Planning Minutes – 6th November 2023

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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 6^th November 2023 at 7:45pm at the Day Centre Commercial Road

PRESENT: Cllr C Williams (in the chair)

N Maari, A Mackie

IN ATTENDANCE: E Small, Deputy Clerk

Cllr R Atkins, Cllr T Mobbs, Borough Cllr R Moon

APOLOGIES: Cllr D Dray

PE63 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: None

PE64 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16^th October 2023 at 7pm were APPROVED.

PE65 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
23/02701/FULL	Lucks Lakes Lucks Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6PA	Replacement of existing mobile home with a larger mobile home	Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr A Mackie seconded: NO OBJECTION, Subject to the privacy of next doors plot being maintained. CARRIED unanimously
23/02698/FULL	10 Dimmock Close Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6HS	Conversion of garage into utility room, storage room and WC, with installation of two rooflights.	Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr N Maari seconded: NO OBJECTION, Subject to the needed information on water drainage. The property is in an area where sewage has been a recurring issue, so will need to be considered. CARRIED unanimously
23/02725/FULL	17 Granary Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6HJ	Two storey side extension, removal of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension	Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr A Mackie seconded: OBJECT, On grounds of insufficient information on the created surface water and fowl drainage. Concerns of overlooking from the new bedroom. Concerns of a further demand in parking spaces. CARRIED unanimously
23/02732/LAWPRO	20 Ewins Close Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6JY	Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) – Air source heat pump	Cllr Williams proposed, Cllr N Maari seconded: OBJECT, On the grounds of lack of information: Noise assessment potentially needed. Concerns on whether the application should be a FULL application. CARRIED unanimously

PE66 SUBMISSIONS ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Submissions of details relating to Conditions placed on applications. For information purposes only

Application

Address

Proposal

23/02842/SUB

Swatlands Farm Lucks Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6QL

Submission of Details in relation to Part Discharge Condition 7 – (Construction Environmental Management Plan – access and initial groundworks details only); Condition 9 – (Tree Protection details); Part Discharge Condition 15 – (Surface Water Drainage Scheme – access and initial groundwork details only); Condition 21 – (Archaeological Investigation & Post Excavation details); Part Discharge Condition 26 – (Earthworks – access and initial groundwork details only); Condition 35 – (Culvert details) of 23/01259/FULL

COMMENT: The archaeological findings were sent to Wessex, rather than Tunbridge Wells taking them. Paddock Wood Town Council note it would be preferred they stay in or near to Tunbridge Wells.

23/02736/SUB

Mascalls Grange Development Green Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent

Resubmission of details in relation to Condition 30 – (Details of allotments) of 14/506766/HYBRID, as previously approved under 19/01594/SUB

PE67 DECISIONS BY TWBC

Application	Address	TWBC Decision	PWTC Comments
23/02629/SUB	Land At Mascalls Farm Badsell Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent	Permitted	No Comment
23/02252/FULL	36 Dimmock Close Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6HS	Permitted	No Objections
23/02251/FULL	Somerset Villa 64 Commercial Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6DP – Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission 21/01935/FULL	Permitted	No Objections
23/02309/FULL	The Lodge Wayside Cottage Pearsons Green Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7DH	Permitted	Neither support nor Object
23/02056/FULL	Anderina Queen Street Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6PH	Permitted	Object

PE68 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

An updated Highway Information Pack was sent out on Wednesday 18^th October 2023. Copy attached for members information:

The Town Council invite Cllr R Atkins to the next Planning & Environment meeting to discuss the plan.

PE69 TUNBRIDGE WELLS LOCAL PLAN

Representation

Propose The Town Council proceeds with Troy Hayes to consult on the Local Plan consultations. To be ratified at the next Full Council.

Update from meeting with Kevin Hope

The Chairman and Clerk had a meeting on Wednesday 25^th October to update PWTC on the Local Plan. Since this meeting, the Response to the Inspectors Initial Findings Letter on The Local Plan has been released with further information. Copy attached for members information:

[Response to the Inspectors Initial Findings Letter on The Local Plan (tunbridgewells.gov.uk)

PE70 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will take place at 7pm on Monday 20^th November in the Day Centre, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood