Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 23 October 2024.

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

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

All Saints Ward

Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of 3 x self-build dwellings with associated parking and amenity space.

Rochester West & Borstal Ward

Residential-led mixed use development comprising of residential units (Class C3) and commercial/community floorspace (Classes E and F) together with vehicular access off High Street and Bardell Terrace, vehicle (including on site and on street spaces), cycle parking provision, private amenity space, landscaping, engineering works, public realm, and associated works.

Fort Pitt Ward

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 139 dwellings (Class C3) together with associated public open space, landscaping and biodiversity areas, parking, access and associated works.

This report is presented to the Planning Committee informing Members on current planning performance and the Local Plan.  The report covers the period from 1 July to 30 September 2024.

This report informs Members of appeal decisions.  The summary of appeal decisions for those allowed or where decisions were made by the Committee contrary to Officer recommendation is listed by ward in Appendix A.

This report informs Members on the amount of Section 106 funding received between July to September 2024 and sets out what the contributions must be spent on according to the Section 106 agreements.

This report summarises the content of agenda item 12 (Planning Enforcement Report)because consideration of these matters in public would disclose information falling within paragraph 6 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 11 (Exclusion of Press and Public) and, in all circumstances of the case, the Committee considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

This is the report to committee informing Members of enforcement proceedings during the period 1 April 2024 – 31 October 2024.