You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council at the Council Chamber, St Marys Road on Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 7:00pm or at the conclusion of the public participation session.
Mr R Hayman
CEO & Town Clerk
Committee Members:
(Chair) Cllr G Darrington
(Deputy Chair) Cllr P Darrington
Cllr P Brown
Cllr S Durden
Cllr M Horwood
Cllr J Ferrari
Cllr C Prestedge
Cllr L Taylor
Cllr E Uttley
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
If required, the meeting will be preceded by a public participation period of up to 15 minutes in total at 7:00pm. Members of the public are also entitled to speak, during the meeting, on agenda items only and with express permission from the Chairman/Mayor. Those wishing to speak on an Agenda item must indicate this during Public Participation.
RECORDING (AUDIO AND / OR VIDEO OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
During this meeting the public are allowed to record the Committee and Officers from the front of the public seating area only, providing it does not disrupt the meeting. Any items in the exempt Part of an agenda cannot be recorded and no recording device is to be left behind. If another member of the public objects to being recorded, the person(s) recording must stop doing so until that member of the public has finished speaking. The use of social media is permitted, but all members of the public are requested to switch their mobile phone devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.
MOBILE PHONES
Member of the public are reminded that the use of mobile phones (other than on silent) is prohibited at Town Council and Committee meetings.
FIRE ALARM
There are no fire drills planned. If the fire alarm is activated, which is a continuous siren, please leave the building immediately, following the fire exit signs.
AGENDA
1 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3 – MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To approve as correct the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
4 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
4.1 – 25/01603/FUL 21 St Marys Road Swanley Kent BR8 7BU – COMMENTS DUE BY 11/11/2025
Subdivision of plot, demolition of single storey kitchen side extension and garage. Construction of two x 2 bed dwellings. 2 new accesses, parking, and associated landscaping. Two-storey front extension to existing house, new rooflights to rear, alterations to landscaping.
4.2 – 25/02456/FUL Wood Street Nursery Wood Street Swanley Kent BR8 7PA – COMMENTS DUE BY 12/11/2025
Residential development comprising 5 no. detached houses with associated car ports and cycle stores. Creation of 3 visitor parking on Wood Street. Associated hard and soft landscaping, including parking. Solar panels to roofs of dwellings.
An updated Arboricultural Report has been provided.
4.3 – 25/02172/OUT Land North Of Maidstone Road Swanley Kent – COMMENTS DUE BY 20/11/2025
Outline planning application for all matters reserved except access for up to 277 dwellings and up to 1,050sqm (GIA) Class E floor space alongside parking, landscaping, and associated works.
5 – DECISIONS MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY
5.1 – 25/02405/HOUSE 67 Cranleigh Drive Swanley Kent
Part first floor, part two-storey, part single-storey, side extension. Single-storey rear extension with rooflights. New porch to front. Demolish garden wall and replace with 1.8m high fence on new alignment.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 23/09/2025
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 19th November 2025
If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Ryan Hayman, on 01322 665855 or rhayman@swanleytowncouncil.gov.uk
