Agenda item

Schedule of Decisions

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 16 September 2020.

 

Additional information has been added to these items which might be referred to at the meeting.

 

Tabled updates added 17.09.20.

 

 

Minutes:

 

PART 2

 

Applications for which PERMISSION is recommended

                                                                                                                                                    

 

2.1       REFERENCE NO 20/503138/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Change of use (including minor external alterations) of vacant units for use as an indoor bowling alley (Class D2).

ADDRESS Units 4 & 5 Bourne Place, St Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3JY

WARDChalkwell

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

APPLICANT Mr Keith Pullinger (Deputy Chairman & Founder)

AGENT Burrows Little Ltd

 

The Major Projects Officer introduced the report.

 

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

 

A Ward Member supported the application.

 

In response to a query from a Ward Member, the Major Projects Officer stated that he was unsure how much shorter the bowling lanes would be than standard ones and showed Members drawings of the scaling and the proposed internal layout.  He also advised that this was not a material planning consideration.

 

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

 

·         Welcomed the application which would help to support the night-time economy of Sittingbourne; and

·         concerned that the Applicant had already commenced work inside the building before permission had been granted.

 

Resolved:  That application 20/503138/FULL be approved subject to conditions (1) to (6) in the report.

 

2.2       REFERENCE NO – 19/503077/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL  

Demolition of existing redundant outbuilding and erection of a building comprising of campsite reception, Office and 2no. holiday lets. Change of use of agricultural land and erection of 3no. holiday pods, single bay garage and plant room, new vehicular access, parking, amenity space and associated landscaping. Demolition of existing outbuildings. As amended by drawing no’s. 1936 01C; 02A; 03; 04B; 05G; 06C; 07F; 08A; 09 and 10.

ADDRESS Land at Woodhill, Stalisfield Road, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0HA

WARD East Downs

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILOspringe

APPLICANT Mr Nuttall

AGENT Kent Design Studio Ltd

 

Mr Thijs Bax, the Agent, was unable to attend the meeting.  His statement in support of the application was read-out by the Democratic Services Officer.

 

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

 

A Ward Member noted that the applicant had worked to reduce the impact of the proposal.  However he was concerned about the impact on the local highway network in particular on Brogdale Road.

 

Resolved:  That application 19/503077/FULL be delegated to officers to approve subject to conditions (1) to (19) in the report and securing of the appropriate Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy (SAMMS) contributions.   

 

2.3       REFERENCE NO – 20/502727/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Conversion of existing residential accommodation on the first and second floor to create 3 no. flats and replacement of all windows of similar type.

ADDRESS First Floor and Second Floor, 80A Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NU

WARD Abbey

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Faversham Town

APPLICANT Mr Greg Knight

AGENT Parashoot Architects

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the application.

 

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:

 

·         Considered the size of the flats was too small, but acknowledged that it met the Council’s standards;

·         concerned that flats one and two had been “squeezed-in”;

·         welcomed the application as there was a need for this type of housing in Faversham;

·         unhappy with the layout which would have an adverse impact on future occupants;

·         very concerned about the size, it was very small;

·         how could the Council monitor and enforce that only one person lived in the proposed flats?;

·         were the two bins proposed for the adjacent betting shop or flats?;

·         lack of light to flat one due to the small size of the window;

·         the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance was out-of-date and needed to be brought up to modern standards; and

·         would the bars on the windows be removed?.

 

The Area Planning Officer stated that the bins provided were he assumed, for the flats.  He explained that if the windows were made bigger it would have an impact on the architecture of the building.  There was some discussion about removal of the bars from the windows and a Member stated that building control regulations would require them to be removed.  The Area Planning Officer suggested delegation to officers to confirm with the Applicant that they would be removed.  This was agreed by Members.

 

Resolved:  That application 20/502727/FULLbe delegated to officers be approve subject to conditions (1) to (3) in the report and confirmation that the bars would be removed from the windows and securing of the appropriate SAMMS contributions.

 

2.4       REFERENCE NO – 20/502743/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a pair of semi-detached bungalows with associated car parking.

