Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Griffiths who was substituted by Councillor Stamp.

To approve the record of the meeting held on 3 May 2016.

The record of the meeting held on 3 May 2016 was agreed and signed by the Chairman as correct. 

In accordance with the minute 985, the Head of Planning had agreed the expenditure of the agreed £38,317.08 contribution with the Ward Councillors as follows:

1.    12,443.50 towards the provision of nursery/primary school facilities at Phoenix Junior Academy, Glencoe Road

2.    £17,447.34 towards Services improvements at Chalk Pit Park (45%), MRSG (45%) and Luton Millennium Park (10%) split in the above mentioned percentages.

3.    £1,155.58 towards community provisions at the Magpie Centre

4.    £3,955.48 towards improving General Practitioner facilities within 0.5 miles of the development at: Bryant Street Surgery, Kings Family Practice, or the Halfway Surgery

5.    £1,313.90 towards the provision of household waste and recycling facilities to the properties on this site and the wider Medway area, including leaflet production

6.    Overage clause.

The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. 

There were none. 

The Chairman reported that agenda item 17 (planning application MC/16/0898 – 9 Clematis Avenue, Wigmore, Gillingham) had been deferred from consideration at this meeting at the request of the Head of Planning.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other interests

Councillor Wicks declared an interest in agenda item 8 (planning application MC/15/2332 – Medway Bridge Marina, Manor Lane, Borstal, Rochester) on the basis that he owns a property in the vicinity of the application site and left the meeting for the debate and decision on this item.

Councillor Gilry declared an interest in agenda item 9 (planning application MC/16/1003 – Mayfield House Hotel, 34 Kingswood Road, Gillingham) on the basis that she had had discussions with an individual concerning this application and left the meeting for the debate and decision on this item.

 Rainham South

Construction of 134 dwellings with associated parking, access, landscaping and infrastructure works.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager – Major Projects drew the Committee’s attention to the information on the supplementary sheet which included new information relating to air quality and contamination and revised conditions.

The Committee discussed the application in detail having regard to the concerns expressed by local residents. 

Decision: 

Approved subject to

A).  The applicants entering into an agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure:

i.    25% Affordable Housing: 34 dwellings

ii.   Education comprising:

i.    Nursery School @ £8320 per pupil place (£97,177.60)

ii.   Primary School @ £8320 per pupil place (£242,611.20)

iii.  Secondary School @ £11,960 per pupil place (£244,223.20)

iv.  Sixth Form @ £11,960 per pupil place (£65,780)

v.   Total: £649,792.

iii.  Transport (A2/Mierscourt junction improvements) comprising:

vi.  Traffic signal equipment: £49k

vii. MOVA equipment (including licensing): £6.5K

viii.      Removal of guard rail: £6K

ix.  Civils works (including island remove and crossing widening): £42K

x.   Sub total: £103,500

xi.  10% Contingency: £10,350

xii. Total: £113,500

iv.  Open Space: £231,714.10

v.   Local Health Facilities: £62,705

vi.  Birds Disturbance Mitigation: £29,960

vii. Waste & Recycling: £20,829

viii.            Community Facilities: £18,319

B).  the revised conditions as set out below:

Strood South

Application for approval of Reserved Matters, including layout, landscaping, scale, appearance and access - details to provide 210 new dwellings of Phase 1A of Outline Permission (MC/09/0417) - Outline application for planning permission providing up to 620 units (Use Class C3); up to 10,300 sqm of employment floorspace (Use Classes B1a/b/c, B2 and B8); up to 1,800 sqm of retail floorspace (Use Classes A1 to A5); up to 200 sqm community facilities (Use Classes D1/D2); strategic landscaping, improvements to open space, parking and related infrastructure including works in relation to site preparation, flood defence and land raising.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager – Major Projects outlined the planning application and drew the Committee’s attention to the revisions to the proposed conditions set out in the supplementary agenda advice sheet.

The Committee discussed the application in detail and were concerned that the collaboration agreement with Redrow over access to public open space for phase 1 had not been achieved.

Decision: 

Approved subject to

A).          The applicant signing a Unilateral Undertaking under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure £46,951.80 (£223.58 per dwelling) towards Designated Habitats Mitigation;

B).          The following conditions:

