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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2017 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman. 

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2017 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman. 

Members noted the appeals monitoring information – 1 October 2016 to 30 June 2017, 3^rd and 4^th Quarter 2016/17 and 1^st Quarter 2017/18. 

Report DCL/17/09 sets out the planning application that will be considered by the Planning and Licensing Committee. 

DCL/17/09 sets out the planning application that was considered by the Planning and Licensing Committee. 

1.      Y14/0850/SH    Airport Cafe Ashford Road Sellindge

Retrospective application for change of use to lorry park incorporating extension of existing parking area and retention of two mobile units for toilet and shower facilities. 

Lisette Patching, Development Management Manager, reminded members that this application was brought to the Committee in May 2017 it was resolved to defer consideration for a request to be made to the applicant to provide details of measures to ensure lorries turn left out of the site and that all lorries pre book. Members were also advised of comments received from the applicant’s agent in relation to the proposed conditions.

Linda Hedley, Sellindge Parish Council,  spoke on the application.

Mr A J Scott, applicant’s agent, spoke on the application. 

Proposed by Councillor Roger Wilkins

Seconded by Councillor Clive Goddard and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the amended conditions set out at the end of the report and with delegated authority given to the Head of Planning to amend the conditions in respect of the timing of the required works.

(Voting: For 6; Against 2, Abstentions 3)