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645.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

Visitors and members of the public who are unfamiliar with the building and procedures are advised that:

(a)      The fire alarm is a continuous loud ringing. In the event that a fire drill is planned during the meeting, the Chair will advise of this.

(b)      Exit routes from the chamber are located on each side of the room, one directly to a fire escape, the other to the stairs opposite the lifts.

(c)      In the event of the alarm sounding, leave the building via the nearest safe exit and gather at the assembly point on the far side of the car park. Do not leave the assembly point or re-enter the building until advised to do so. Do not use the lifts.

(d)      Anyone unable to use the stairs should make themselves known during this agenda item.

 

 

Minutes:

The Chair outlined the emergency evacuation procedure.

646.

Tribute

Minutes:

Councillor James Hunt paid tribute to Councillor Cameron Beart who sadly passed away recently.  He spoke about how Councillor Beart enjoyed sitting on the Planning Committee and said Cameron always wanted the best for residents on the Isle of Sheppey.  Councillor Hunt said that Cameron always put in 100% and was a stickler for detail and that he would be greatly missed.

647.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their families or friends.

 

The Chair will ask Members if they have any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) or disclosable non-pecuniary interests (DNPIs) to declare in respect of items on the agenda. Members with a DPI in an item must leave the room for that item and may not participate in the debate or vote. 

 

Aside from disclosable interests, where a fair-minded and informed observer would think there was a real possibility that a Member might be biased or predetermined on an item, the Member should declare this and leave the room while that item is considered.

 

Members who are in any doubt about interests, bias or predetermination should contact the monitoring officer for advice prior to the meeting.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Peter Marchington declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in respect of item 2.3 22/500989/FULL 103 Barton Hill Drive, Minster as he was the applicant.  Councillor Marchington left the meeting during consideration of this item.

 

Councillor Elliott Jayes declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in respect of item 2.2 22/500989/FULL 103 Barton Hill Drive, Minster.  Councillor Jayes left the meeting during consideration of this item.

 

Councillor Richard Palmer declared a Disclosable Non-Pecuniary Interest in respect of item 2.4 22/505611/FULL Burntwick, The Street, Upchurch.  Once he had spoken on the item as Ward Member, Councillor Palmer left the meeting during consideration of this item.

648.

Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 January 2023 (Minute Nos. 573 – 579) and the Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held on 25 January 2023 (Minute Nos. XXX – XXX) as correct records.

 

Update: the 25 January 2023 minutes were published on 6 February 2023.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 January 2023 (Minute Nos. 573 – 579) and the Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held on 25 January 2023 (Minute Nos. 609 – 614) were taken as read, approved and signed by the Chair as correct records.

649.

Deferred Item pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To consider the following application:

 

22/503385/FULL Wynne Hall, First Avenue, Eastchurch

 

Members of the public are advised to confirm with Planning Services prior to the meeting that this application will be considered at this meeting.

 

Requests to speak on this item must be registered with Democratic Services (democraticservices@swale.gov.uk or call us on 01795 417328) by noon on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Deferred Items

 

Deferred Item 1       REFERENCE NO 22/503385/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Change of use of the land to use for the stationing of up to 18 holiday caravans, with associated access road and parking areas.

ADDRESSWynne Hall First Avenue Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4JN

WARD

Sheppey East

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Eastchurch

APPLICANT Mr & Mrs D Wynne

AGENT Woodstock Associates

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application as set out in the report.

 

The Chair moved the officer recommendation to approve the application, and this was seconded by the Vice-Chair.

 

Resolved:  That application 22/503385/FULL be approved subject to conditions (1) to (18) in the report.   

650.

Schedule of Decisions pdf icon PDF 298 KB

To consider the attached report (Parts 2, 3 and 5).

 

The Council operates a scheme of public speaking at meetings of the Planning Committee. All applications on which the public has registered to speak will be taken first. Requests to speak at the meeting must be registered with Democratic Services (democraticservices@swale.gov.uk or call 01795 417328) by noon on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

 

Item 3.2 was withdrawn from the agenda on 8 February 2023.

 

Tabled update for items 3.1 published on 8 February 2023.

 

Tabled updates 2.1 and 2.4 published on 14 February 2023.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PART 2

 

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

                                                                                                                                                    

 

2.1       REFERENCE NO 22/504096/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing derelict cottage and replacement with 2no. detached dwellings with associated cycle and bin stores, parking, and access (resubmission of 22/501068/FULL).

ADDRESS Thatch Cottage, Staplestreet Road, Boughton under Blean, Kent, ME13 9TJ

WARD

Boughton and Courtenay

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Dunkirk

APPLICANT Mr Patrick Butler

AGENT

 

The Area Planning Team Leader introduced the application as set out in the report.  He referred to paragraph 1.3 of the report and explained that the thatch roof was in fact missing in its entirety.

 

Parish Councillor Jeff Tutt, representing Dunkirk Parish Council, spoke against the application.

 

The Chair moved the officer recommendation to approve the application, and this was seconded by the Vice-Chair.

 

A Ward Member also a Member of the Planning Committee spoke against the application.

 

Members considered the application and raised points which included:

 

·         This would result in overdevelopment of the site;

·         the design was urban and not in-keeping with the rural area;

·         there was no justified planning reason to refuse the application;

·         two additional houses would make no significant difference at this location;

·         the Parish Council should have provided data from their Local Housing Needs Assessment to back-up information set-out in paragraph 4.6 of the report in respect of policies in their Neighbourhood Plan; and

·         close-boarded fencing would not sit well.

 

In response to a question from a Member, the Design and Conservation Manager said that following discussions with Kent County Council (KCC) Archives there were no grounds to support considering the building as a non-designated heritage asset.  He considered there were no reasons to refuse the application on heritage grounds.

 

Councillor Monique Bonney moved the following motion:  That the application be deferred to allow officers to discuss improved design options with the applicant.  This was seconded by Councillor Tim Valentine.

 

Members considered the motion and points raised included:

 

·         The design had been discussed with the applicant and officers so should not defer;

·         some Members were being “picky” about the design; and

·         there was a variation of design styles in Boughton-under-Blean.

 

The Area Planning Team Leader explained that in terms of design the key consideration was the context of the site.  He considered the proposed dwellings were in-keeping with adjoining properties and warned against refusing the application on design grounds.  The Area Planning Team Leader said Members could bolster condition (3) to include any specific materials they wished to see included.

 

On being put to the vote the motion to defer the application was lost.

 

In response to concerns from a Member about boundary treatment, the Area Planning Team Leader said that planting was proposed along the front boundary of the site, and he referred to condition (4) of the report which required full details of hard and soft landscape works.  He advised that to prevent the applicant erecting close boarded fencing the Council could remove the Permitted Development Rights.

 

Resolved:  That application 22/504096/FULL be approved subject to conditions (1) to (20) in the report and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 650.

651.

Record of Thanks

Minutes:

The Chair advised Members that it was Jim Wilson’s (Major Projects Officer) last meeting as he was leaving the Council at the end of the month.  Members thanked Jim for all his hard work over the years and wished him all the best in his new job.