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609.

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.

610.

One-Minute Silence

Minutes:

A one-minute silence was held in memory of Councillor Cameron Beart, a member of the Planning committee, who had recently died.

611.

New member of the Planning Committee

Minutes:

It was announced that Councillor Cameron Beart’s position on the Planning Committee had been filled by Councillor Lloyd Bowen.

612.

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:

No interests were declared.

613.

Schedule of Decisions pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To consider the attached report (Part 2).

 

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 Tuesday 24 January 2023.

 

Tabled paper added 25 January 2023.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

2.1       REFERENCE NO - 22/503418/OUT

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Outline Application with access matters sought 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. (Matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale are reserved for future considerations; except for access to Tonge Road.)

ADDRESSLand at Tonge Road SittingbourneKent ME9 9BD  

WARDMurston

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Within Murston Parish which no longer has a Parish Council.

APPLICANT Fenrose Ltd

AGENT Carter Jonas LLP

 

The Major Projects Officer introduced the application as set out in the report and referred to the tabled paper.

 

James Delafield, the agent, spoke in support of the application.

 

The Chair moved the officer recommendation to approve the application and this was seconded by Councillor Ben J Martin.

 

A Ward Member spoke against the application.

 

Councillor James Hall moved a motion for a site meeting.  This was seconded by Councillor Richard Palmer.  On being put to the vote, the motion was agreed.

 

Resolved:  That application 22/503418/OUT be deferred to allow the Planning Working Group to meet on site.

 

 

2.2    REFERENCE NO -  22/502834/EIOUT

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Outline application for up to 380 residential dwellings (including affordable homes) and 450 sqm of Use Class E/F floorspace, together with associated open space, play space, and landscaping (All matters reserved except for access).

The application is supported by an Environmental Impact Assessment, Parameter Plans and Design Guidance and Code.

ADDRESS Land West Of Church Road Bapchild Tonge Kent  

WARD Teynham And Lynsted

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL Tonge

APPLICANT Trenport East Hall Park Ltd

AGENT Knight Frank

 

The Major Projects Officer introduced the application as set out in the report and referred to the tabled paper.

 

Parish Councillor Gill Beer, representing Tonge Parish Council, spoke against the application.

 

Parish Councillor Paul Townson, representing Teynham Parish Council, spoke against the application.

 

Glyn Middleton, an objector, spoke against the application.

 

Roland Bass, the Agent, spoke in support of the application.

 

A visiting Ward Member spoke against the application.

 

The Chair moved the officer recommendation to approve the application and this was seconded by Councillor Ben J Martin.

 

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

 

Members considered the application and the points raised included:

 

·         Welcomed the affordable housing included within the application;

·         welcomed the improved bus service, but concerned with what would happen to it after three years when the support stopped;

·         the surrounding rural country lanes were not suitable for this size of development;

·         this would bring additional pressure on GP services;

·         worried that the retail unit would not be added to the development;

·         this was not an estate, but more like a village, but none of the amenities expected in a village were included;

·         concerned with the access to the site and that it would become a giant cul-de-sac;

·         the development would have an impact on other nearby developments in terms of additional traffic;

·         this was encroaching into  ...  view the full minutes text for item 613.

614.

Adjournment of Meeting

Minutes:

The Meeting was adjourned from 7.09 pm until 7.19 pm and from 9.05 pm until 9.24 pm.