Agenda and minutes

Councillor Alan Ewart-James declared a voluntary announcement in respect of application Y16/0672/SH Land Adjacent Herne Court Horn Street Folkestone Kent owing to his being the Cabinet Member for Housing and the application being one which would provide social housing.  He remained in the meeting during discussion and voting on this item. 

To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 September

2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2016 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman. 

Members noted the appeals monitoring information – 2nd Quarter 1 July  to 30 September 2016.

Report DC/16/09 sets out the planning applications that will be considered

by the Planning and Licensing Committee.

Report DC/16/09 sets out the planning applications that will be considered

by the Planning and Licensing Committee.

1.     Y16/0672/SH         LAND ADJACENT HERNE COURT HORN STREET

                                          FOLKESTONE KENT

          Erection of a three storey block of six flats (6 x 1-bedroom units) together

          with parking and associated development.

          Mr Gordon Banks, local resident, spoke against the application.

          Cllr Peter Gane, ward member, spoke against the application.

                                        Andy Jarrett, applicant, spoke in support of the application. 

                                        The Officer informed members that he had received an email from Richard Wallace objecting to the footprint, impact on Horn Street bridge and partial screening of the shops

Proposed by Councillor Dick Pascoe

Seconded by Councillor Philip Martin and

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

(Voting: For 8; Against 1; Abstentions 2)

2.     Y16/0062/SH          THE OUTLOOK PILGRIMS WAY MONKS HORTON

                                          ASHFORD

          Change of use from storage and distribution (B8) to residential (C3) with associated keeping of horses with the construction of a new detached dwelling, attached stable block, garage and retaining structure, following removal of existing buildings.

          Parish Councillor Frank Hobbs, on behalf of Postling Parish Council spoke on the application.

          Councillor Susan Carey, ward member, spoke in support of the application.

          Cassion Castle, applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application. 

          Proposed by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee

          Seconded by Councillor Roger Wilkins and

          Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and upon receipt of a satisfactory ecological mitigation and management plan.

          (Voting: For 9; Against 1; Abstentions 1)

3.     Y16/0584/SH          44 SANDGATE HIGH STREET SANDGATE

                                          FOLKESTONE KENT

              Change of use from shop (class A1) to studio flat (class C3) with no external alterations to the building.

              Parish Councillor Kurt Stephens on behalf of Sandgate Parish Council spoke on the application. 

              Proposed by Councillor Roger Wilkins

              Seconded by Councillor Alan Ewart-James and

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

              (Voting: For 9;  Against 2; Abstentions 0)