Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Rusiecki who is substituted by Councillor Wright and from Councillor Paul Moore.

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form

To approve the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 14^th June 2023, copy attached.

Councillor Albon proposed, Councillor Rattigan seconded and Members agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2023 be approved as a correct record.

To consider the report of the Director of Place, copy attached for Members of the Committee.

Note: Copies of correspondence relating to applications received will be available for members’ perusal in the Members’ Room from 5.00pm on the Friday before the meeting until the date of the meeting.

The Chair informed Committee Members that any site visits would take place on the morning of 4 August 2023.

PROPOSAL: Outline application for the erection of up to 9No dwellings including access.

Mr Solly spoke against the application.

Councillor Dawson spoke against the application under Council Rule 20.1.

Councillor Fellows spoke against the application under Council Rule 20.1.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1)  Approval of the details of the layout, scale and appearance of any buildings to be erected, the means of access to the site and the landscaping of the site, (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

GROUND:

As no such details have been submitted.

2)  Plans and particulars of the reserved matters referred to in Condition 1 above, shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and shall be carried out as approved.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

3)  Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

GROUND;

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

4)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 2 years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 92(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)

5)  To assess and mitigate the impacts of development on significant archaeological remains:

A)  Prior to any development works the applicant (or their agents or successors in title) shall secure and have reported a programme of archaeological field evaluation works, in accordance with a specification and written timetable which has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

B)  Following completion of archaeological evaluation works, no development shall take place until the applicant or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of any safeguarding measures to ensure preservation in situ of important archaeological remains and/or further archaeological investigation and recording in accordance with a specification and timetable which has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

C)  The archaeological safeguarding measures, investigation and recording shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed specification and timetable.

D)  Within 6 months of the completion of archaeological works a Post-Excavation Assessment Report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The Post-Excavation Assessment Report shall be in accordance with Kent County Council's requirements and include:

i)  a description and assessment of the results of all archaeological investigations that have been undertaken in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4a

PROPOSAL: Change of use to laundrette (Use class Sui Generis) together with erection of flues on the rear elevation.

It was proposed by Councillor Albon and seconded by Councillor Bayford:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

2)  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered 23.1965.PL005, 23.1965.PL006 and, 23.1965.PL007 received 17 April 2023.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared CARRIED.

PROPOSAL: Change of use of first floor from residential (use class C3) to Bed and Breakfast accommodation (use class C1).

It was proposed by Councillor Albon and seconded by Councillor Bayford:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

2)  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered Proposed First Floor Plan received 30 March 2023 and, Proposed Ground Floor Plan received 12 April 2023.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared CARRIED.

PROPOSAL: Change of use of existing office space and 2No 1 bed flats to office space and the creation of 3No. 1 bed flats,1No bedsit and 1 no 1 bed maisonette together with alterations of roof to rear outrigger including external stairs, excavation to create entrance to basement at front and reinstatement of iron railings to first floor and provision of ground floor railings to front elevation, alterations to fenestration.

Mr Kinnear spoke in favour of the application.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

To defer and delegate for approval subject to the receipt of a satisfactory signed legal agreement to secure the contributions towards the SAMM project within 6 months and subject to the following conditions:

1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

2)  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted documents, drawing numbered, 06 B (received 02/05/23), 07 B (received 02/05/23), 08 B (received 02/05/23), 09 B (received 02/05/23) and 12 A (received 10/07/23).

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3)  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces, including railings of the development hereby approved, samples of the materials to be used shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policy HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

4)  Prior to the installation of any railings hereby approved, manufacturers details to a scale of 1:20 shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

GROUND:

To safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policy HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

5)  Prior to the installation of any external windows and doors, joinery details at a scale of 1:20 of the windows and doors shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details as are approved shall be carried out concurrently with the development and fully implemented prior to the first occupation of any part of the approved development.

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the designated heritage asset in accordance with policy HE02 and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

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PROPOSAL: Change of use of first floor retail (Use Class E) to 3no. 2 bed flats and 1no. 1 bed flat (Use Class C3), alterations to shopfront to facilitate sub-division of ground floor into 3no. retail units, following two storey rear extension

Mr Munnelly spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Whitehead spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

It was proposed by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair:

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

To defer and delegate for approval subject to the receipt of a satisfactory signed legal agreement to secure the contributions towards the SAMM project within 6 months and subject to the following conditions:

1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

2)  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered 0543-PL 1100, 0543-PL 1101, 0543-PL 2104, 0543-PL-2200- Rev A, 0543-PL 2201 and 0543-PL 2300 received 12 April 2023.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3)  The external materials and external finishes to be used in the development hereby approved shall be as detailed on drawing numbered 0543-PL-2200-Rev A, received 12 April 2023.

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

4)  Prior to the first occupation of the residential units, details of the construction of the ceilings and floors that separate the (residential and commercial unit) shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The ceilings and floors shall resist the transmission of airborne sound such that the weighted standardised difference (DnT, W + Ctr) shall not be less than 53 decibels. The weighted standardised difference (DnT, W) a spectrum adaption term, Ctr, is quoted according to BS EN ISO 16283-1:2014 Acoustics - Field measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Part 1: Airborne sound insulation. The work shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the premises and be retained thereafter.

GROUND:

In the interests of the residential amenity of future occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

5)  An acoustic assessment of compliance with condition 4 shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the residential units hereby permitted. Any further mitigation measures recommended in the assessment to meet the criteria stated within condition 4 shall be submitted in writing for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority within 1 month of the assessment. All works which form part of the approved scheme shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4e