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Exterior Architecture Drawing Numbers: EA_1539_P_001 B, EA_1539_P_100 B, EA_1539_P_101 B, EA_1539_P_102 B, EA_1539_P_103 B, EA_1539_P_110 B, EA_1539_P_111 B, EA_1539_P_112 B, EA_1539_P_113 B, EA_1539_P_114 B, EA_1539_P_115 B, EA_1539_P_300 B, EA_1539_P_301 B, EA_1539_P_302 B, EA_1539_P_303 B, EA_1539_P_304 B, EA_1539_P_305 B, EA_1539_P_306 B, EA_1539_P_400, EA_1539_P_401, EA_1539_P_410 A, EA_1539_P_411 A, EA_1539_P_412 A, EA_1539_P_413 B, EA_1539_P_414 A, EA_1539_P_415, EA_1539_P_416, EA_1539_P_420 B, EA_1539_P_450, EA_1539_P_451, EA_1539_P_452, EA_1539_P_453, EA_1539_P_454; and John Pardey Associates Drawing Numbers: 1507/100; 1507/105 A; 1507/106; 1507/110 A; 1507/200 A; 1507/202 A; 1507/203 A; 1507/204 A; 1507/205 A; 1507/207 1507/230 C; 1507/231 C; 1507/300 B; 1507/301 A; 1507/235 C; 1507/240; 1507/245; 1507/250; 1507/255; 1507/260; 1507/265; 1507/270 D; 1507/271 B; 1507/272 B; 1507/273 B; 1507/280 B; 1507/281 B; 1507/285 B; 1507/290 B; 1507/210; 1507/215; 1507/220; 1507/225; 1507/226; 1507/275; 1507/310 A; 1507/311 A; 1507/380; 1507/385; 1507/390; 1507/410 B; 1507/415 B; 1507/420 D; 1507/425 D; 1507/430 C; 1507/431 C; 1507/432 C; 1507/433 C; 1507/435 C; 1507/440 D; 1507/445 D; 1507/450 C; 1507/455 C; 1507/460 B; 1507/465 B; 1507/470 B; 1507/471 B; 1507/472 B; 1507/473 A; 1507/475 B; 1507/480 C; 1507/485 B; 1507/490 B; 1507/500 A; 1507/501 A; 1507/502 A; 1507/601; 1507/602; 1507/603; 1507/604; 1507/605; 1507/606; 1507/607; 1507/608; 1507/609; 1507/610; 1507/611; 1507/612; 1507/616; 1507/617; 1507/618.

2.    No development above foundation level shall take place until the following details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

·         Sample windows for the bespoke units and the Town Houses

·         Sample weather boarding

·         1:20 technical sections and specifications of the external envelope of the residential buildings including eaves arrangements; roof pitches; head, sill and ceiling heights; doors; and window details, positions and arrangements

The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

3.    Notwithstanding the landscape details hereby approved under this reserved matters, no development above foundation level shall take place until details of exact plants and planting densities for all non private areas have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved planting shall be undertaken within the timetable agreed pursuant to this reserved matters and shall be maintained in accordance with the approved management arrangements.

C   Delegated authority be granted to withhold the release of the decision notice.  This will be pending for a period of 2 months subject to the completion of a Collaboration Agreement between the applicant and the Council (as well as the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

Walderslade

Construction of detached 3/4 bedroom chalet bungalow with integral garage and associated external works - resubmission of MC/15/3843.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning reminded the Committee that this application had been the subject of a site visit on 23 May 2016 at which he had set out the details of the planning application, the representations received and the planning issues as they related to principle, street scene, character of the area, amenity for existing and prospective occupiers, parking and means of access.  Those points raised by the agent and the applicants at the site visit were summarised on the supplementary agenda along with responses to questions asked.

The Head of Planning also drew the Committee’s attention to the revised reasons for recommended refusal as set out in the supplementary agenda advice sheet and the revised appraisal in respect of amenity.

With the agreement of the Committee Councillor Brake as ward councillor spoke in support of the application.  He reminded the Committee of the applicants’ views.

Decision: 

Refused on the following ground:

The proposal by virtue of its siting, relationship to adjacent properties, scale, design, limited and constrained garden sizes serving both existing and proposed properties and prominent location, represents an overdevelopment of the site that is harmful to the character and appearance of the area and the amenities of both existing and proposed properties.  The development is therefore contrary to paragraphs 56, 57, 58 and 64 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and Policies H4, BNE1 and BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

Rochester West

Outline planning application for residential development comprising 36 residential flats (32x 2 bed flats and 4 numbered x 3 bed flats) with all matters reserved for future consideration, except access (Resubmission of MC/14/3680).

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the application.  He drew the Committee’s attention to the request from Kelly Tolhurst MP for a site visit and also suggested that if the Committee were minded to approve the application the element of the proposed Section 106 agreement (v) should be amended to read as follows:

            (v) £4,921.56, as requested by the Council’s Community Centres and Neighbourhood Facilities Section, be allocated as agreed with ward councillors.

Decision: 

Consideration of the application be deferred pending a site visit.

Gillingham North

Retrospective application for the proposed Change of Use from 10 Bedroom Guest House (Class C1) into 12 bedroom Hostel ( sui-generis) for temporary housing accommodation.

