Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Mr Mayall and Mrs Hudson for whom Mr Rayner was substitute.

Mr Truder declared that an individual lobbied him regarding agenda item D1.  He did not feel that he had developed a prejudgement and therefore could offer a fair and impartial judgement of the application. 

Mr Mole proposed, Mr Shonk seconded and Members agreed that Mr Palmer be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2025 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chair.

There were no site visits scheduled.

1)      Mrs Palmer, Principal Planning Officer outlined the report.

2)      A representative of the Diocese of Rochester addressed the Committee to raise points of concern.

3)      The Applicant’s Agent addressed the Committee.

4)      It was proposed by Chair and seconded by the Vice Chair:

That the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That  PERMISSION BE GRANTED, SUBJECT TO the imposition of  Conditions and Informatives covering (amongst other matters) the following:

Conditions

1. Development shall commence within 3 years of the date of the permission;

2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted details;

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

4. Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted landscaping scheme (and be managed and maintained for 30 years);

5. Submission of a landscape management plan;

6. Prior to any groundworks the applicant (or their agents or successors in title) shall undertake archaeological field evaluation (monitoring) works, in accordance with the submitted and approved Written Scheme of Investigation (PCA January 2025);

7. Following completion of the archaeological evaluation, no groundworks shall take place until the applicant or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of any safeguarding measures to ensure preservation in situ of important archaeological remains and/or further archaeological investigation and recording in accordance with a specification and timetable which has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority;

8. The archaeological safeguarding measures, investigation and recording shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed specification and timetable;

9. Inclusion of baffles on the lights closest to the River Darent;

10. Submission of lighting strategy including exact specifications of the luminaires, their siting, mounting heights, beam angles, shielding measures and illumination levels;

11. Prior to any part of the development being occupied, a post-installation verification of the installed lighting to be submitted;

12. No additional lighting to be installed on site unless further approval is first obtained;

13. Submission of a Verification Report, pertaining to the surface water drainage system and prepared by a suitably competent person prior to first use of the development;

14. Submission of a strategy to deal with the potential risks associated with any contamination of the site prior to commencement of the development;

15. Submission of a verification report demonstrating the completion of works set out in the approved remediation strategy and the effectiveness of the remediation prior to first use of the development;

16. If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until a remediation strategy detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved;

17. Submission of a Construction Environmental Management Plan, prior to the commencement of the development;

18. Completion and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 9 July 2025 relating to:

E1 County matter applications.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 9 July 2025 relating to:

E2 County Council developments.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 9 July 2025 relating to:

E3 - Screening opinions under Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 9 July 2025 relating to:

Scoping opinions under Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017