Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Mr Brice and Mr Burns.

There were no declarations of interest.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2026 were correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Mrs Thompson advised that there were two upcoming site visits for Members to be aware of.  Members will visit a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Manston on 11 September and will visit a quarry proposal in West Malling, the date for which is yet to be finalised.

Mrs Thompson advised that the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) had not been issued before the Government summer recess. Therefore, Members would continue to use the existing NPPF when determining the application at this meeting.  

There were no minerals and waste applications for consideration at the meeting.

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

2)    A local resident wished to address the Committee to raise points of concern but was not in attendance.  Mrs Palmer gave the Committee a summary of points from the written representation that was previously submitted

3)    It was proposed by Chair and seconded by Mrs Emberson:

That the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO the imposition of conditions covering (amongst other matters) the following:

1. The standard 3-year time limit;

2. The development to be carried out in accordance with the permitted details;

3. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the details of all construction materials set out in the submitted documents (Design and Access Statement) and application drawings;

4. All construction and demolition works shall be undertaken in accordance with the submitted Construction Management Plan, Site Delivery Plan and Site Logistics Plan;

5. The provision and permanent retention of the vehicle parking spaces shown on the submitted plans prior to the first use/occupation of the development;

6. The provision and permanent retention of the vehicle loading/unloading and turning facilities shown on the submitted plans prior to the first use/occupation of the development;

7. The provision of 21 cycle parking spaces installed on site prior to the first use of the MUGA or Sports Hall;

8. The EV charging facilities, in line with Part S of the Building Regulations, to be installed in the car park prior to the first use of the MUGA or Sports Hall;

9. The School Travel Plan shall be monitored annually for the first 5 years ‘post occupation’ and the monitoring details shall be provided to the County Council via ‘Jambusters’;

10. Works shall be carried out in accordance with the precautionary mitigation method statement in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal;

11. Prior to any works above slab level, the submission of a Biodiversity Enhancement Plan to secure features beneficial to wildlife such as bat/bird nest boxes;

12. Within 6 months of completion of the development a completion report to be submitted demonstrating the implementation of the biodiversity enhancement features;

13. Prior to any works above slab level, the submission of a lighting plan showing location, style and brightness of any lights on site, and hours of lighting operation, designed to minimise impacts on biodiversity and protect residential amenity;

14. Prior to the commencement of development the submission of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan condition to secure the maintenance of the Biodiversity Net Gain for 30 years;

15. Tree protection barriers to be installed on site and retained for the duration of the construction period;

16. All works undertaken within the root protection areas of trees to be retained to be carried out in accordance with the approved Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Plan;

17. Submission of a landscape plan within 6 months of commencement of development;

18. Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted detailed drainage design;

19. The submission of a verification  ...  view the full minutes text for item D61

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 17 June 2026 relating to:

E1 County matter applications.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 17 June 2026 relating to:

E2 County Council developments, Subject to the removal of application DO/26/57, relating to Dover Grammar School for Girls.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the meeting on 17 June 2026 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 17 June 2026 relating to:

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