Agenda and minutes

(a)  Committee: 28 September 2017

(b)  Member Panel: 23 October 2017

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 28 September 2017 and of the Member Panel meeting held on 23 October 2017 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

(1)       The Committee considered a report which gave an overview of Home to School Transport appeal statistics for the period between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017 with a brief comparison with the statistics for the years 2010 to 2016.

(2)       RESOLVED that the report be noted for assurance.

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group gave an update on planning enforcement matters since the Committee meeting on 28 September 2017. 

(2)       RESOLVED that the actions taken or contemplated in the report be noted and endorsed.

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(Members resolved under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded 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 and the Team Leader- Planning Enforcement gave an update on unauthorised planning enforcement matters setting out actions taken or contemplated at Ashford Waste Water treatment Works, Bybrook, Ashford; Glebe Farm, Shadoxhurst; Casa Amica, Bilsington, Ashford;  Lenham Saw Mills; Dartford Technology College;  Wilmington Academy; Wentworth Primary School, Dartford;  Roman Road, Dover; Downs Road, Studdal;  Stockbury Valley, Stockbury; Water Lane/Moat Road, Headcorn; Little Neverend Farm, Ulcombe; Thirwell Farm, Hernhill; Oare Creek, Faversham; Willow Farm, Faversham; Land adjoining Whyte Leaf Riding Stables, Teynham; Three Lakes Caravan Park, Murston;  Corio Farm, East Malling; and Spratling Court Farm, Manston.

(2)       During discussion of this item, the Committee agreed that it would expect to see progress in respect of Site 08 (Roman Road, Dover) to progress a resolution at this site. The Chairman offered to discuss this matter with the relevant Cabinet Portfolio Holder. 

(3)       The recommendation in respect of Site 09 (Downs Road, Studdal) was amended to require a progress report from the Highways Enforcement Team at the next meeting of the Committee.

(4)       The Committee agreed that the Chairman should speak on its behalf to the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment and Transportation as well as the Cabinet Portfolio Holder with a view to securing additional resources for the Planning Enforcement Team.

(5)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)                      subject to (2) and (3) above, the enforcement strategies outlined in paragraphs 3 to 16 of the report and in the Schedule attached to the report be endorsed; and

(b)          the Chairman be requested to speak on the Committee’s behalf to the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment and Transportation as well as the Cabinet Portfolio Holder with a view to securing additional resources for the Planning Enforcement Team.