Development Control Minutes – Wednesday 22nd June 2022

Published on; Thursday, 7th July, 2022 | 5:23 pm

Swanley Town Council:

MembersPresentApologiesReason
Chair: Cllr G DarringtonPresent
Deputy Chair: Cllr L BallPresent
Cllr S AndrewsPresent
Cllr J BarnesApologiesVia Zoom
Cllr P DarringtonPresent
Cllr J DomiganApologiesWork Commitments
Cllr J GriffithsPresent
Cllr M HorwoodPresent

Also Present:
Cllr L Dyball
Cllr C Lee
Cllr V Letchford
Cllr J Tuckfield

Officers:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Ryan Hayman
Assistant Town Clerk – Toni Roast

11686 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr J Barnes, Cllr J Domigan

11687 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
NONE

11688 – MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To approve as correct the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 8th June 2022.
APPROVED

11689 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
AMENDED

22/00496/FUL – Site Of Hejmo And Byways Birchwood Park Avenue Swanley Kent BR8 7AU
Installation of a sub-station.
This application has now been amended, and a summary of the main changes are set out below;
Noise impact assessment following comments from Sevenoaks environmental health Officer. Revised plan of the proposed sub station including boundary treatment.
OBJECTION – Environmental Health have asked that the consultant clarifies the point of tonal hum for such installations at 100Hz even with the proposed screening. Therefore the earlier objection of 25/5/22 still stands.

AMENDED
22/00904/HOUSE – 24 Swanley Lane Swanley Kent BR8 7JQ
Creation of vehicular access.
This application has now been amended, and a summary of the main changes are set out below;
An amended site plan has been received showing the proposed driveway reduced in width.
NO OBJECTION

AMENDED
22/01339/HOUSE Lynden 1 London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7AQ
Demolition of single storey side extension and erection of two storey side extension.
This application has now been amended, and a summary of the main changes are set out below;
Amendment to proposal description. Elevation plans showing the alteration to the front wall
NO OBJECTION

22/01373/HOUSE – 72 Laburnum Avenue Swanley Kent BR8 7DJ
2 storey side extension with alteration to the roof and fenestration.
NO OBJECTION

22/01481/FUL – The Birches Car Park The Birches Swanley Kent BR8 7YL
Construction of a day nursery building together with the configuration of the existing public car park and associated landscaping.
NO OBJECTION – Due to exceptional circumstances. This facility is much needed in Swanley.

11690 – Cllr L Dyball entered the meeting at 19:56

22/01486/HOUSE – 7 Dahlia Drive Swanley Kent BR8 7XS
Garage conversion to habitable space. Windows.
NO OBJECTION

22/01526/FUL – Bevan Place Car Park Bevan Place Swanley Kent BR8 8BH
Demolition of existing buildings to provide two residential blocks ranging from four to six storeys of 93 residential units, including Class E floor space, and associated highways, landscape and public realm works.
OBJECTION – Letter of Objection to be compiled by the Chair of Development Control and sent to SDC with comments.

11691 – Cllr L Ball left the meeting at 20:23

11692 – DECISIONS MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY

21/02843/FUL – Land North Of The Old Place Farm Beechenlea Lane Swanley
Erection of 3 No. outbuildings, 1 No. steel shed, 1 No. timber canopy and the siting of 4 No. steel containers in connection with the change in the use of land to storage with associated hardstanding, access road and use of existing vehicular access on to Beechenlea Lane.
REFUSED – STC COMMENT – STRONGLY OBJECT – 25/10/2021

22/01069/HOUSE – 56 Cranleigh Drive Swanley Kent
Garage conversion to study with sky light.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION – 6/5/2022

21/03298/FUL – Land North Of 31 To 35 Goldsel Road Swanley
Redevelopment of the site to provide a part 3, part 4 storey building comprising 20 flats, with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 8/4/2022

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 6th July 2022

MEETING CLOSED: 20:35

SIGNED: 06/07/2022
Cllr G Darrington
Chair of Development Control