Ditton Parish Council - November 2005 Planning Committee Minutes

Ditton Parish Council

PLANNING, HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING, HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT DITTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ON
MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2005

Committee Members Present :-Councillor RGW Baker
Councillor J Beadle
Councillor Mrs A Beadle
Councillor J D Day
Councillor A R Mulcuck (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs M Mulcuck
Councillor Mrs J Thwaites

Also in Attendance :-Mrs Nicola Greenaway (Administrative Assistant)

383. OPENING OF MEETING

The meeting was opened by the Chairman at 7.30pm.

384. APOLOGIES

Apologies previously notified were RECEIVED and ACCEPTED from Cllrs Porter, DeSave, Mrs
DeSave, Thorpe, Mrs Thorpe and Mrs Throssell.

385. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

There were no declarations of interest.

386. PLANS RECEIVED FOR COMMENT

TM/05/01438/FL FULL	Sheldon Court Sheldon Court Ditton	Energy Management Associates
Proposal:	Erection of four dwelling houses and two garages
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL CONTINUES TO OBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT WOULD LEAD TO OVERINTENSIFICATION OF A SENSITIVE SITE. SUBMISSION OF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT

TM/05/03189/FLL FULL	Land Adjacent to Ditton Common Rear of Broomshaw Road	Mr Nijjar
Proposal:	Erection of Stables.
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO THERE BEING ADEQUATE VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE SITE.

TM/05/03247/RD RD	New Hythe Lane Larkfield	Former Frantschach Barrett Southern Counties Ltd
Proposal:	Details of site investigation and proposed remediation works submitted pursuant to condition 5a and 5b of planning permission TM/03/03415/FL: Erection of 370 dwellings, including 30% affordable housing, with associated parking, landscaping and highways, following the demolition of the existing buildings.
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO THE BUILDING INSPECTORS APPROVAL TO THIS SCHEME.

TM/05/03247/RD FULL	New Hythe Lane Larkfield	Former Frantschach Barrett Southern Counties Ltd
Proposal:	Details of site investigation and proposed remediation works submitted pursuant to condition 5a and 5b of planning permission TM/03/03415/FL: Erection of 370 dwellings, including 30% affordable housing, with associated parking, landscaping and highways, following the demolition of the existing buildings. Submission of Asbestos Survey and Health and Safety Plan for demolition, remediation and associated works.
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO THE BUILDING INSPECTORS APPROVAL TO THIS SCHEME.

TM/05/03299/AT FULL	Service Station 613 London Road Ditton	Pace Petroleum
Proposal:	Retrospective application for internally illuminated canopy, fascia & pole signs.
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION.

TM/05/03410/FL FULL	Unit 2, Site Bellingham Way Ayelsford	G Wallis
Proposal:	Change of use to industrial and office use plus works to accommodate additional floorspace.
Observations:	RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION.

387. PLANS DEALT WITH BY T & M AREA SUB-COMMITTEE 3 The following plan dealt with by Area 3 was NOTED:-

TM/04/04376/FL	Priory Park
	Application under section 73 for removal of condition 14 of planning permission TM/96/00238/FL (seven industrial Ditton units to allow the 24 hour movement of heaby goods vehicles.
	GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS RESOLVED THIS COUNCIL TO WRITE TO AREA 3 TO EXPRESS IT'S DISAPPOINTMENT THAT IT HAS GRANTED PERMISSION FOR THIS PROPOSAL AND WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY 24HR MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES IS TO BE PERMITTED NOW WHEN IT WAS NOT PERMITTED ON THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION. THE REASONS FOR REFUSAL WOULD SURELY BE GREATER NOW THAN THEY WERE BECAUSE THERE WILL BE MORE TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS THAN PREVIOUSLY.

388. 'B' LISTS

The following 'B' Lists were CIRCULATED, READ and NOTED:-

05/43 - 31.10.2005; 05/44 - 07.11.2005;

389. AGENDA, MINUTES & NOTES FROM AREA 3 COMMITTEE

The Chairman REPORTED that he had READ these notes and there was nothing relating to Ditton.

390. AGENDA & NOTES FROM THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD

It was NOTED that there was no Agenda or Notes available..

391. DEVELOPMENT AT NEW ROAD BUSINESS ESTATE - TM/05/01013/FL

(A) LETTER FROM MR G SMITH OF CHERRY ORCHARD AND THE CLERK'S DRAFT RESPONSE

Mr Smith's letter and the Clerk's draft response were READ and NOTED.

RESOLVED TO SEND THE CLERK'S RESPONSE WITH THE ADDITION THAT THE PARISH COUNCIL HAVE REQUESTED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A 20MPH SPEED ZONE.

(B) LETTER TO STEVE HUMPHREY RE REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC CALMING AND 20MPH SPEED ZONE

The Clerk's letter to Steve Humphrey, Director of Planning & Transportation, and his subsequent reply was READ. It was NOTED that the applicants are willing to make up the road outside the site and to provide traffic calming near the site entrance but the Council needs to contact KCC Highways department with regard to a possible 20mph speed zone.

Further discussion took place on the impact extra traffic from this site would have not only on New Road but also the "rat run" through St Peter's Road and Bradbourne Lane.

RESOLVED TO CONTACT KCC HIGHWAYS TO ASK IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER A 20MPH SPEED RESTRICTION IN NEW ROAD, PARTICULARLY NEAR THE SCHOOL. ALSO TO REQUEST A SITE VISIT ON A WEEKDAY MORNING (NOT DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS) AT ABOUT 8.30 - 8.45AM TO ASSESS THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC BLACK SPOTS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY AN INCREASE IN TRAFFIC:

* VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TURNING INTO NEW ROAD FROM THE LARKFIELD DIRECTION ON THE A20,

* THE TRAFFIC BUILD UP IN NEW ROAD WAITING TO TURN ONTO THE A20

* THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT QUEUES ON THE LONDON ROAD WAITING TO TURN RIGHT INTO BRADBOURNE LANE TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

* THE PROBLEM OF GETTING OUT OF ST PETER'S ROAD ON TO NEW ROAD (LOTS OF CARS PARK IN AND AROUND THIS JUNCTION FOR THE SCHOOL).

392. CORRESPONDENCE FOR NOTING

(A) DEVELOPMENT AT COBDOWN HOUSE, TM/05/00959/FL - NOTICE THAT THIS APPLICATION IS TO BE REPORTED BACK TO AREA 3

READ and NOTED.

(B) LAND TO REAR OF 9 & 11 WOODLANDS ROAD - TM/05/02599/FL - REQUEST TO WITHDRAW APPLICATION

READ and NOTED.

393. CLOSURE

The meeting was closed at 7.59pm.

Chairman
5th December 2005