Planning Minutes – 6th September 2021

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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

www.paddockwoodtc.kentparishes.gov.uk

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 7.45 P.M.

PRESENT: Cllr C Williams, in the chair

Cllrs D Sargison, M Ridger, R Moon, T Bisdee & D Kent

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs. C Reilly (Deputy Clerk)

APOLOGIES: Cllr A Mackie

PE31 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: The following interests were declared

PE31.1 Cllr. M. Ridger declared an interest in item PE 33e

PE31.2 Cllrs R. Moon and T. Bisdee declared interests in item PE33g

PE32 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2021 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record of those proceedings.

PE33 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

RESOLVED: To comment as follows to TWBC

Application

Address and proposal

Comments

a)21/02501/FULL

15 Church Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6HD,

Demolition of existing dwelling, erection of 7 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 1 no. 3 bed detached dwelling, and 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling, together with associated access, car parking and landscaping (Part Retrospective)

Cllr R Moon proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council object to the application referring to their 3 detailed objections to the original application 19/00840 and on the grounds of:

· Insufficient parking and as per comments from KCC Highways

· No FRA submitted considering the revisions to the original plan

· No information regarding SUDS provision considering the revisions to the original plan

· Boundary onto Church Road appeared to have been moved forward onto land owned by KCC and TWBC.

· PWTC requested a stop order be put in place until those matters had been resolved to the satisfaction of KCC/EA and other statutory consultees.

Unanimous

b)21/02659/FULL

Land At Mascalls Farm. Badsell Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of 19/02533/FULL – Removal of trees and replace with 14 new trees

Cllr C Williams proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council object to this revision of plans on the grounds that:

· The trees to be removed were mature specimens and would be replaced by saplings.

· The mature trees were an integral natural feature of the landscape along the footpath.

· The replacement trees would be removed when the realignment of Badsell Road took place.

· There was no comment from the Tree Officer as required by the comment submitted by the Conservation officer

Unanimous

c)21/02636/ADV

Unit W. Paddock Wood Distribution Centre. Transfesa Road. Paddock Wood. Tonbridge. Kent. TN12 6UU.

Advertisement: 3x externally illuminated building signs and 1x illuminated projecting sign

Cllr C Williams proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council had no objection to the application.

Unanimous

d)21/02623/FULL

5 Concord Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6UJ.

Erection of single storey front extension; change flat roof on kitchen extension to a pitched roof with rooflights; changes and alterations to front door and fenestration

Cllr D Sargison proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council had no objection to the application subject to provision being made to deal with additional surface water run off.

Unanimous

e)21/02666/OUT

66 Church Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6HF

Outline (All Matters Reserved) – Demolition of detached garage; erection of 1no. dwelling; new access track and parking; landscaping.

Cllr R Moon proposed, and Cllr C Williams proposed that the Council object to the application on the grounds that

· It was an over intensive development of the site

· The access on the bend was hazardous

· There was no access to the bungalow for refuse vehicles or emergency services.

5 in favour 1 abstention carried.

f)21/02815/OUT

Land Adjacent to Elm Tree, Mile Oak Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent

Outline (Access not reserved) – Erection of 5 no dwelling houses comprising 2 no three-bedroom units and 3 no two-bedroom units, including access

Cllr R Moon proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council object on the following grounds

· The development was outside the limits to built development and adversely affected the rural landscape and caused harm to the character of the surrounding countryside.

· The location was unsustainable with no footway or street lighting along the route to Paddock Wood on a fast road with national speed limit applying. Residents would therefore be dependent on a private car to access local services.

· The form of development proposed was suburban in character and conflicted with the rural character of other properties in this area.

· The egress opposite the junction of Pearsons green road and adjacent to Church Road was dangerous due to poor visibility and speed of vehicles using Queen Street.

· The area was subject to frequent surface water flooding including in residential properties in nearby Catts Place. A FRA should therefore be requested and SUDS should be required as a condition of any permission if granted.

Unanimous

g)21/02801/FULL

57 Allington Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6AP. Upgrade/replacement of the single storey rear existing conservatory to create a garden room; existing ground floor rear window and door to be replaced with a window and removal of the rear chimney

Cllr C Williams proposed, and Cllr D Kent seconded that the Council had no objection to the application.

4 in favour 2 abstention. Carried.

h) 21/02661/FULL

44 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood,

Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6BT

Demolition of existing lean to and erection of first floor side extension above existing garage

Cllr C Williams proposed and Cllr M Ridger seconded that the Council had no objection subject to consideration of the trees on the adjacent property and the construction respecting the property boundary.

Unanimous.

