Agenda item

(1)       Mr C P Smith informed the Committee that he was the Local Member.  He had not pre-determined the proposal and was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

(2)       Mr M J Angell informed the Committee that his grandson was a pupil at the Judd School.  Although the Chairman did not consider that this would prevent him from determining the application entirely on its merits, he elected not to participate in the decision making for this item.  

(3)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that the fourth bullet point of her recommendations in paragraph 76 of the report should be amended to read “9.30 pm” instead of “9.00 pm.” 

(4)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group (as amended in (3) above) were carried by 11 votes to 2.

(5)       RESOLVEDthattheapplicationbe referredtotheSecretaryof State asa departurefromtheDevelopmentPlanon GreenBeltgrounds,and thatsubject to his decision:-

(a)       permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, includingconditionscovering thestandard timelimit forimplementation; the developmentbeing carriedout inaccordancewith thepermitteddetails; the submissionof detailsof all materials to beused externally; hoursof useof thefloodlighting being limitedto9.30pm on MondaystoFridays,5pm on Saturdays andSundaysand nouse onBankHolidays; the extinguishmentof lightingwhen thepitch isnot inuse or within 15 minutesof its lastuse;  lightingbeinginstalledinaccordancewith the approveddetails,and checkedon siteprior to firstuse;        lightinglevelsnot exceeding thosespecifiedwithin theapplication; removal ofPermittedDevelopmentRights; nocoaches accessing thesite; nouse ofVizard1 or2 byTheJudd School if TonbridgeJuddiansRugbyFootball Club areusingthefloodlitpitch; the submissionof aTrafficManagementand OverflowParkingprocedurepriortoany use ofthesiteby TonbridgeJuddiansRugbyFootball Club for emergencymatches; playingfieldsbeingconstructedinaccordancewiththesubmittedTGMS“Drainage Design& PitchProfile”’refTGMS-0866.8-7,Judd DrainageInformation26.01.16 and JuddSchool –Vizards2 Geotechnical Survey20 1015; the playingfield/artificialgrasspitchbeing usedforOutdoorSportand forno other purpose; PhaseI ofthedevelopmentbeing madeavailableforuse by1st September2016 and PhaseIIof thedevelopmentbeing madeavailableforuse by1st September 2018; theall-weatherpitch,naturalturfplayingpitchesand changingroomblockbeing constructedand managedinaccordance with the submitted “The Judd School MaintenanceSchedule21.01.16”and JuddSchool– Vizards2 GeotechnicalSurvey 20.10.15; the submissionof aCommunityUseAgreementtobe subjecttoconsultationwithSport Englandand KCC Highways& Transportation,amongstothers; nouse ofthesiteby communityusersotherthantheTonbridgeJuddiansRugbyFootball Clubuntilsuch timeas Highwaysand Transportationapproveany furtheruse asset outintheCommunity UseAgreement;  tree/hedgeprotection measures being adopted throughoutconstruction; the submissionof aspecificationand timetablefortheimplementationof awatchingbrief; thedevelopmentbeingundertakeninaccordancewiththerecommendationsof the Ecological ScopingSurvey; the provisionof ecological enhancementsincludingbirdand batboxes; the submissionof aConstructionManagementStrategy,includingdetailsof thehours of working,  the   location   of   site   compound   and   operative   parking,   wheel washing/cleaningfacilities,and detailsof theconstructionaccess andmanagementof thesiteaccess toavoidconflictwithvehiclesusingLowerHaysdenLane; and measures topreventmudand debrisbeingtakenonto thepublichighway; and

(b)      the applicants be advised by Informative that they are toundertakediscussionswiththeUpperMedwayInternalDrainage Board,and seekany necessaryapprovals fromthemwithregard to surface water drainage.