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 Clive Goddard declared a voluntary announcement in respect of application Y19/0958/FH – Land adjoining The Retreat, Lydd Road. As his interest arose by being the ward member he remained in the meeting during discussion and voting on this item.

Councillor David Wimble declared a voluntary announcement in respect of application Y19/0958/FH – Land adjoining The Retreat, Lydd Road. As his interest arose by being a ward member and being involved in the original consultation he remained in the meeting during discussion and voting on this item.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2020 were submitted and signed electronically by the Chairman.

DCL/20/05 - Construction of access road and the provision of 5 static mobile homes and a community hall to provide accommodation as a traveller’s site.

DCL/20/05 - Construction of access road and the provision of 5 static

mobile homes and a community hall to provide accommodation as a

traveller’s site.

Mark Brazil, local resident, provided written representation in support of the application.

Proposed by Councillor David Wimble

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 and that delegated authority be given to the Chief Planning Officer to agree and finalise the wording of the conditions and add any other conditions that he considers necessary.

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

DCL/20/06 - Outline application for up to 80 dwellings and access with matters of scale, layout, appearance and landscaping reserved for future consideration.

DCL/20/06 - Outline application for up to 80 dwellings and access with matters of scale, layout, appearance and landscaping reserved for future consideration.

Sian Hunter, local resident, provided written representation against the application.

New Romney Town Council provided written representation against the application.

Ward Councillor Patricia Rolfe spoke against the application.

Steve Davies, applicant’s agent, provided written representation in support of the application.

The planning officer updated members on a couple of minor corrections within the report and informed that a further letter of representation had been received.

The planning officer informed members that condition 13 would be removed as this will form part of the s106 agreement, which would be a much more robust way of securing the requirements.  The planning officer also informed members that the formation of a Controlled Parking Zone would be included in the s106, along with any reasonable requests from the NHS (pending receipt of their comments).

It was agreed officers would continue to monitor ownership of the adjoining land to the application site with regard to a potential secondary access to the site being created if those parcels are developed.

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee

Seconded by Councillor Philip Martin.

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted subject to: receipt of final comments from the NHS; completion of a s106 agreement to secure affordable housing, highway works, NHS contributions (if required), a contribution to the upgrade of the existing seafront play area, and management and maintenance of the ecological mitigation land; and the conditions set out at the end of the report; and that delegated authority be given to the Chief Planning Officer to agree and finalise the wording of the conditions and add any other conditions that he considers necessary.

(Voting: For 5; Against 2; Abstentions 4)