ADDRESSGrasmere, 5 Drake Avenue, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3SA

WARDSheppey Central

PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL

Minster-on-Sea

APPLICANT Mr J Baker

AGENT  Michael Gittings Associates

 

The Area Planning Officer introduced the report which officers recommended for approval subject to the conditions in the report and the provision of SAMMS contributions.

 

Mr Andrew Street, on behalf of the Agent, spoke in support of the application.

 

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

 

A Ward Member spoke in support of the application.

 

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

 

  • This type of development was much needed in the area;
  • disappointed that Minster Parish Council had not attended the meeting to state their objections;
  • more disabled properties like this were needed;
  • the bathrooms were too small, would they be able to accommodate a wheelchair?;
  • condition (10) needed to be amended to make it clear that one electric vehicle charging unit per dwelling would be provided; and
  • could condition (1) be amended to “The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.” Rather than 3?.

 

The Area Planning Officer reported that condition (1) was a standard condition and officers would need to demonstrate that it was an exceptional scheme to be able to reduce the time period to two years.  With regard to condition (10), the Area Planning Officer agreed that it was vague and suggested that it be delegated to officers to amend to ensure that one electric vehicle charging unit per dwelling would be provided before each dwelling was occupied.

 

Councillor Monique Bonney moved the following addendum:  That condition (10) be delegated to officers to amend to ensure that one electric vehicle charging unit per dwelling would be provided before each dwelling was occupied, and that officers negotiate with the Applicant’s Agent whether the proposed bathrooms were compliant with the Equalities Act.  This was seconded by Councillor Benjamin Martin.  On being put to the vote the addendum was agreed.

 

Resolved:  That application 20/502743/FULL be delegated to officers to approve subject to conditions (1) to (10) in the report, the provision of SAMMS contributions, condition (10) be delegated to officers to amend to ensure that one electric vehicle charging unit per dwelling would be provided before each dwelling was occupied, and that officers negotiate with the applicant’s agent whether the proposed bathrooms were compliant with the Equalities Act.

 

PART 3

 

Applications for which REFUSAL is recommended

                                                                                                                                                    

 

3.1       REFERENCE NO – 20/502186/FULL

APPLICATION PROPOSAL

Erection of a first floor and two storey front extension.  Alterations to fenestration including window and door to south east elevation.

ADDRESS  Starwood, Scarborough Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2NF

WARD Minster Cliffs

PARISH/TOWN COUNCILMinster-on-Sea

APPLICANT Mr Duncan Olden

AGENT  N H Associates

 

The Area Planning Officer reported that the applicant has written to the case officer, setting-out why they felt permission should be granted: the road had a variety of properties such as bungalows, chalet bungalows, newly built houses, detached and semi-detached houses, with each and every property having its own design and character on their road; they were not extending their property any further than the footprint that was already there; neighbours had no objections to the plans; 75 properties had been approved at the bottom of the road, they were a completely different style to anything that was already on the road, even including 3 storey houses. Did not understand why this proposal was considered harmful yet the new builds were not, and needed the space due to growing children.

 

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

 

Resolved:  That application 20/502186/FULL be refused for the reason given in the report.

 

PART 5

 

Decisions by the County Council and Secretary of State, reported for information.

                                                                                                                                                    

 

·                     Item 5.1 – Land at 99 The Street Newnham

 

APPEAL DISMISSED

 

DELEGATED REFUSAL

 

A Ward Member was pleased with dismissal of the appeal, as the application was beyond the settlement boundary of Newnham.

 

·                     Item 5.2 – Elliotts Farm Harty Ferry Road Leysdown

 

APPEAL ALLOWED

 

DELEGATED REFUSAL

 

A Member considered this was a “baffling” decision.

 

·                     Item 5.3 – 1 Fairview Cottages, Frinsted Road, Milstead

 

APPEAL DISMISSED

 

DELEGATED REFUSAL

 

 

·                     Item 5.4 – 19 Albany Road, Sittingbourne

 

APPEAL DISMISSED

 

NON-DETERMINATION

 

A Ward Member stated that he was delighted with the inspector’s decision. 

 

 

·                     Item 5.5 – Land rear of 148 High Street, Newington

 

APPEAL DISMISSED

 

DELEGATED REFUSAL

 

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