You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council at the Council Chamber, St Marys Road on Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 7:00pm 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 10th April 2024.
4 – DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
4.1 – 24/00746/HOUSE 19 Charnock Swanley Kent BR8 8NL – COMMENTS DUE BY 07/05/2024
Single storey rear extension.
4.2 – 24/00761/HOUSE 21 Charnock Swanley Kent BR8 8NL – COMMENTS DUE BY 09/05/2024
Single storey side and rear extension with sky lantern and rooflight. Part garage conversion.
4.3 – AMENDED 24/00565/PIP 1 Larch Walk Swanley Kent BR8 7SZ – COMMENTS DUE BY 02/05/2024
Erection of dwelling with a minimum of 1 or maximum of 1 new dwelling.
This application has now been amended, and a summary of the main changes are set out below;
Description of Proposal Amended.
5 – INFORMATION ONLY
5.1 – 24/00896/WTPO 20 Hawthorn Park Swanley Kent BR8 7FB
T1 – Beech Sympathetic reduction of canopy (2.5m from branch tip). Remove dead wood from tree and remove branch that is rubbing on primary upright.
T2 – Beech Sympathetic pruning of branches overhanging our property from neighbouring property (number 21).
6 – KENT COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS – APPENDIX A & B – COMMENTS DUE BY 03/05/2024
APPENDIX A | PDF File
APPENDIX B | PDF File
6.1 – Kent County Council is consulting on revisions to its guidance and validation requirements for planning applications determined by the County Council. This includes changes to its Local validation list. Validation is an early and key part of the planning application process and determines whether an application is accepted by the planning authority for determination.
Planning authorities are required to have validation documents in place to streamline the planning application process by providing guidance to potential applicants on the necessary information to accompany planning applications. In addition to nationally set requirements, planning authorities can agree its own local list of further information requirements to reflect the particular local circumstances and planning policy requirements operating in their area. In preparing the list of information requirements, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2023) makes it clear that planning authorities should only request supporting information that is relevant, necessary and material to the application.
The revised documents have been prepared in accordance with planning policy and guidance, the experience from existing casework and common issues and matters raised during the planning process. Two new documents are proposed – one for County Council Community Development (Regulation 3 Development) and a second setting out the requirements for County Matter Development which covers both mineral and waste management development.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 22nd May 2024
If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Ryan Hayman, on 01322 665855 or rhayman@swanleytowncouncil.gov.uk
