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249.

Introduction

Minutes:

The Chairman explained that the meeting would be conducted in accordance with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panel (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority Policy and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No. 392.

 

In welcoming all Members and members of the public, the Chairman explained which Swale Borough Council officers were in attendance.

 

250.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves or their spouse, civil partner or person with whom they are living with as a spouse or civil partner.  They must declare and resolve any interests and relationships.

 

The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:

 

(a)          Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote.  This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.

 

(b)          Disclosable Non Pecuniary (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council in May 2012.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.

 

(c)          Where it is possible that a fair-minded and informed observer, having considered the facts would conclude that there was a real possibility that the Member might be predetermined or biased the Member should declare their predetermination or bias and then leave the meeting while that item is considered.

 

Advice to Members:  If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Richard Darby declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in respect of item 2.8 19/502969/FULL Land to the East of Queenborough Road, Queenborough and did not vote on this item.

251.

Deferred Items

This meeting will consider the following outstanding items from the Planning Committee which was adjourned on Thursday 12 November 2020:

 

Deferred Items - 1 and 2

 

Part 2 - 2.3, 2.8 and 2.9

 

Part 5 - 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6

 

Please see link below to the Agenda:

 

Planning Committee (12.11.20)

 

Minutes:

DEFERRED ITEMS

 

Reports shown in previous Minutes as being deferred from that Meeting

                                                                                                                                                             

 

Def Item 1     REFERENCE NO - 20/500490/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Erection of nine chalets to replace existing units.

ADDRESSSeaview Holiday Camp Warden Bay Road Leysdown Sheerness Kent ME12 4NB

WARDSheppey East

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILLeysdown

APPLICANT Wickland (Holdings) Ltd

AGENT Forward Planning And Development Ltd

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application.  He reported that a Ward Member had raised a number of issues with regard to this application and the other application on the agenda at this site.  The issues related to technical matters in respect of the nature of the application, the extent of hardstanding for storage of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) canisters for each unit, overlooking distances, whether the buyers of the chalets could be controlled such that they could not be used as second homes, additional pressure on water supplies and sewerage, and lack of infrastructure, for example, doctors and schools.

 

The Area Planning Officer stated that a small area of hardstanding for an LPG canister would, in his view, be so insignificant that planning permission would not be required. The overlooking distances permissible here were set by the existing relationships between chalets, which were much less than would normally be considered desirable.  The Area Planning Officer reminded Members that the existing chalets could be used 12 months of the year without restriction.  The Area Planning Officer advised that, as the units were replacements, officers would not be able to justify restricting who could purchase them.  He considered the impact on water supplies and sewerage, and on doctors and schools was likely to be minimal.

 

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

 

Members were invited to debate the application and points raised included:

 

·         Disappointed that the applications are being submitted in a piecemeal fashion;

·         poor design and layout;

·         landscape harm;

·         lack of parking spaces;

·         would be an improvement and give an open appearance to the site; and

·         had thought the application had been deferred for sustainability issues.

 

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

 

Councillor Monique Bonney moved the following motion:  That the application be refused due to poor layout and design, lack of parking provision, and lack of energy efficiency provision and be delegated to officers to provide the exact wording.  This was not seconded.

 

The Planning Team Leader (Mid-Kent Legal) stated that Members needed to state their reasons for refusal, they could not delegate to officers to provide a reason.  The Area Planning Officer urged Members to be cautious about including highway reasons for refusing the application.  He stated that Members also needed to be precise when giving reasons and demonstrate the harm they considered the development would cause.

 

In response to queries from Members, the Area Planning Officer advised that Members could not split the decision.  He also advised that whilst the application did not meet the Council’s 50% energy efficiency  rating, officers  ...  view the full minutes text for item 251.

252.

Schedule of Decisions

Minutes:

PART 1

 

Any other reports to be considered in the public session

 

1.1       REFERENCE NO - 19/505353/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Erection of 5no. four bedroom detached dwellings with associated garages, parking spaces and private amenity space.

ADDRESSDanedale Stables Chequers Road Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent ME12 3SJ

WARDSheppey Central

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILMinster-On-Sea

APPLICANT MrSted-Smith

AGENT Kent Design Partnership

 

This application was considered at the Planning Committee meeting held on Thursday 12 November 2020.

 

PART 2

 

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

 

2.1       REFERENCE NO - 20/500887/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing rear extension to no. 226. Erection of single storey side extensions and two storey rear extensions to both, alterations to windows and erection of boundary fence and gates. Erection of 2no. semi-detached properties at rear with associated access, parking, pedestrian footpath, landscaping and private amenity spaces.

ADDRESS224-226 Minster Road Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent ME12 3LL 

WARDSheppey Central

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILMinster-On-Sea

APPLICANT Mr Dan Fillingham

AGENT Mr Lewis Bailie

 

This application was considered at the Planning Committee meeting held on Thursday 12 November 2020.

 

2.2       REFERENCE NO - 20/502880/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no. dwellings including access, landscaping and associated works.

ADDRESSQueenborough Rowing Club North Road Queenborough Kent ME11 5EN 

WARDQueenborough And Halfway

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILQueenborough

APPLICANT Mr Parker

AGENT DHA Planning

 

 

This application was considered at the Planning Committee meeting held on 12 November 2020.

 

2.3       REFERENCE NO - 20/503571/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

The replacement of four existing chalet units at plots 51, 51A, 53 and 60.

ADDRESSSeaview Holiday Camp Warden Bay Road Leysdown Sheerness Kent ME12 4NB

WARDSheppey East

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILLeysdown

APPLICANT Wickland (Holdings) Ltd

AGENT Forward Planning And Development Ltd

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application and reported that, as set-out in the deferred item, a Ward Member had raised a number of queries.  With regard to this specific application, he also queried the lack of parking spaces for each chalet.  The Area Planning Officer advised that the existing chalets did not have their own parking spaces, with parking taking place informally adjacent to the access road, or in the communal parking area elsewhere at the site. On the basis that the proposed units here would replace existing chalets (albeit that they would be slightly larger) and as this was a private holiday site rather than a residential street, the Area Planning Officer considered it would be very difficult to justify the refusal of planning permission on highways grounds.  The chalets were a significant distance from the highway and provision of parking between the highway and the chalets meant it was most unlikely that any parking would take place on the public highway.

 

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

 

Members were invited to debate the application and the following points were made:

 

·         Agreed with the officer recommendation for approval, however given that we were seeking to refuse a similar application at the same  ...  view the full minutes text for item 252.

253.

Adjournment of Meeting

Minutes:

The Meeting was adjourned at:

 

·         7.03pm and reconvened at 7.13pm; and

·         9.00pm and reconvened at 9.10pm.