Planning Minutes – 2nd December 2024

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PADDOCK WOOD TOWN COUNCIL

The Podmore Building, St Andrews Field, St Andrews Road

Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6HT

Telephone: 01892 837373

paddockwood-tc.gov.uk

MINUTES of the Planning Committee held on Monday 2^nd December 2024 at 7.30pm at the Day Centre Commercial Road

PRESENT: Cllr C Williams (in the chair)

Cllr K Braakensiek, A Mackie & R Moon

APOLOGIES: D Dray & D Sargison

PE82 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There was no declaration of interest.

PE83 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 18^th November 2024 were approved.

PE84 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

Application details can be found at twbcpa.midkent.gov.uk/online-applications. Add the numerical part of the application number e.g., 20/12345 into the search box and the application will come up.

Application

Address

Proposal

Comments

24/02770/

FULL

Longbrooks Oast Knowle Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7DJ

Demolition of barn & replacement with a single detached house

Cllr C Williams proposed, Cllr A Mackie seconded:

There were no objections pending clarification regarding disposal of effluent from the package sewage treatment works and further clarity re management of surface water such as location of SUDS.

In addition, PWTC would like to see Tunbridge Wells Borough Conservation Officer comment on the Bat Survey.

Carried unanimously.

24/02917/

FULL

31B Blackberry Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BP

First floor rear roof dormer extension, replacement of existing external windows and doors, and associated internal and external works.

Cllr C Williams proposed, Cllr K Braakensiek seconded:

No objections although porous paving should be used for the paved area at the back of the house.

Carried unanimously.

24/02887/

FULL

45 Forest Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6JU

Erection of single storey garden room (Part-Retrospective)

Cllr C Williams proposed, Cllr R Moon seconded:

Object to this development due to the lack of information regarding management of surface water from the roof & downpipe. Concerns were raised that the photographs suggest the building is already in use – this is a retrospective application. There is no information re connection of services for the toilet & sink to the foul system.

PWTC would like to see a condition attached that this is not to be used for residential accommodation.

Carried unanimously.

24/02879/

FULL

19 Clover Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BQ

Single storey side & rear extension

Cllr C Williams proposed, Cllr R Moon seconded:

· W3

Carried unanimously.

PE85 DECISIONS BY TWBC

Application

Address

TWBC Decision

PWTC Comments

24/02407/FULL

16 Dumbrell Drive Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6FH –

Paving of front garden (Retrospective)

Permitted

N/A

24/02382/FULL

24 The Greenways Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6LS –

Erection of porch incorporating pitched roof. Alterations to fenestration and replacing tile hanging with render

Permitted

No Objection

PE86 LOCAL PLAN UPDATE

Local Plan hearings are complete. We attended the final hearings when Troy raised issues relating to Paddock Wood. The Inspector was not keen to revisit areas previously discussed and supported TWBC to reword the Local Plan using the statement ‘less is more’ and suggesting removal of wording or rewording sections for them. The next phase is the main modifications consultation, which the Borough indicated may be published before Christmas. The Inspector recommended that the consultation should be eight weeks if this was the case.

Troy will be engaged to review the main modifications with the Town Council.

PE87 CHAIRMANS UPDATE

Once the Local Plan is approved, PWTC will be required to review the PW Neighbourhood Plan, which we will discuss with Jon Herbert from Troy Planning.

The Persimmon/Redrow applications are ready to be considered as soon as the Local Plan is approved, which will give PWTC an opportunity to comment on amendments made. CW suggested that each Councillor on planning should review the documents relating to specific areas e.g. ecology, surface & foul water, highways. We will need to ensure that the NP has been considered in these plans. It was agreed we would discuss at the next meeting.

A Highways Improvement Plan will be needed to be linked to any S106 find attached to highways schemes in the forthcoming Local Plan. This is now becoming urgent as S106 relating to the Persimmon/Redrow sites will be agreed in the near future.

PE88 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will take place at 7pm on Monday 16th December in the Day Centre, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood.