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The Chairman will advise the meeting of the evacuation procedures to follow in the event of an emergency. This is particularly important for visitors and members of the public who will be unfamiliar with the building and procedures.

The Chairman will inform the meeting whether there is a planned evacuation drill due to take place, what the alarm sounds like (i.e. ringing bells), where the closest emergency exit route is, and where the second closest emergency exit route is, in the event that the closest exit or route is blocked.

The Chairman will inform the meeting that:

(a) in the event of the alarm sounding, everybody must leave the building via the nearest safe available exit and gather at the Assembly points at the far side of the Car Park.  Nobody must leave the assembly point until everybody can be accounted for and nobody must return to the building until the Chairman has informed them that it is safe to do so; and

(b) the lifts must not be used in the event of an evacuation.

Any officers present at the meeting will aid with the evacuation.

It is important that the Chairman is informed of any person attending who is disabled or unable to use the stairs, so that suitable arrangements may be made in the event of an emergency.

The Chairman ensured that those present were aware of the emergency evacuation procedure.

Councillor Cameron Beart declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to item 2.4 19/503442/FULL Cleve Hill Farm, Graveney.  Councillor Beart left the room during consideration of this item.

This meeting will consider the following outstanding items from the Planning Committee which was adjourned on Thursday 10 October 2019:

Part 2 -2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 2.9

Part 5 - 5.1

Please see link below to the Agenda:

https://services.swale.gov.uk/meetings/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=130&MId=2174&Ver=4

Tabled papers for items 2.4 and 2.7 published 16 October 2019.

PART 2

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

This item was considered at the Planning Committee meeting on 10 October 2019.

This application was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was considered at the Planning Committee meeting held on 10 October 2019.

The Area Planning Officer explained that the representative from Graveney Parish Council that had registered to speak was not able to attend the reconvened meeting so had forwarded their comments.  These had previously been forwarded to Members and were tabled.

The Chairman adjourned the meeting for five minutes to allow Members to read the tabled paper.

Members were invited to ask questions.

A Member asked how long the applicants had been using the site?  The Area Planning Officer advised that the application form completed by the applicant stated they had been using the site since 1 March 2019.

In response to concerns from some Members about access, the Area Planning Officer read out condition (3) of the Committee report which restricted access to the site, and stated that Cleve Hill Lane was not to be used. 

A Member asked whether signs could be erected restricting HGVs from entering Cleve Hill Lane.  The Area Planning Officer explained that that would be a matter for Kent County Council Highways and Transportation and they would have to agree to impose a Road Traffic Order.  The Area Planning Officer reminded Members that the application was for a temporary three year period and if the applicant did not comply with conditions enforcement action could be taken.

In response to a query from a Member about rubbish being stored on the site, the Area Planning Officer stated that if this was the case, then enforcement action could be taken.

A Member asked whether the operation times outlined in condition (4) of the Committee report could be amended to a later start time of 9am.  The Area Planning Officer stated that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 298.

The meeting was adjourned at 8.10pm and reconvened at 8.15pm.