Agenda item

To approve the record of the meeting held on 25 October 2017.

The record of the meeting held on 25 October 2017 was agreed and signed by the Chairman as correct. 

Referring to the supplementary agenda advice sheet, the Committee noted that:

Minute 427 - Planning application – MC/17/2333 - Rochester Riverside, Rochester ME1 1NH - Work on the revised conditions was ongoing and had yet to be circulated to Members in line with the Committee’s request.

Minute 428 – Planning application – MC/16/3742 - Land South of View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester

The following refusal grounds had been approved in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Opposition Spokesperson:

1          By virtue of the location of the site outside of the village boundary and within the open countryside, the proposal would result in development that would be unsustainable due the lack of connectivity to the main town centres particularly as a result of poor public transport links and proposed parking provision below the Council’s standards; and poor access to health and other community facilities.  The proposal would also result in the area of land between Town Road and the application site becoming disconnected from the main area of agricultural land to the south which in turn may result in pressure to allow further development within this area premature of the adoption of the new Local Plan and the Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Neighbourhood Plan.  The development would be contrary to Policies BNE2, BNE25 and T13 of the Local Plan 2003.

2          The proposal would be detrimental to the amenities and well being of the future occupiers of the development contrary to point 4 of paragraph 17 of the NPPF and Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003 due to the necessity to manage the site with a ‘No Pets Policy’ which is required to protect the ecological interest of the nearby SSSI.   Without such management in place, the proposal would be contrary to paragraph 118 of the NPPF and Policy BNE35 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

Minute 429 – Planning application – MC/17/2015 - The Evening Star, 128 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PY

The following refusal grounds had been approved in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Opposition Spokesperson:

1          The proposed development comprising conversion of an existing public house and construction of two additional dwellings to create four 3 bedroomed terraced houses and a micropub with a 2 bedroomed flat above and associated parking constitutes an over development of the site.

2          The proposed parking facilities are insufficient for the proposed development and by virtue of the layout of the car parking, will not provide a usable parking area to enable vehicles to enter and exit the site in forward gear.

Minute 434 – Planning application – MC/17/2727 - The Beacon Court Tavern, 1 Copenhagen Road, Gillingham, ME7 4RY

The following refusal grounds had been approved in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Opposition Spokesperson:

1          The proposed development by reason of its scale and height in close proximity to the neighbouring properties at number 1 Trafalgar Street and number 5 Copenhagen Road would have a detrimental impact on the visual  amenities of the locality and the occupiers of the adjacent properties.  The development would be harmful to the appearance of the street scene and the living conditions of the occupiers of number 1 Trafalgar Street and number 5 Copenhagen Road contrary to Policies BNE1 and BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

2          The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site and therefore does not make adequate provision for parking for the proposed residents which would in turn result in exacerbating existing parking problems for residents in surrounding roads contrary to Policies BNE1, BNE2 and T13 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

Minute 436 -  Planning application – MC/17/1342 - 104A, B and C Poplar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2NS

The following refusal grounds had been approved in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Opposition Spokesperson:

1          The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of the site and therefore does not make adequate provision for parking for the proposed residents which would in turn result in exacerbating existing parking problems for residents in surrounding roads contrary to Policies BNE1, BNE2 and T13 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

2          The dog leg design of the alley would result in the creation of a dark and hidden area that has the potential for loitering and anti-social behaviour as well as the creating the perception of an unsafe route contrary to Policy BNE8 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.