Agenda and minutes

The following Members were also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 24(1) and took part in the proceedings as follows:

Councillor Mrs Johnston  Minute No. 20a – F/TH/10/0696

Councillor King  Minute No. 20c – F/TH/10/0761

Councillor Grove  Minute No. 20g – F/TH/10/0726

  Councillor Wells  Minute No. 19a – OL/TH/10/0507

Apologies were received from Councillors Hayton and Jarvis.

Councillor John Kirby was reserve for Councillor Hayton.

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the extract from the Standard Board Code of Conduct for Members, which forms part of the Declaration of Interest Form at the back of this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete that Form and hand it to the Officer clerking the meeting.

Councillor Crotty declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No. 19a – OL/TH/10/0507– Hereson School, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs and was not involved in the voting theron.

Councillor Hart declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No. 20g – F/TH/10/0726 – Land at Haine Road/Nash Road, Westwood, Thanet and was not involved in the voting theron.

Councillor Lawson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No.

19a – OL/TH/10/0507– Hereson School, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs and was not involved in the voting theron.

Councillor Wells declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No.

19a – OL/TH/10/0507– Hereson School, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs. 

Councillor John Kirby declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute No. 19a – OL/TH/10/0507– Hereson School, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs and was not involved in the voting theron.

To approve the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 15 September, 2010, copy attached.

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held 15 September 2010, were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To give further  consideration to the following:-

The Committee gave further consideration to the following:-

Outline application for the erection of 150 dwellings following the demolition of the existing school.

Moved by Councillor Gregory and seconded by Mrs Roberts that:

“application OL/TH/10/0507 be approved”

MOTION LOST

Moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Campbell that:

“application OL/TH/10/0507 be refused for the following reasons:

(1)  the inadequacy of the access to serve the proposed development.

(2)  the applicant has failed to secure a contribution for the provision of  

  community facilities within Broadstairs

MOTION ADOPTED.

To consider the report of the Director of Regeneration, copy attached for Members of the Committee.

Note: Copies of correspondence relating to applications received will be available for members’ perusal in the Members’ Room from 5.00pm on the Friday before the meeting until the date of the meeting.

Change of use from retail (A1) to (A3) restaurant and (A5) hot food take away, together with single storey rear extension and installation of flue to rear elevation, including alterations to shop front.

Moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Goodwin that:

“application F/TH/10/0696 be approved 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance   with the submitted plans.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

(3)  The use of the premises hereby approved shall not be used other than   between the hours of 10.00am and 11.30pn on any day.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(4)  Prior to the use of the premises as restaurant and hot food take-away   (Use Class A3 and A5), the approved ventilation system shall be of 8   metres per second, and thereafter be maintained as such.

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan”

MOTION ADOPTED.

Erection of flood defence walls.

Moved by Councillor Campbell and seconded by Councillor Mrs Roberts that:

“application F/TH/10/0781 be approved 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the   submitted plans drawing nos. 3558.509; 2901-01; 2901-02; 2901-03;   2901-05; and 2901-06, and revised drawing no. 2901-04 Rev A dated   05 October 2010.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

(3)  Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, large   scale drawings of the proposed walls and gates shall be submitted to   and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the   development shall be carried out in accordance with approved duties.

GROUND:

To preserve the visual appearance of the area in accordance with advice in Planning Policy Statement 5.

(4)  In the event that contamination is found that was not previously identified at any time when carrying out the approved development, it   shall be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority.   An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken at that time   in accordance with a site characterisation report that shall be submitted   to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and where   remediation is necessary a remediation scheme shall be submitted to   and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Prior to the   occupation of the approved development and following completion of   measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification   report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local   Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To ensure that the proposed development will not cause harm to human health of pollution of the environment, in accordance with advice contained within Planning Policy Statement 23.

(5)  The bull-nosed, sea-facing, projection at the top of the present sea wall   shown on drawing no.2901-06 shall be provided and thereafter   maintained.

GROUND:

To preserve the visual appearance of the area in accordance with advice in Planning Policy Statement 5.

(6)  INFORMATIVE

  The applicant is advised that care should be taken during and after      contaminating materials should be stored (for example in bunded areas   secured from public access) so as to prevent accidental/unauthorised   discharge to ground. The area’s for storage should not drain to any   surface water system.

  Where it is proposed to store more than 200 litres (45 gallon drum =   205 litres) of any type of oil on site it must be stored in accordance with   the Control of Pollution (oil storage) (England) Regulations 2001.   Drums and barrels can be kept in drip trays if the drip tray is capable of   retaining 25% of the total capacity of all oil stored”

MOTION ADOPTED.

Change of use of ground floor flat to 1No. 1 bed flat and 1no 2 bed flat.

Moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Campbell that:

“application F/TH/10/0761 be approved 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the secure cycle   parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing no. AM.296.02 shall   be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of promoting increased cycling in accordance with policy TR12 of the Thanet Local Plan”

MOTION ADOPTED.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Application for extension of time of Planning Permission F/TH/07/0737 for the erection of a block of 5No.flats with associated parking following demolition of existing building.

