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 23 August 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2022 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman.

Report DCL/22/38 considers the responses from the statutory public consultation regarding the proposed increases to the Hackney Carriage Tariff. As objections were received to the original proposals, the Planning & Licensing Committee are required to consider and give final approval to any revised proposals.

Report DCL/22/38 considered the responses from the statutory public consultation regarding the proposed increases to the Hackney Carriage Tariff. As objections were received to the original proposals, the Planning & Licensing Committee are required to consider and give final approval to any revised proposals.

Proposed by Councillor David Wimble

Seconded by Councillor Jim Martin and

Resolved:

1.         To receive and note report DCL/22/38.

2.         To adopt the tariff rates and fees as proposed in the local Taxi Trades counter proposal as set out in Table 1-4 in Part 2 of this report.

3.         To agree to regularly review the Tariff every 3 years recognising that the Trade and stakeholders may highlight issues that may bring forward such reviews.

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

Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of an apartment block comprising of 4 x 2 bed with underground parking. Erection of 2 x3 bed new detached dwellings on southern part of the plot.

Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of an apartment block comprising of 4 x 2 bed with underground parking. Erection of 2 x3 bed new detached dwellings on southern part of the plot.

Mr Dufficy, applicant, spoke on the application.

Proposed by Councillor David Wimble

Seconded by Councillor Philip Martin 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 6; Against 5; Abstentions 0)

Change of use of the ground floor from community centre (class F1 (e)) to retail shop (class E(a)) re-submission of 21/1854/FH.

The Planning Officer informed of a number of corrections to the report as follows:

2.1 Hairdresser should read Surf Shop

3.1 The plans do not show the correct usage of the site but it does still form part of the presentation.

3.3 Planning Statement – should read 21/1854 and not 21/1806.

He also informed that the marketing report had no additional enquiries and the site plan within the presentation included the car park layout, previously approved, together with a larger bin store which could accommodate commercial use.

Proposed by Councillor Jim Martin

Seconded by Councillor David Wimble and

Resolved:

That planning permission be refused for the reason set out at the end of the report.

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

Change of use from garage to a single holiday accommodation

Change of use from garage to a single holiday accommodation.

The Planning Officer informed of a correction to the report at 5.1 which should read New Romney Town Council and not Hythe Town Council.

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 9; Against 0; Abstentions 2)