Venue: Council Chamber, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RS
Contact: Democratic Services Team
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Chair's Introduction PDF 91 KB Announcement on procedural matters. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair opened the meeting, introduced Committee members and officers in attendance, and outlined procedural matters of the meeting. |
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Apologies for absence as reported at the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Britcher-Allan and Fitzsimmons. |
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Declarations of Interest PDF 66 KB To receive any declarations of interest by Members in items on the agenda.
Additional documents: Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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If a Member has been lobbied in connection with any application on the agenda, this should be declared at the start of the meeting, whether by, or in support of, the applicant or objectors.
Members in doubt about such a declaration are advised to contact the Legal Services Manager/Monitoring Officer before the date of the meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: No declarations of lobbying were made. |
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To note the application sites visited, as recorded at the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Members had not undertaken any site visits. |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting dated 7 February 2024 PDF 249 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting dated 7 February 2024 be recorded as a correct record. |
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Reports of Head of Planning Services (attached) PDF 28 KB The running order of the applications listed below is subject to change and will be agreed by the Chair and announced at the meeting. Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Planning Report and Presentation – The Head of Planning Services submitted a report in respect of application PLA268/23 Assembly Hall Theatre Crescent Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent and this was summarised at the meeting by James Taylor Planning Officer and illustrated by means of a visual presentation.
Updates and additional representation – None.
Registered Speakers – There were no speakers that registered in accordance with the Council’s Constitution (Planning Committee Procedure Rules)
Matters of clarification by Officers and Committee Members’ questions to Officers included: i. The report was taken as read.
Committee Member debate and Officer clarification included: i. Members expressed that they felt that the architect would be proud that the Council was maintaining the building as it was designed.
Decision/voting – On the basis that members were satisfied that all relevant planning considerations had been covered within the report, a motion was proposed by Councillor Le Page, seconded by Councillor Osborne and a vote was taken to approve the application in line with the officer recommendation.
RESOLVED – That application PLA268/23 be granted subject to the plans, conditions and informatives as set out in the agenda report. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Planning Report and Presentation – The Head of Planning Services submitted a report in respect of application PLA269/23 The Granary, Swigs Hole Farm, Yew Tree Green Road, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, Kent and this was summarised at the meeting by James Taylor Planning Officer and illustrated by means of a visual presentation.
Updates and additional representation – None.
Registered Speakers – There were no speakers that registered in accordance with the Council’s Constitution (Planning Committee Procedure Rules)
Matters of clarification by Officers and Committee Members’ questions to Officers included: i. It was confirmed that the reason the application was before Members was that the applicant was an elected Member of the Council.
Committee Member debate and Officer clarification included: i. The point was raised about the application being retrospective. Officers addressed this and confirmed that each application should be judged on its own merits and the fact that it was retrospective should not influence Members decisions.
Decision/voting – On the basis that members were satisfied that all relevant planning considerations had been covered within the report, a motion was proposed by Councillor Patterson, seconded by Councillor Pope and a vote was taken to approve the application in line with the officer recommendation.
RESOLVED – That application PLA269/23 be granted subject to the plans, conditions and informatives as set out in the agenda report. |
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Appeal Decisions for Noting 29 January 2023 to 26 February 2024 PDF 56 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the list of appeal decisions provided for information, be noted. |
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To consider any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent, for the reasons to be stated, in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Additional documents: Minutes: There was no urgent business for consideration. |
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Date of Next Meeting PDF 28 KB The next Planning Committee was scheduled for Wednesday 27 March 2024. Additional documents: Minutes: The next Planning Committee meeting was scheduled for Wednesday 27 March 2024. |