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587.

Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 January 2022 (Minute Nos. 532 - 536) as a correct record.

 

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 January 2022 (Minute Nos. 532 – 536) were taken as read, approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

588.

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:

No interests were declared.

589.

Schedule of Decisions pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To consider the attached report (Parts 2 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 9 February 2022.

 

Additional information for Item 2.1 published 9 February 2022.

 

Tabled paper for Item 2.5 published 10 February 2022.

 

Additional information for Item 2.5 published 10 February 2022

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

PART 2

 

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

                                                                                                                                                    

 

2.1       REFERENCE NO 21/501908/REM

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Approval of Reserved Matters for 62 dwellings (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale being sought), pursuant of 16/508117/OUT.

ADDRESS The Slips, Scocles Road, Minster-on-Sea, Kent ME12 3SN

WARDSheppey Central

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Minster-on-Sea

APPLICANT Matthew Homes Limited

AGENT Thrive Architects

 

The Senior Planning Officer introduced the report.  He reported that the applicant had submitted an amended floorplan relating to a minor amendment to one of the house types which swapped the location of the toilet and a storage cupboard on the ground floor.  He considered the amendment was acceptable and did not alter any of the considerations within the report.  The Senior Planning Officer further reported that the reason stated in the report for imposing condition (13) was incorrect and should read “In the interests of visual amenities”.  He showed Members the proposed layout, streetscene drawings and details of the proposed house types.  He also explained that off-site highway works, including footpaths along Scocles Road had been secured under the outline planning permission.

 

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

 

Parish Councillor Dolley White had registered to speak on this item but was unable to as she was experiencing technical issues joining the meeting remotely.  She had not forwarded her statement to Democratic Services so it could not be read out on her behalf.

 

A Ward Member who was a member of the Committee spoke against the application.  He raised the following points:

 

·         Concerned about the width of the road on which buses were not able to pass safely;

·         Policy A21 of the Swale Borough Local Plan suggested widening the Scocles Road frontage across the site but noted that was not planned as part of the application;

·         Policy A21 also suggested a portion of the site be allocated for self-build and he considered it was a shame that there was not the option to self-build;

·         There was a lack of health care provision on the Isle of Sheppey;

·         considered that the proposed footpaths were not wide enough; and

·         the location was inadequate for the proposals. 

In response to a question from a Member, the Senior Planning Officer showed photos of Scocles Road along the site frontage and from the north and south of the site.

 

Resolved:  That application 21/501908/REM be delegated to officers to approve subject to conditions (1) to (14) in the report, with the approved drawing number to be updated to reflect the amended floorplan in condition (1) and the amendment to the reason for imposing condition (13) as minuted.   

 

2.2       REFERENCE NO – 20/505921/OUT

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Outline application for the development of up to 16 dwellings and all necessary supporting infrastructure including internal access roads, footpaths and parking, open space and landscaping, drainage, utilities and service infrastructure works. All detailed matters are reserved for subsequent approval except for access to Highfield Road.

ADDRESS Land at Highfield Road, Minster-on-Sea, Kent  

WARDQueenborough  ...  view the full minutes text for item 589.