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43.

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To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 November 2019, as a correct record.

 

Minutes:

Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2019 be agreed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

44.

Declarations of Interest or Predetermination

Including any interests not already registered

Minutes:

Councillor McGarvey declared that for Minute 44 – 19/02065/FUL – Former South Darenth Fire Station, New Road, South Darenth, Kent DA4 9AT that he had called the item to Committee and would speak as the local Member and would not take part in the debate or voting thereon.

 

45.

Declarations of Lobbying

Minutes:

There were none.

RESERVED PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Committee considered the following planning applications:

46.

19/01445/LDCEX - Land Rear Of Little Buckhurst Barn, Hever Lane, Hever Edenbridge KENT TN8 7ET pdf icon PDF 923 KB

Use of the building as a dwelling house

Minutes:

The proposal sought planning permission for proposed use of the building as a dwelling house. The application had been referred to Development Control Committee by Councillor Dickins to consider whether the evidence available justified the grant of the Lawful Development Certificate.

 

Members’ attention was brought to the main agenda papers.

 

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

 

Against the Application:  

Lisa Cowell

For the Application:

Joe Alderman

Parish Representative:

-

Local Member:

Councillor Dickins

 

Members asked questions of clarification from the speakers and officers.

 

In response to questions Members were advised that it was down to the applicants to provide evidence to demonstrate their case that the property had been used as a dwelling house for a continuous period. It was confirmed that the property did not have to be lived in by the same occupants for the 4 years. 

 

It was moved by the Chairman that the recommendations within the report, be agreed.

 

Members debated the application and acknowledged that evidence had been provided. It was discussed whether the evidence was consistent enough to prove occupancy for the 4 years especially as Council Tax had only been paid since April 2019.

 

The motion was put the vote and it was lost.

 

Councilor Hunter moved and it was duly seconded that the Lawful Development Certificate be refused on the grounds that evidence had not been submitted that demonstrated, on the balance of probabilities that the building located on land rear of Little Buckhurst Barn had been used as a separate residential dwelling for more than 4 years.

 

The motion was put to the vote and it was

 

Resolved: That the Lawful Development Certificate be refused on the grounds that evidence had not been submitted that demonstrated, on the balance of probabilities that the building located on land rear of Little Buckhurst Barn had been used as a separate residential dwelling for more than 4 years and was therefore not immune from enforcement action and not lawful, in accordance with Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

 

 

 

47.

19/02339/FUL - Park House Farm, Bower Lane, Eynsford KENT DA4 0HN pdf icon PDF 660 KB

Demolish existing barn with residential consent and construct a replacement dwelling.

Minutes:

The proposal sought planning permission for the demolition of existing barn with residential consent and construction of replacement dwelling. The application had been referred to Development Control Committee by Councillor Cheeseman to consider whether the proposals would represent inappropriate development harmful to the openness of the Green Belt and whether they would conserve and enhance the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

 

Members’ attention was brought to the main agenda papers and the late observation sheet which amended condition 3. 

 

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

 

Against the Application:  

-

For the Application:

Cliff Patten

Parish Representative:

Philip Ward

Local Member:

-

 

Members asked questions of clarification from the speakers and officers. In response to a question Officers confirmed that it would be possible to include the condition suggested by Kent County Council.

 

It was moved by the Chairman that the recommendations within the report, and the suggested condition as recommended by KCC Highways for the gates to open away from the highway and to be set back a minimum 5 metres from the edge of the carriageway be agreed.

 

Members debated the application.

 

The motion was put to the vote and it was

 

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

In pursuance of section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2)   The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 1617/A4/94, A1/500, A1/510, A3/SK410.

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3)   Prior to the commencement of development (and vegetation clearance), the full Great Crested Newt mitigation strategy, as detailed within the GCN Developmental Impact & Mitigation Strategy by Lewis Ecology dated 28th May 2019, shall be undertaken in accordance with the specifications set out in the strategy and shall be implemented by an experienced ecologist.

To protect biodiversity as supported by the NPPF and Policy SP11 of Sevenoaks District Councils Core Strategy.

4)   Before any equipment, machinery or materials are brought on to the land for the purposes of the development, details of the means of protection of any trees located within the vicinity of the proposed works, in accordance with BS5837: 2012 Trees in Relation to Construction, are to be submitted to the District Planning Authority for approval in writing and the land so enclosed shall be kept clear of all contractors materials and machinery. The existing soil levels around the boles of the trees shall not be altered.  The means of protection shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the land.

To prevent damage to the trees during the construction period as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks District Councils Allocation and Development Management Plan.

5)   The materials to be used in the construction of the development shall be those indicated on the approved plan 1617/A1/510.

To ensure that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

48.

19/02065/FUL - Former South Darenth Fire Station, New Road, South Darenth KENT DA4 9AT pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Redevelopment of the former Horton Kirby Fire Station to construct a two storey building, with additional accommodation in the roof space, to provide 4 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom apartments, with ancillary access and bin storage facilities as amplified by Technical Note received 20.9.19.

Minutes:

The proposal sought planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Horton Kirby Fire Station to construct a two storey building, with the additional accommodation in the roof space, to provide 4 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom apartments, with the ancillary access and bin storage facilities as amplified by Technical Note received 20.9.19. The application had been referred to Development Control Committee by Councillor McGarvey so that the impact of the proposals on parking can be considered.

 

Members’ attention was brought to the main agenda papers and late observation sheet, which did not amend the recommendation.

 

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

 

Against the Application:  

-

For the Application:

Jeff Haskins

Parish Representative:

-

Local Member:

Councillor Philip McGarvey

 

It was moved by the Chairman that the recommendations within the report be agreed.

 

Members debated the application, noting that KCC did not object to the application and that highway surveys has been completed.

 

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1)   The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

In pursuance of section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2)   For the avoidance of doubt the information to which this decision relates is as follows: Drawing nos.:  4490-PD-01 Rev. B, 4490-PD-02 Rev. F, 4490-PD-03 Rev. B,  BHD Architects Design and Access Statement, Bellamy Roberts Technical Note dated September 2019.

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3)   No development shall take place until details of existing and proposed finished site levels, finished floor and ridge levels of the buildings to be erected, and finished external surface levels have been submitted to and approved in writing by the District Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved details.

In order to safeguard the visual amenities of the area and the amenities of the occupiers Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

4)   No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the LPA. The Statement shall include details of:  (a) Routing of construction and delivery vehicles to / from site (b) Parking and turning areas for construction and delivery vehicles and site personnel(c) Timing of deliveries (d) Provision of wheel washing facilities (e) Temporary traffic management / signage. The Construction Management Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

To ensure that the development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic and conditions of safety on the highway or cause inconvenience to other highway users adjacent to the site in accordance with Policy T1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

5)   No development shall be carried out on the land until the applicant, or their agents or successor in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.

 

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