Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from the following Councillors:

·  Councillor J. Bright;

·  Councillor K. Bright (who were substituted by Councillor Huxley);

·  Councillor Moore;

·  Councillor Rusiecki

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

Councillor Albon declared a significant interest in item 3A: Jackey Bakers Recreation Ground, Highfield Road, Ramsgate. This was due to him being the Cabinet Member for Open Spaces where he had worked with officers on this particular item.

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 5 July 2024.

PROPOSAL: Outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for up to 9,253sqm of commercial floorspace (use class E(g) and B8), and a Health Campus comprising the erection of a primary medical care facility (Use Class E(e)), an extra care/assisted living building accommodating 70no. self contained flats (Use Class C2), a 80no. bed care home (Use Class C2), and a childrens nursery (Use Class E(f)); together with associated amenity and open space provision, infrastructure works and parking provision.

Mr Pragnell 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 that the application be deferred to officers for approval subject to the receipt of an acceptable legal agreement securing the outlined heads of terms within 6 months and the following conditions:

1.  Approval of the details of the layout, scale, appearance of any buildings to be erected and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development thereafter shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

GROUND:

As no such details have been submitted in respect of these matters as part of the application is in outline. In accordance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

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.  Any reserved matters applications submitted pursuant to this outline approval shall accord with the approved parameter plans entitled 'Zoned Height Parameter Plan' and 'Land Use Parameter Plan' received 04 June 2024.

GROUND:

For the avoidance of doubt, so as to ensure that any development is in accordance with and within the parameters of that assessed by the Local Planning Authority for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and in the interest of achieving sustainable development, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy QD02, and the principles with the National Planning Policy Framework.

5.  Prior to the commencement of development in any phase, the vehicular access onto New Cross Road as shown on the submitted 'Access Arrangements' plan numbered 23-118- 001 Rev B, shall be provided and made operational.

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

6.  The phasing of the development shall be carried out in accordance with a Phasing Plan, to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3a

PROPOSAL: Erection of temporary changing facilities comprising of 8no. interlinked cabins.

It was proposed by Councillor Keen and seconded by Councillor Rattigan:

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 proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application and the approved drawings numbered 24.2040.PL001, 24.2040.PL002, 24.2040.PL003 and 24.2040.PL004.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3.  This permission shall expire on 30th June 2028, and unless on or before that date application is made for an extension of the period of permission and such application is approved:

a.  the building shall be removed from the application site,

b.  the use of the land shall be discontinued, and

c.  there shall be carried out any work necessary to reinstate the application site to its condition prior to the implementation of this temporary permission.

GROUND:

In order that the Local Planning Authority may retain control over the development where a permanent permission may give rise to conditions detrimental to the amenities of the locality contrary to the NPPF.

4.  Prior to the erection of outdoor light on the portacabins, an outdoor lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of the type of lights, the orientation/angle of the luminaries, the spacing and height of the lighting columns, the extent/levels of illumination over the site and on adjacent land and the measures to contain light within the curtilage of the site. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme and thereafter maintained and retained as agreed.

GROUND:

In the interests of minimising light pollution, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy SE08.

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

PROPOSAL: Erection of 2No single storey storage units.

It was proposed by Councillor Keen and seconded by Councillor Rattigan:

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 0102 Rev P02 and 0120 Rev P02 received 21 May 2024.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

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