Agenda and minutes

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.

Councillor Damon Robinson declared a significant interest in respect of application Y16/1069/SH: 41 Cromwell Park Place, Folkestone in that he was affected by this application as an adjacent homeowner.  In accordance with the local code of conduct he addressed the committee on this item but then he withdrew from the meeting and was not present when the matter was voted upon.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2017.

Councillor Mrs Mary Lawes requested that the minutes were amended with regard to the final paragraph on Y16/0623/SH: Little Densole Farm.  Councillor Mrs Lawes moved that this paragraph was removed as she considered it did not accurately reflect the account of this item.  Following discussion the proposal by Councillor Mrs Lawes was put to the meeting and was lost. 

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Mary Lawes

Seconded by Councillors Miss Susie Govett

(Voting: For 2; Against 7; Abstentions 2)

The Committee then voted on the minutes as presented on the Agenda as follows: 

For 7; Against 2; Abstentions 2

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman. 

Councillors Mrs Mary Lawes and Miss Susie Govett asked that their names be recorded in the minutes as having voted against this resolution. 

Report DCL/16/15 sets out the planning applications that will be

considered by the Planning and Licensing Committee.

At the start of considering the report by the Head of Planning the committee noted that application Y15/0751/SH:Plot 60, Enterprise Way, Link Park, Lympne, Hythe had been withdrawn.

Y16/1069/SH     41 Cromwell Park Place, Folkestone, Kent

Erection of a two storey attached dwelling.

(The declaration by Councillor Damon Robinson was again noted and he left the Council Chamber when the vote was taken on this matter)

Councillor R West, local resident, spoke against approval of the application.

Councillor Peter Gane, Ward Member, spoke against approval of the application.

Mr L Wittwer, the applicant’s agent spoke on their behalf. 

Proposed by Councillor Dick Pascoe

Seconded by Councillor Roger Wilkins and

RESOLVED that planning permission by granted subject to the conditions set out in the Report by the Head of Planning. 

(Voting: For 5; Against 4; Abstentions 1)

Y16/1380/SH     The Old Vicarage, Aldington Road, Lympne, Hythe

Mr M Whitby, the applicant’s agent, spoke on their behalf.

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee

Seconded by Councillor Philip Martin and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the Report by the Head of Planning.

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