Present:
| Members | Present | Apologies | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Cllr G Darrington | ✓ | ||
| Deputy Chair: Cllr P Darrington | ✓ | ||
| Cllr C Barnes | ✓ | Personal Circumstances | |
| Cllr P Brown | ✓ | Personal Circumstances | |
| Cllr S Durden | ✓ | ||
| Cllr M Horwood | ✓ | ||
| Cllr K Mitchell | ✓ | ||
| Cllr L Taylor | ✓ | Personal Circumstances | |
| Cllr E Uttley | ✓ |
Officers:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Ryan Hayman
Senior Executive Assistant – Adele Farrier
Also Present:
Cllr J Knight
Cllr C Prestedge
Cllr R Wood
Public – None present.
MEETING COMMENCED: 20:10
12455 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr C Barnes
Cllr P Brown
Cllr L Taylor
12456 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
NONE
12457 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To approve as correct the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 19th March 2025.
APPROVED AND SIGNED
12458 DECISIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY SWANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
24/02894/REM Land East Of Sure Start Northview Swanley Kent BR8 7BG – COMMENTS DUE BY 11/04/2025
Reserved Matters application relating to outline permission 20/00790/OUT (Outline application for development of up to 32 dwellings comprising 8 townhouses and 24 apartments (Use Class C3) and new vehicular access from Northview with some matters reserved) for the development of 32 dwellings.
OBJECTION:
1 – KCC Flood and Water Management have not received a satisfactory answer to their response dated 17th December 2024.
2 – It would appear that there will be insufficient access to the bin stores for refuse vehicles.
3 – Written support has been received from the developer that the £50,000 mentioned by Sports England will stay within the parish of Swanley and will go towards the Olympic Playing Field Project.
4 – Due to KCC update parking standards, we request that KCC Highways are notified about the number of insufficient parking bays being considered.
25/00004/FUL 34 Kingswood Avenue Swanley Kent BR8 8AN – COMMENTS DUE BY 19/04/2025
New dwelling with associated parking. Demolition of existing lean to. Extension to existing dwelling. Alteration to fenestration. Cycle Store. Amendment to Application Form
OBJECTION: Our original objection dated 6.2.25 still stands.
12459 DECISIONS MADE BY PLANNING AUTHORITY
24/02334/HOUSE Argent Beechenlea Lane Swanley
Air Source Heat Pump and Air Conditioning Unit.
REFUSED – STC COMMENT – OBJECTION 06/02/2025
25/00031/FUL Land Northeast Of Christ Family Assembly Former Swanley Post Office London Road
Installation of 1 no. new communications Kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – OBJECTION 06/02/2025
25/00032/ADV Land Northeast Of Christ Family Assembly Former Swanley Post Office London Road
1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk.
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – OBJECTION 06/02/2025
25/00088/HOUSE 2 Five Wents Swanley Kent
Outbuilding in rear garden
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 25/02/2025
24/02838/ADV 37 Swanley Centre London Road Swanley
New signage
GRANTED – STC COMMENT – NO OBJECTION 25/02/2025
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 23rd April 2025
MEETING CLOSED: 20:33
SIGNED: 23/04/2025
Cllr G Darrington
Chair of Development Control
