Agenda and minutes

(a)   Committee: 26 January 2010

(b)   Member Panels: 29 January 2010

19 February 2010

19 March 2010

27 April 2010

Resolved that the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 26 January 2010 and of the Member Panel meetings held on 29 January 2010, 19 February 2010, 19 March 2010 and 27 April 2010 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

To replace the provision for speakers to address the Panel for “up to 5 Minutes” with the phrase “you will be given a reasonable time at the Chairman’s discretion” (with consequential textual amendments) 

RESOLVED that the Member Panel procedures be amended to enable speakers to address the Panel for “a reasonable amount of time at the Chairman’s discretion” with consequential textual amendments being made.

RESOLVED that the report be received.

RESOLVED to enter into a Service Level Agreement with Ashford Borough Council in order to undertake (on its behalf) the making of all Orders under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)       progress in reducing the backlog of outstanding definition cases be noted together with the likelihood that the backlogs will grow in future years;

(b)       the County Council be recommended to amend the Committee’s terms of reference to reflect that its powers are also exercisable in terms of Restricted Byways; 

(c )       the precise interpretation to be given to the interpretation of the words “reclassification” and “substantive” in the Committee’s terms of reference be agreed as set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report; and

(d)       a neutral stance be taken in respect of Orders it is directed to make by the Secretary of State unless delegated powers are specifically sought and secured by the relevant officer.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)               the actions taken or contemplated on the respective cases set out in paragraphs 8 to 44 of the report be endorsed, together with those contained within Schedules 1 and 2 of Appendices 1 and 2;

(b)               in respect of land at Tutsham Farm, Hunt Street, West Farleigh, a letter be sent to the Environment Agency  thanking it for its actions in respect of this matter and expressing the County Council’s wish to see this land restored as quickly as possible; and

(c)               in respect of Unit 10, Detling Airfield, the taking of formal enforcement action be suspended unless there is more importation of waste material.

EXEMPT ITEMS

(Open Access to Minutes)

(Members resolved under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act)

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported the latest enforcement position concerning the Deal Field Shaw (Shaw Grange) former landfill site in Charing.

(2)       RESOLVED that the report be received and that the advice from Kent Waste Management set out in paragraph 3 be noted.         

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported on the enforcement strategy concerning the Four Gun Field site, Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch.

(2)       RESOLVED that the enforcement strategy outlined in paragraphs 3 to 7 of the report be noted.