PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE meeting held on Monday 9 January 2012 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, 137 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 0ND.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cllrs Bowie (Chairman), Blackwell (Deputy Chairman), Burbidge, Ms Hill, Jamil, Mrs Markwell, Munn (arrived 7.03 p.m.), Mrs Prance and Ms Williams.
OFFICER PRESENT: Carolyn Ripley.
P1. APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE – None given.
P2. PREJUDICIAL AND PERSONAL INTERESTS – None declared.
P3. PUBLIC OPEN SESSION - No members of the public were present.
P4. MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS – The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 19 December 2011 were APPROVED.
P5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee RESOLVED that the following planning observations be forwarded to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: -
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03792/HOUSE/EA1
PROPOSAL: Loft conversion including the creation of a dormer window to the rear elevation
LOCATION: 86 Kibbles Lane, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
Out of character, impact on street scene and loss of privacy to neighbouring properties.
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03736/HOUSE/SF1
PROPOSAL: Freestanding garage and associated landscaping.
LOCATION: Amber Court, Holden Road, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
Over-development in Southborough Conservation Area and undue effect on neighbouring listed property. Subject to the views of the Conservation Officer.
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03786/FUL/SF1
PROPOSAL: Extension of existing portal framed chiller/cutting room (TW/08/00830 refers) – Variation of condition 9 relating to no. of lorry movements.
LOCATION: Forge Farm Meats Limited, Forge Farm, Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
Negative impact on residential area.
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03752/HOUSE/EA1
PROPOSAL: Single storey rear extension with window to rear (west) elevation.
LOCATION: 64 Taylor Street, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03702/HOUSE/SF1
PROPOSAL: Two-storey rear extension.
LOCATION: 20 Springfield Road, Southborough
STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL
Unable to view rear of property.
Southborough Town Council were notified of the following application in two ways: firstly, as a planning consultee and secondly, as the occupier of a nearby property. Therefore, Members were invited for comments in both capacities but reiterated their planning comments below.
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03728/FUL/NR2
PROPOSAL: Change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (Retail) to Class D1 (Education).
LOCATION: 86-88 London Road, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
Street scene – desire to keep retail use on main high street. Adverse effect on parking and traffic on A26. In favour of proposal but not in this location.
P6. GRANTS AND REFUSALS – Members NOTED that the following grants and refusals had been received from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: -
GRANTS
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03322/HOUSE
PROPOSAL: Two-storey side and rear extension.
LOCATION: 1 Pennington Place, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be GRANTED
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/02900/HOUSE
PROPOSAL: Retrospective – replacement of rear door and two rear windows and two side windows.
LOCATION: 23 Holden Road, Southborough
STC COMMENT: NEUTRAL
REFUSALS
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03250/HOUSE
PROPOSAL: Two-storey rear extension.
LOCATION: 11 Prospect Road, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
PLANNING APPLICATION: TW/11/03308/HOUSE
PROPOSAL: Retrospective – Treehouse in rear garden.
LOCATION: Calvert Cottage, 7 Modest Corner, Southborough
STC COMMENT: Permission should be REFUSED
There being no further business, the Chairman thanked members for their attendance and closed the meeting at 7.40 pm.
CHAIRMAN