Dear Member

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council at the Council Chamber, St Marys Road on Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 7:30pm or at the conclusion of the public participation session.

Mr R Hayman
Chief Executive & Town Clerk

Committee Members:
(Chair) Cllr P Darrington
(Deputy Chair) Cllr C Morgan
Cllr C Barnes
Cllr P Brown
Cllr G Darrington
Cllr S Durden
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 7:30pm. 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 18th October 2023.

4 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL

4.1. 23/02849/FUL Land South Of The Priory Swanley Village Road Swanley Kent BR8 7NU – COMMENTS DUE BY 02/11/2023
Conversion of the existing stable block into a two bedroom residential dwelling together with ancillary car parking, cycle and bin storage facilities. Landscaping.

4.2. 23/02790/HOUSE Cyreve Beechenlea Lane Swanley Kent BR8 8DR – COMMENTS DUE BY 08/11/2023
Dormer loft conversion with juliet balcony and 3 rooflights to front of property. Two storey side extension and front single storey extension. Demolition of conservatory and boiler room to be replaced with single storey conservatory with Lantern rooflight.

4.3. AMENDED 23/01165/FUL Meridian House Park Road Swanley Kent BR8 8AH – COMMENTS DUE BY 10/111/2023
Demolition of existing buildings and replacement with a new development comprising 21 residential units and commercial floorspace, including soft and hard landscaping, car and cycle parking provision and refuse and recycling facilities

This application has now been amended, and a summary of the main changes are set out below;
Additional information has been provided in regards to the financial viability assessment.

5 – DECISION MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY

5.1. 23/02325/ADV Co Op Funeral Care 6 Manse Parade London Road
1 no non-illuminated fascia, 1 no externally illuminated projector sign and one non-illuminated car park sign.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 07/09/2023

5.2. 23/01621/FUL Orchards Academy St Marys Road Swanley
Demolition of existing school buildings and erection of replacement school buildings with associated parking and landscaping. To include siting of two temporary classroom buildings during construction.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 06/102023

5.3. 23/02657/PAC 5 The Mall London Road Swanley
Prior notification for a change of use from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E), Hotels (Use Class C1), Residential Institutions (Use Class C2/C2A) to State -Funded School (Use Class F1(a). This application is made under Class T of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 25/09/2023
 
5.4. 23/02286/FUL 21 Station Road Swanley Kent
Alterations to the shop front for new access to the upper floors. Single storey ground floor rear extension; single storey first floor front and rear extension; loft conversion with side hip gable wall, rear side dormers and 2 No roof windows. Conversion of upper floors to 2×1 bed flats, external and internal alterations. Alterations to fenestration.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 07/09/2023

6 – INFORMTION ONLY

6.1. HW23DEC013HD Highlands Grange, Highlands Hill, Swanley – APPENDIX A
To note the proposed locations of Highlands Grange Signage.

7 – KENT COUNTY COUNTIL CONSULTATION

7.1. Farm Avenue and Rogers Court, Swanley – APPENDIX B

FARM AVENUE – SYL Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm – (1) On the east side from a point 3 metres south of the boundary of 77/79 Farm Avenue for a distance of 42 metres in a southerly then easterly direction (into the turning head). (2) On the east side from a point 4 metres north of the boundary of 105/107 Farm Avenue for a distance of 42 metres in a northerly then easterly direction (into the turning head).

ROGERS COURT – SYL – Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm – On the northeastern side from a point 10 metres northeast of its junction with London Road for a distance of 95 metres in a north easterly direction.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 15th November 2023

If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Ryan Hayman, on 01322 665855 or rhayman@swanleytowncouncil.gov.uk