Agenda and minutes

Planning and Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 16th January, 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Folkestone

Contact: Sue Lewis 

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54.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the committee should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

 

a)    disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI);

b)    other significant interests (OSI);

c)    voluntary announcements of other interests.

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Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

55.

Minutes

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2023.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2023 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman.

56.

Minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 5  December 2023.

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Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2023 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman.

57.

23/1096/FH - Land Adjoining Karibu, Coombe Wood Lane, Hawkinge, ct18 7BZ

New single dwelling.

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New single dwelling.

 

The planning officer informed members that paragraph 2.1, page 15 of the agenda pack should read Western Boundary and not as stated Eastern.

 

Proposed by Councillor Paul Thomas

Seconded by Councillor Nicola Keen and

 

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

(Voting: For 11; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

 

58.

23/1554/FH - 29 Lancaster Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SW

Incorporate the landscape buffer zone adjacent to property into a residential garden.

 

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Incorporate the landscape buffer zone adjacent to property into a residential garden.

 

The planning officer informed the committee that a further letter of objection had been received stating the buffer strips should be maintained for 10 years, Lancaster Drive West Limited are liable for the maintenance of these areas and that the Council should have taken enforcement action.

 

Proposed by Councillor Clive Goddard

Seconded by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee and

 

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

(Voting: For 6; Against 5; Abstentions 0)

 

 

59.

23/1526/FH - 31 Lancaster Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SW

Incorporate the landscape buffer zone adjacent to property into a residential garden.

 

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Incorporate the landscape buffer zone adjacent to property into a residential garden.

 

The planning officer informed that the same letter of objection was submitted as for the previous application.

 

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee

Seconded by Councillor Clive Goddard and

 

Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

 

(Voting: For 6; Against 5; Abstentions 0)

60.

Appeals Monitoring Report January 2020 to December 2023

This report is for information only. It sets out the number and decisions on appeals determined since the previous monitoring report was presented to Members in 2019, together with commentary on a number of notable appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

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Minutes:

This report is for information only. It sets out the number and decisions on appeals determined since the previous monitoring report was presented to Members in 2019, together with commentary on a number of notable appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate.

 

Proposed by Councillor Nicola Keen

Seconded by Councillor Tony Cooper and

 

Resolved: Members noted the report.

 

(Voting: For 11; Against 0; Abstentions 0)