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608.

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 Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No. 392.

 

The Chairman welcomed all Members, officers and members of the public to the meeting.

 

609.

Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 March 2021 (Minute Nos. 508 - 513) as a correct record.

 

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 March 2021 (Minute Nos. 508 – 513) were taken as read, approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

610.

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 Cameron Beart declared a Disclosable Non-Pecuniary Interest in respect of item 3.3, 21/500414/FULL, 21 Bobbing Hill, Bobbing.

611.

Schedule of Decisions pdf icon PDF 55 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 31 March 2021.

 

Additional information added on 1 April 2021 which might be referred to at the meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

PART 2

 

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

 

2.1       REFERENCE NO - 21/500138/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Erection of part single, part two storey side and rear extension including Juliet balcony, together with roof alterations to create first floor with front and rear dormers.

ADDRESS115 Sterling Road Tunstall Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1SW 

WARD Woodstock

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILTunstall

APPLICANT Mr & Mrs K Reardon

AGENT Woodstock Associates

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application and showed Members the proposals.

 

Parish Councillor Louisa Roberts, representing Tunstall Parish Council, spoke  against the application.

 

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

 

A Ward Member, who was also a member of the Planning Committee, spoke in support of the application and agreed with the speaker that the windows to the side of the extension should be obscure glazed to mitigate any privacy issues with the neighbouring property.

 

Members raised the following points:

 

·         Welcomed the installation of obscure windows to the side of the extension;

·         concerned with the extent of the extension in relation to the neighbouring property;

·         acknowledged that a precedent had been set along the street with other dormer extensions; and

·         concerned with the Juliet balcony and the potential risk of overlooking.

 

The Area Planning Officer responded to concerns with the Juliet balcony and confirmed that the rear window was above the standard distance of 21 metres from other houses to the rear.  He considered the addition of the Juliet balcony would not increase the potential for overlooking.  He also explained the distances between the proposed extension and the neighbouring property.

 

Resolved:  That application 21/500138/FULL be approved subject to conditions (1) and (2) in the report, plus an additional condition to ensure that there was obscured glazing in the side windows to reduce the potential for overlooking.

 

 

 

2.2       REFERENCE NO - 21/500293/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

First floor side/rear extension together with roof alterations.  Erection of a detached garage.

ADDRESS32 Hales Road Tunstall Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1SR 

WARD Woodstock

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILTunstall

APPLICANT Ms J Hook

AGENT Richard Baker Partnership

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application and showed Members the floor plans and explained that the footprint of the existing property would not be increased.  He indicated the site on a location plan and said that it was adjacent to Hales House, a Grade II Listed Building.  The Area Planning Officer reported that an email had recently been received from a local resident in support of the application, and they had noted that there were similar extensions already in Hales Road, and they welcomed the design of the extension.  The Area Planning Officer added that the distance between the application site and Hales House was over 25m, and so was in excess of the required standards.

 

Parish Councillor Vivien Rich, representing Tunstall Parish Council, spoke against the application.

 

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

 

A Ward Member who was also a member of the Planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 611.

612.

Adjournment

Minutes:

The meeting was adjourned from 8.38pm to 8.43pm.

613.

Record of Thanks

Minutes:

The Chairman advised that this was Rob Bailey’s (Area Planning Officer) last Committee meeting before he left Swale Borough Council.  He praised Rob’s good counsel and thanked him for his hard work.  The Chairman said he would miss Rob and his dry sense of humour and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.  This was echoed by other Members.