Discussion:

The Senior Planner outlined the planning application.  In doing so he drew the attention of the Committee to the applicant’s offer to enter into a unilateral agreement preventing residents from being able to apply for parking permits and limiting the number of visitors’ parking permits available in a period of one month.

With the agreement of the Committee Councillor Price spoke on the application as Ward Councillor as he wished to support residents because of concerns over parking and lack of amenity.

A site visit was requested by a member of the Committee.

Decision: 

Consideration of the application be deferred pending a site visit.

Luton and Wayfield

Construction of a detached two storey building for use as a boxing gym (Class D2 use) with associated parking.

Discussion:

The Senior Planner outlined the planning application.  In doing so he drew the Committee’s attention to the additional information that had been received regarding a parking survey as set out in the additional papers.

Decision: 

Approved subject to the conditions 1-10 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report.

Gillingham South

Details pursuant to conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of planning permission MC/15/1742 Alteration to Block D approved on planning permission MC/13/0674 to facilitate the conversion ground floor from car parking/cycle store to 8 student accommodation units with associated kitchen, living and dining areas.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the application. 

Decision: 

The conditions be discharged.

Twydall

Construction of a 90 bed care home - Resubmission of MC/14/2436.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager (East) outlined the application.

A member of the Committee requested a site visit in order to clarify the scheme.

Decision: 

Consideration of the application be deferred pending a site visit.

Rainham North

Demolition of existing large detached residential dwelling and the erection of 13 detached and semi detached dwellings.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager (East) outlined the application.

A member of the Committee requested a site visit.

Decision: 

Consideration of the application be deferred pending a site visit.

Chatham Central

Construction of a single storey front extension; alterations to existing rear ground floor projections including new roof with raised roof lights; construction of rear dormer with juliet balcony to allow conversion of loft into habitable rooms; raised decking to rear to form patio area and single storey extension to outbuilding to facilitate conversion into an annex.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager (East) outlined the application. 

The Committee discussed the application and referred to the size of the annex and its relationship to the main property.

Decision: 

Approved subject to the conditions 1-5 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report.

Rainham North

Retrospective application for construction of a agricultural storage barn with associated toilets, produce store and educational class room.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager (East) outlined the application.

The Committee discussed the application expressing concern at the size of the building and seeking assurances that extended educational uses of the facility would be secured through a partnership with the Kent Wildlife Trust.

Decision: 

The application was deferred in order for further information to be submitted in relation to the educational use in conjunction with the Kent Wildlife Trust.

Strood Rural

Construction of a single storey rear extension; formation of hip to gable roof with insertion of dormers to front and rear and window at roof level to side together with construction of a pitched roof over existing side projection - demolition of existing conservatory.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the application.  He drew attention to the amended description and revised condition 4 as set out in the supplementary papers.

Decision: 

Approved subject to conditions 1-3 set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and condition 4 amended as follows:

4.         Prior to the bringing into use of any part of the new first floor area, the proposed stairwell window in the eastern gable shall be fitted with obscure glass and apart from any top hung light, that has a cill height of not less than 1.7m above internal finished floor level, shall be non opening. The window shall thereafter be retained as such.

Hempstead and Wigmore

Construction of a part two storey side/part single storey rear extension with roof lights.

This application was deferred.

Rochester South and Horsted

Construction of a detached 3 bedroom bungalow to the rear of the existing house with associated landscaping & vehicle access.

Discussion:

The Planning Manager (East) outlined the application.  In doing so she advised that the applicants had accepted a unilateral agreement to meet the cost of bird mitigation in line with the request from Natural England.

Decision: 

Approved subject to conditions 1-7 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report.

Rochester South and Horsted

Construction of a 4-bedroomed detached dwelling with associated parking (demolition of existing bungalow).

Discussion:

The Senior Planner outlined the application.  He advised that since despatch of the agenda one additional representation had been received, details of which were summarised on the supplementary agenda advice sheet.  In response the applicant had provided a revised site plan.

The Committee discussed the application including noting the size of the plot was 0.22 acre and not 2.2 acres as set out in the report.

Decision: 

Approved subject to conditions 1-7 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report.

This report is sets out information on performance and the Local Plan for the period January – March 2016.

Discussion:

The Committee received the quarterly report on planning performance and the Local Plan.  The Head of Planning drew attention to the submission to DCLG on technical consultation on the implementation of planning changes, which the Committee endorsed.

Decision: 

The Committee noted the report.

This report sets out the amount of Section 106 funding received between January – March 2016 and set out what the contributions must be spent on according to the Section 106 agreements.

Discussion:

The Committee received a quarterly report on the amount of section 106 funding received between January to March 2016 and setting out what the contributions must be spent on according to those agreements.

Decision: 

The Committee noted the report.