Dear Member

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council at the Council Chamber, St Marys Road on Wednesday 19th February 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 C Barnes
Cllr P Brown
Cllr S Durden
Cllr M Horwood
Cllr K Mitchell
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 05th February 2025.

4 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL

4.1 – 25/00183/CONVAR Broom Hill Site London Road Swanley Kent – COMMENTS DUE BY 03/03/2025
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.

4.2 – 25/00088/HOUSE 2 Five Wents Swanley Kent BR8 7LE – COMMENTS DUE BY 26/02/2025
Outbuilding in rear garden.

4.3 – 24/02838/ADV 37 Swanley Centre London Road Swanley Kent BR8 7TL – COMMENTS DUE BY 25/02/2025
New signage. Existing elevations have been received.

5 – DECISIONS MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY

5.1 – 24/03019/CONVAR The Birches Car Park The Birches Swanley
Variation of conditions 4 and 8 of 22/02541/FUL (Construction of a day nursery building together with the configuration of the existing public car park and associated landscaping) with amendment to landscaping scheme and revised car parking layout.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 06/01/2025

5.2 – 24/03064/ADV McDonalds Restaurant Ltd 30 Swanley Centre London Road
16no. White “McDonald’s” letterset on 4no. black fabric parasols.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 06/01/2025

5.3 – 24/02967/HOUSE 42 Oakleigh Close Swanley Kent
Garage conversion. Installation of canopy over rear external stairs.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 06/01/2025

5.4 – 24/03305/HOUSE 26 Woodlands Close Swanley Kent
Hip to gable loft conversion with a dummy pitched roof dormer to the rear with rooflight and two pitched roof dormers to the front.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 22/01/2025

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 05th March 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