Planning Minutes – 7th July 2025

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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 A MEETING of the Planning Committee held on Monday 7^th July 2025 at 7:45pm at the Day Centre Commercial Road

PRESENT: Cllr K Braakensiek, A Mackie, R Moon, D Sargison & C Williams

IN ATTENDANCE: E Small, Deputy Town Clerk

PE15 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: None

PE16 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN

To elect the vice chairman for 2025/26:

Cllr K Braakensiek proposed, Cllr R Moon seconded: Cllr C Williams as vice chairman. Carried unanimously.

PE17 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16^th June 2025 were APPROVED.

PE18 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

Comment

25/01379/

FULL

13 Station Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6AB

Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/00783/FULL – (Changes to layout of extension and its fenestration)

Cllr C Williams proposed, Cllr A Mackie seconded:

No objection, pending the management of the surface water from the additional roof space as well as acquiring the needed party wall agreement.

Carried unanimously.

25/00744/

FULL

Longbrooks Oast , Knowle Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7DJ

Change of use of land to garden, and addition of three bay garage

Cllr D Sargison proposed, Cllr C Willaims seconded:

No objection subject to a condition confirming the garages are kept for non-residential use.

The garden aspect should improve the drainage in a prominent flood area.

Carried unanimously.

PE19 DECISIONS BY TWBC

Application	Address	TWBC Decision	PWTC Comments
25/00778/FULL	Four Square Oast, Old Hay, Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7DG – Erection of a double-bay timber garage with office & storage	Granted	No Objection
25/01090/FULL	98 Tutsham Way, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6UB – Single storey side & rear extension, alterations to front window & enlargement of drop kerb	Granted	No objection
25/01069/FULL	25 Buttercup Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6BG – Single storey rear extension & flue	Granted	Objected
25/00927/FULL	11 Clover Way, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6BQ – Rear extension & conversion of existing garage into habitable space. (Part Retrospective)	Granted	No objection
25/00821/FULL	39 Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6JB – Replacement of attached existing double garage with detached double garage to rear of garden; additional storeroom to rear of property; new dropped kerb onto Kent Close; single storey side extension	Granted	No objection
25/00777/FULL	2 Pearsons Green Cottages Pearsons Green Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent – Construction of storage building	Refused	No Objection

PE20 TOWN WALK ABOUT

Cllr C Williams and local Borough officers met up with Mike Martin MP to observe and discuss areas in Paddock Wood.

Cllr C Williams expressed the below:

Mike Martin MP arranged a last-minute walk around Paddock Wood as he was due in the area and had some time to discuss the town.

We met on Commercial Road to discuss the concerns with the parking on the double yellow lines and pedestrian walkways. New large planters, different bollards and different placements, one way system, pedestrianisation, camera recognition and fining were all discussed.

We suggested a monthly farmers market in the centre in one of the car parks would be a positive.

The cycle plan in the local plan was discussed. We mentioned that although the proposed developments will have good routes, none of them are able to link up with the current Town routes.

Littering was also raised. We explained we have a great team of residents who set up the monthly Litter Picker meet up. New signage was discussed as an option to try and stop the littering. Perhaps inviting the business to share these in their windows etc.

Overall, it was a positive meeting. Mike Martin was very supporting and looking at resolutions and support in the areas discussed. The Tunbridge Wells officers have gone away to investigate some of the options and will be discussed with Mike Martin and Town Council.

PE21 TWBC LOCSL PLAN MEETING

A further meeting has been organised with Tunbridge Wells planers on Friday 18^th July. TWBC will send out a Teams invite to all. Awaiting confirmation of what sports teams are available.

PE22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will take place at 7pm on Monday 21^st July 2025 in the Day Centre, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood.

Meeting closed at 8:55pm