PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
 5th November 2007

Committee Members present: Cllrs D Brown (Vice Chairman), J Atkins, C Block, C Grayhurst,
Mrs B Keeley, Miss A Moloney

Council Members present: Cllr D Keeley, Mrs. S Hunter (Town Clerk)

Members of the Public present: Mr. P Rimmer

1. Apologies for Absence

Apologies were received from Cllrs B Garlick (Chairman), Mrs D Crook and Mrs K Grayhurst.

2. Declaration of Interest

Cllrs D Keeley and Miss A Moloney are Borough Councillors on Area 3 Planning Committee.
D Brown, J Atkins, C Block, C Grayhurst, Mrs B Keeley and Miss A Moloney – Item 5.2.2 – this is the Council’s Insurance Broker.

3. Matters arising from the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2007

4. Open Forum

5. Planning Applications

5.1 Decisions received

5.2 Applications for consideration
5.2.1 TM/07/02852 – Church of St Thomas of Canterbury , Holborough Road - Demolition of existing building and erection of three houses and two maisonettes with parking – No Comment
5.2.2 TM/07/03147 – 41 High Street – Change of use from commercial to private residential -
5.2.3 TM/07/03172 – 16 High Street – New external storage area adjacent to back door of shop premises – No Objection
5.2.4 TM/07/03398 - 17 Queens Road – Single storey flat roof rear - extension and alterations to roof to create dormer to rear - Objection – would prefer pitched roof in that area
5.2.5 TM/07/03608 - 2 Coxs Close – Two storey side and single storey rear extension - No objection
5.2.6 TM/07/03614 - 5 Hamilton Close – Rear conservatory – No objection
5.2.7 TM/07/03657 – 50 Pout Road – Rear conservatory – No objection
5.2.8 TM/ 07/03713 – 49 Saltings Road – Single storey rear extension for disabled adaptations and means of disabled access - Objection – would prefer pitched roof in that area
5.2.9 TM/07/03847 - 45 Lakeside – Conversion of garage to habitable room (retrospective) – No objection
5.2.10 TM/07/03848 – 46 Lakeside – Conversion of garage to habitable room (retrospective) – No objection
5.2.11 TM/07/03850 - 9 Lakeside – Conversion of garage to habitable room (retrospective) – No objection
5.2.12 TM/04/03358 – Holmesdale Technology College – Amended car park levels - No objection

6. A228 Holborough Road – Proposed No Right Turn

KCC Highways are proposing to close off the turn off at this point. There are no objections from STC.

7. Adoption: Core Strategy Development Plan Document

This is in the Office for perusal.
Snodland Council has received information from Medway Council reporting that their housing strategy has been withdrawn.

8. Signs at Holborough Park

The Council has received a reply from Carl Jones at Holborough regarding the opening and closing times for the signs. The suggested times are: 8 am until 8 pm. Carl has several issues that need to be resolved and the Clerk will look into these, giving a copy of the Email to the police and also to see if dog bins can be put in there.

9. Snodland Riverside Project

Cllrs D Brown and B Garlick have had a meeting with Dr Andrew Ashbee, who is happy to research and reproduce photographs etc. Cllr Atkins suggested that before the information is used to apply for a lottery grant, it is shown to the schools to determine its educational value, and also to Leisure Services at TMBC.
The Committee had previously agreed in principle a sum of £250 towards the Historical Society’s costs for carrying out this research.
RECOMMENDED that £250 to be given to the Historical Society.

10. Surplus Land at Catts Alley

Planning consent has been obtained for 169 Malling Road . To proceed with this, agreement with the Town Council for a right of way over the land for access is required. Long term purchase of the verge from the Council is also requested.
The Clerk will contact the District Valuer and instruct Winch and Winch to act as the Council’s Solicitor in this matter.
Cllr Atkins is concerned about the other surplus land at Catts Alley. The Clerk will contact Mr Robert Beswarick and Arran Hill to see what is happening.

11. Correspondence

12. Any other items which the Chairman has decided are urgent owing circumstances to special circumstances

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.30 pm.