Development Control Minutes – Wednesday 21st May 2025

Published on; Friday, 6th June, 2025 | 1:04 pm

Swanley Town Council:

Present:

MembersPresentApologiesReason
Chair: Cllr G Darrington
Deputy Chair: Cllr P Darrington
Cllr P BrownPersonal Circumstances
Cllr S Durden
Cllr J Ferrari
Cllr M Horwood
Cllr C Prestedge
Cllr L Taylor
Cllr E Uttley

Officers:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Ryan Hayman
Senior Executive Assistant – Adele Farrier
Executive Assistant – Marisa Levy

Also Present:
Cllr J Knight
Cllr R Wood

Public: None present.

MEETING COMMENCED: 19:34

12465 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr P Brown

12466 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
NONE

12467 – MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To approve as correct the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
APPROVED AND SIGNED

12468 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL

25/00971/HOUSE 40 Laburnum Avenue Swanley Kent BR8 7DJ – COMMENTS DUE BY 22/05/2025
Single storey side extension to provide bedroom and accessible shower.
NO OBJECTION

12469 DECISIONS MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY
1.1 – 24/02447/FUL 7 Ship Lane Swanley Kent

Change of use of existing hard standing to allow the standing of six residential static caravans and storage of eight touring caravans and ancillary works
REFUSED – STC COMMENT – OBJECTION 06/03/2025

1.2 – 25/00429/FUL 31A West View Road Swanley Kent
Change of Use from a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Class C2 children’s home. Raising fence from 1.6m to 1.8m. New bicycle storage.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO COMMENT 06/03/2025

1.3 – 25/00004/FUL 34 Kingswood Avenue Swanley Kent
New dwelling with associated parking. Demolition of existing lean to. Extension to existing dwelling. Alteration to fenestration. Cycle Store
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – OBJECTION 10/04/2025

1.4 – 25/00183/CONVAR Broom Hill Site London Road Swanley
Variation of condition 5 (approved plans), 6 (approved plans), 10 (Approved roundabout and access road), 11 (Visibility splays), 14 (Vehicle parking), 17 (Cycle storage), 19 (Vehicle charging points), 22 (Travel plan), 30 (Noise assessment), 31 (Acoustic fencing), 34 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 43 (Construction Management Plan), 45 (Tree Protection Plan), 48 (Landscaping and Planting Plan) , 51 (external lighting) of 22/03450/HYB to Hybrid application comprising: IN FULL, demolition of existing buildings and the creation of a new access roundabout on London Road and erection of a retail food store (Use Class E(a)), together with associated plant and infrastructure, internal roads and landscaping, and ancillary works; and IN OUTLINE, the erection of 47 dwellings, including public open space and landscaping, with all matters reserved except means of access and layout. with amendment to implement improvements to the scheme, update store model and address site-specific constraints.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 25/02/2025

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 4th June 2025
MEETING CLOSED: 19:37

SIGNED: 04/06/2025

Cllr G Darrington
Chair of Development Control