PE34 CHAIRMANS REPORT

Cllrs Williams and Flashman reported that they had met with Redrow and Persimmons regarding their proposed development of 1500 dwellings on sites provisionally allocated to the East and Southeast of Paddock Wood. They had expressed PWTC’s concerns regarding the access to both sites being from Church Road and the absence of through routes from the sites via the Church Farm development and asked them to address those issues. They also raised the concerns that PWTC had regarding the provision of foul drainage capacity by Southern Water and made them aware that the current Southern Water proposals did not include any provisions for the potential allocations proposed in the TWBC PSDLP. Cllrs Williams and Flashman also attended a meeting with the Head of Planning and the officer responsible for delivering master planning to discuss town wide flooding issues. Cllr Williams made clear the objections that PWTC had to the Town Centre development which appeared to show a lack of imagination having a large area of the site taken up by car parking. They also expressed concerns regarding the fact that developments were being submitted in advance of the Local Plan which might prejudice the delivery of master planning for the allocations.

It was noted that on 14 September there would be a meeting between Redrow/Persimmon and Design South East who had been retained by TWBC to persuade developers to included good design and planning for infrastructure within future developments. As Cllrs Williams and Moon were not available to attend this meeting, the Chairman asked if anyone else was available to attend. It was further noted that a meeting was due to take place between PWTC and Capel PC but no date had as yet been confirmed.

It was further noted that a meeting would be held on 14 September to finalise the arrangements for Remembrance Sunday. Cllrs Williams and Bisdee confirmed that they would be attending the meeting.

PE35 DECISIONS BY TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL: The following were noted

Application	Address and details of proposals	TWBC decision	Town Council Comments
21/02389/FULL	Relocation of existing storage barn and repositioning of three static mobiles in connection with existing Gypsy / Traveller use. Mile Oak Stables, Mile Oak Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6NG	Permitted	No objection
21/01935/FULL	Change of use from D1/HMO to mixed use for the ground floor area to Ea and Eb Retail; Top floor used for Storage, Staff Office, Staff Welfare locker room, WC and Staff kitchen area; Proposed seating area outside the café. Somerset Villa. 64 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6DP.	Permitted	No objection to the application and welcome a new commercial enterprise on the high street
21/01771/FULL	Erection of a garden room annex 11 Mascalls Park, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6LW	Permitted	No objection subject to provision for protection of tree roots in the area to be agreed in conjunction with the tree officer
21/01908/FULL	Small single storey rear extension, infill side flank extension with upper first floor minor m3 enlargement with Wealdon type weatherboarding to upper levels and render lower finishes. (Part Retrospective) 2 Pearsons Green Cottages, Pearsons Green Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7DE	Permitted	No objection to the application provided provision is made for disposal of any additional surface water run of
21/01777/FULL	Demolish an existing conservatory and replace with a dining room extension \| 20 Kiln Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6LF	Permitted	No objection
21/01678/ADV	Advertisement: Erection of 4no. static flagpoles, 3no. 1.5x3m signs (2 of which are arranged in a V formation) and 5no. 950mx650mm secondary signs to advertise the new residential site The Burrows at Church Farm and Land Church Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent	Permitted	Object on the grounds of the oversized boards and flags
21/01080/FULL	Partial demolition of the existing 6ft brick wall adjacent to the boundary and erection of a new 6ft fence on the boundary fronting a highway at 24 Siskin Gardens, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6XP	Refused	Object to the application on the grounds that the visibility splays from the junction will be compromised and the removal of the trees that are part of the open space landscaping
21/01522/FULL	Re-cladding of the existing industrial/warehouse units at Paddock Wood Distribution Centre, Transfesa Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6UU	Permitted	No objection to the application subject to proper disposal of old cladding and comment that this appears to improve the appearance of the building
21/01409/FULL	Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding at 25 Ashcroft Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6LQ	Permitted	No objection subject to this annex not being used for residential purposes and that provision is made for the increased surface water run-off from the roof area
21/01831/FULL	(Land west of Unit 1) Change of use of land from open storage to overnight parking of Compaid buses (Retrospective) at Compaid Unit 1, Eastlands Estate, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6BU	Permitted	No objection
21/00969/FULL	Conversion of integrated garage to utility room. Works include remove concrete floor for damp proof flooring, removal of garage door for window and door, replace flat roof with tiled pitched roof with guttering, install down drainpipe and ventilation extraction system, plaster board lining of room at 3 Cobbs Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6UW	Permitted	Object to the application on the grounds of loss of parking
21/01705/FULL	Extend existing dropped kerb at 5 Buttercup Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6BG	Permitted	No objection
21/01997/FULL	Erection of front first floor dormer extension at 27 The Greenways, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6LS	Permitted	Object to the application on the grounds that: Its bulk and the suggested black weather boarding makes it overly dominant and obtrusive on the street scene. There are no proposals submitted to deal with additional surface water runoff which is already an issue on the adjacent Badsell Road
21/01687/FULL	Rear extension with car port addition at The Brackens, Queen Street, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6NP.	Permitted	No objection subject to provision being made to deal with additional surface water run off

PE36 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Confirmed as 7.15 pm on 20 of September 2021 at the Day

Centre, Commercial Road.

Signed Committee Chairman: Date:

These minutes are not a verbatim record of the meeting, but a summary of discussion and decisions taken at the meeting