohler in support of the recommendations.

(2)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were carried by 7 votes to 0 with 2 abstentions.

(3)       RESOLVED that permission be refused on thefollowinggrounds:-

(a)          TheproposalconstitutesmajordevelopmentinthecontextoftheKentDowns AreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty (AONB).  TheCounty PlanningAuthority considersthatthereisnospecificneed forthe developmentthatisinthepublic interest, that there is scope to developthewaste use outside the designated area and that whilstany detrimental effectson theenvironmentor landscapearelimited andmaybe capableof beingmitigated to an acceptabledegreethereareno exceptionalcircumstancesthatwouldoutweighthepresumptiontorefusemajor developmentintheAONBas setoutinparagraph116 oftheNational Planning PolicyFramework.   TheproposeddevelopmentisthereforecontrarytoPolicy DM2of theKentMineral  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

(1)       Mr R W Gough and Dr L Sullivan were present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke. 

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee of the content of correspondence received from Mr S Mochrie-Cox, the Local Borough Councillor. 

(3)       Mr S Mochrie-Cox addressed the Committee in objection to the proposal.   Mr Paul Mew (Paul Mew Associates) spoke in reply.

(4)       During discussion of this item, the Committee agreed to amend the recommendations as follows:-

(a)       An additional condition specifying that the areas identified on the submitted drawings for drop off/pick up areas (along both sides of the school access road and within the main car parking area, which combined provide space for 31 vehicles) shall be made available for use by parents/guardians at morning and afternoon peak school times and shall not be closed off or access restricted;

(b)       An addition to the Travel Plan condition explaining that the effectiveness of the parent and visitor pick up/drop off facilities incorporated into the development shall be annually reviewed as part of the School Travel Plan;

(c)        An additional Informative stating that in order to ensure the effectiveness of the drop off/pick up facility, the School shall put in and maintain appropriate site management arrangements to ensure that traffic flow is not impeded.  

(5)       On being put to the vote, the revised recommendations were agreed by 7 votes to 2.

(6)       Mr B Lewis requested pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.26 (3) that his vote against the proposal be recorded.

(7)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)              theapplicationbe referredtotheSecretary of Statefor Communitiesand LocalGovernmentin respectoftheobjectionfrom SportEngland,and that subject to hisdecision,permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditionscoveringthestandard5 year timelimit forimplementation; the development being carriedoutinaccordancewith thepermitteddetails;  thedevelopmentbeingcarriedout usingthee  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

(1)       Mr S Holden was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke. 

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from Benenden PC requesting that the speed limit be reduced to 20 mph.  It was advised that this was not a matter for consideration as part of the application which only sought to vary the timing of the traffic calming measures. 

(3)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)             inorder tosecuretheprovisionof off-sitetrafficcalmingmeasuresaheadof the firstopeningof the newPrimary School, permission be granted to thevariation ofCondition 15 of Permission TW/12/1442 to read:-

“Beforethefirstoccupationof thenewPrimarySchool,a scheme ofoff-site traffic calmingmeasures(asoutlinedin"SupplementaryTransportReport"datedJuly2012 referenceJSL/T0155 and on "proposed TrafficCalmingScheme"drawingnumber T0155/01RevisionP1,or othersuch schemeof workssubstantially to the same effect which  has  first  been  approved  in  writing  by  the  Highway  Authority)  shall  be implemented,subject[asnecessary]toa TrafficRegulationOrder,SafetyAudit,and the priorapprovalof aschemewhichshallfi  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

(1)          Mr S Holden was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that no further views had been received and that an amended Code of Construction Practice had been received which addressed the matters raised by the Highway Authority. The recommendation was amended accordingly.

(2)       RESOLVED that approval be given tothe details  of  the  Code  of  Construction  Practice  subject to a condition requiring the submission of afurtherCodeof ConstructionPracticefor approvalby the CountyPlanningAuthorityforthemaincontractbeforethe commencement of the construction ofthe school buildingand relatedworks.

RESOLVED 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 2017; and

(d)           Scoping Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (None).