Moved by Councillor Campbell and seconded by Councillor Mrs Roberts that:

“application F/TH/10/0673 be approved 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  Within a visibility splay of 1metre by 1metre to the right hand side of the   access (when facing the property) and 2metres by 2metres on the left   hand   side, adjacent to the access hereby permitted, there shall be no   obstacle exceeding 1metre in height.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

(3)  The brick bond and mortar used shall match that of the adjoining   property, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning   Authority.

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory treatment of the property that safeguards its special character and appearance as part of the Conservation Area in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 5.

(4)  The area shown on the deposited plan for the parking and   manoeuvring of vehicles shall be operational prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being brought into use, unless   otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The   area agreed shall thereafter be maintained for that purpose.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy TR16.

(5)  All rainwater and wastewater goods shall be of cast iron or aluminium.

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory treatment of the property that safeguards its special character and appearance as part of the Conservation Area in accordance with Planning Policy Statement 5.

(6)  The windows to be provided within the north elevation of the   development hereby permitted shall be provided and maintained with   obscure glazing.

GROUND:

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(7)  Development shall be carried out in accordance with details agreed by   the Local Planning Authority pursuant to conditions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8   of Planning Permission F/TH/07/0737 within the letter dated 30 April 2008.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

MOTION ADOPTED.

Erection of detached dwelling, with access leading onto Sowell Street.

Moved by Councillor Gregory and seconded by Councillor Mrs Roberts that:

“application F/TH/10/0694 be delegated to the Director of Regeneration Services to approve following the expiry of the statutory public notification period, and subject to no new material considerations be raised and 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be   used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development   hereby permitted have been submitted to, and approved in writing by,   the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in   accordance with the approved details.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(3)  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning   (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking   and re-enacting that order with or without modification) gates, walls,   fences or other means of enclosure shall be erected without the   prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To ensure a satisfactory external treatment and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(4)  Precise details shall be submitted of drainage, sewerage and other   service routes from the application site which shall be located to avoid   possible root damage to the preserved trees on the site and such   details shall be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.

GROUND:

In order that the trees may be given protection during site works, in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy D1.

(5)  All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance   with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the   occupation of any part of the development, or in accordance with a   programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning   Authority. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the   completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously   damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season   with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning   Authority gives any written consent to any variation.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(6)  Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved, full   details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include:

• species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted, with no trees, shrubs or hedges to be planted within 2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20f

Development granted pursuant to planning permission reference OL/TH/06/0650 for a mixed use urban extension comprising residential use (Class C3), community facilities (Class D1), commercial and employment uses (Class A1-A5, B1 and D2) and associated infrastructure including a new link road, associated alterations to existing junctions and new access arrangements, without compliance with planning conditions 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 20, 27, 30, 31, 36, 38.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Sullivan and seconded by Councillor B Sullivan that:

“to defer and delegate application F/TH/10/0726 for officers to negotiate with the applicant for the omission of the proposed amendment to the triggers for the highway works being the new link road through the site and works to Nash Lane North, and approve if the applicant agrees to this. Should the applicant not agree to amending their application in this way the application will be REFUSED”

MOTION ADOPTED.

Erection of 14no. dwellings; erection of toilet building together with resurfacing of car park.

Moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Campbell that:

“the application F/TH/10/0753 be deferred and delegated to the Director of Regeneration Services to approve subject to a legal agreement to secure a financial contribution towards the necessary community facilities and 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.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

(2)  Details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external   surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to,   and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the   commencement of any works. These details shall be in accordance   with the materials shown on the plans, hereby approved.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

(3)  The vehicles parking spaces and garages, including car parking   spaces for the dwellings, hereby approved, public car parking spaces   and coach parking spaces, shown on the submitted plan, shall be   operational prior to the first use of the site and thereafter maintained for   that purpose.

GROUND:

To ensure that sufficient parking provision is made for the development, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan policies TR10 and TR16.

(4)  The turning facilities, shown on the submitted plan, shall be operational   prior to the first use of the site and thereafter maintained for that purpose.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

(5)  Prior to the first occupation of any of the residential units, hereby   approved, the:

(a)  footways and/or footpaths, with the exception of the wearing course;

(b)  carriageways, an/or footpaths, with the exception of the wearing course, but including turning facilities, highway drainage, visibility splays, street lighting, street name plates and highway structures (if any)

shall be operational.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

(6)  Prior to the commencement of the works, hereby permitted, parking   facilities for construction workers and temporary arrangements for public car parking shall be provided, in accordance with details which shall first be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local   Planning Authority.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the proper development of the site without prejudice to the amenities of the public.

(7)  A safe route for pedestrians between the footpath to the east of the site   and Vere Road shall be provided and maintained free of obstruction   both during the course of development and subsequent to completion.

GROUND:

To ensure the protection of this public amenity.

(8)  No development shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of   archaeological work in accordance with a written specification and   timetable which has first been submitted to and approved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20h