Hartfield Parish Council

Minutes of Planning Committee Meeting, 6th August 2009

Attendees: Chris Simmons ,Tom Mitchell, John Chalke, George Korbel, Clair Park

Guests:

Apologies: Anne Higgins,

APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED:

Application Number: WD/2009/0501F

Location: OLD CROWN FARM, HIGH STREET, HARTFIELD, TN7 4JG.

Proposal ERECTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF A BIOMASS BOILER AND AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION ADJACENT TO THE BOILER BUILDING.

Comments: We strongly object to this application. We object to the positioning of the sub station and biomass boiler and storage area, in an area that has been designated as Local Open Space Area in the Local Plan, We object to the over development of this site in a Greenfield area in an AONB and the visual impact that it will have from the Village Croft which is in regular use. We supported the applications WD/2008/1604, WD/2008/1605 and WD/2007/3143 for a Surgery, 9 affordable houses, a farm shop and an office block on this site, this should have been included within those plans and within that area. Furthermore we are informed that the 9 affordable houses will not be using the hot water provided from the biomass boiler. The proposed footprint of the biomass boiler and storage is far bigger than required to supply hot water to the surgery, offices and farm shop.

For this to be an environmentally friendly, efficient project and to reduce the carbon footprint, we are told that the trees for the fuel of the boiler will come from the Buckhurst Estate (a large estate), more trees to be felled, and transported to a depot to be processed into biomass fuel, the processed fuel then transported to the boiler site for use. Where will this depot be, this will be even more traffic movement onto the Old Crown Farm site and through the village.

We recommend refusal for the above reasons.

Application Number: WD/2009/1476

Location: LINES FARM BARN, PARROCK LANE, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD TN7 4HY

Proposal ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO REDUNDANT AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AND CHANGE OF USE TO OFFICE

Comments: We object to this application and would like to draw your attention to applications WD/2005/3485 and WD/2009/0322 and your reasons for refusal. The situation has not changed and we do not support any more development on this site close to residential properties.

Application Number: WD/2009/1443

Location: PURPLE RIDGE, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD, TN7 4HG.

Proposal REPLACE EXISTING GARAGE WITH A TWO CAR DRIVE-THROUGH GARAGE WITH ACCOMMODATION ABOVE AND STORAGE BUILDING.

Comments: We object to this application and to create another dwelling onsite. The development is too large and is not in the original position so it cannot be considered as a replacement. We recommend refusal.

Application Number: WD/2009/1513

Location: BARN COTTAGE, WAYWARD HILL FARM, PARROCK LANE, HARTFIELD, TN7 4AS

Proposal ALTERATIONS, NEW DORMER WINDOW AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING

Comments: We have no objection to the renewal of planning permission

Application Number: WD/2009/1503

Location: LAND AT JIB JACKS HILL, HARTFIELD

Proposal NEW ANIMAL FIELD SHELTER

Comments: We have no objection to this application, subject to comments from the neighbours.

Application Number: WD/2009/1652

Location: 22 MOTTE FIELD, HARTFIELD TN7 4JF

Proposal TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY FRONT PORCH, NEW PATIO DOORS AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

Comments: We have no objection to this application at 22 Mottefield.

Application Number: WD/2009/1689

Location: HILLSIDE FARM, SANDY LANE, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD TN7 4ER

Proposal DEMOLISH EXISTING GARAGE AND REBUILD NEW GARAGE IN A NEW POSITION AWAY FROM THE HOUSE

Comments: We would like the neighbour Mickltthwaite Cottage to be informed as it is in close proximatey to them, there is a mature tree which has a TPO on it close to the proposed site . If permission is granted the original garage must be removed.

WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL’S DECISIONS

APPROVALS

Application Number: WD/2009/1158

Location: BIRLINGS FARM, HARTFIELD ROAD, COLEMANS HATCH TN7 4HG

Proposal: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING FOR USE ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING HOUSE. AMENDED SITING OF GARAGE APPROVED UNDER WD/2008/3042/F.

Application Number: WD/2009/1243

Location: WHITE OAK COTTAGE, UPPER HARTFIELD TN7 4DR

Proposal: REAR EXTENSION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE NEW BEDROOM AND BATHROOM TOGETHER WITH NEW ENTRANCE PORCH

Application Number: WD/2009/1060

Location: THE POND COTTAGE, UPPER HARTFIELD TN7 4DZ

Proposal: INDOOR SWIMMING POOL BUILDING FOR ANCILLARY USE TO MAIN DWELLING HOUSE

Application Number: WD/2009/0957

Location: CHESTNUT HOUSE, HIGH STREET, HARTFIELD TN7 4AD

Proposal: CONVERSION OF BARN TO ANCILLARY ANNEXE ACCOMMODATION

Application Number: WD/2009/1083

Location: COTCHFORD HOUSE, COTCHFORD LANE, HARTFIELD TN7 4DN

Proposal: CONVERT EXISTING SAND MANEGE INTO A HARD SURFACE TENNIS COURT TO INCLUDE 2.75M HIGH GREEN PLASTIC COATED CHAIN LINK FENCE

Application Number: WD/2009/1001

Location: HOLTYE CROFT, CANSIRON LANE, COWDEN TN8 7EE

Proposal: ERECTION OF TWO BAY CAR PORT WITH LOG STORE AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION ABOVE

Application Number: WD/2009/1025 & 1015LB

Location: CULLINGHURST, HARTFIELD ROAD, COWDEN, TN8 7DZ

Proposal: MINOR AMENDMENT TO APPROVED PLANS- ALTERATION TO LINK BETWEEN EXISTING HOUSE AND NEW GARDEN ROOM

REFUSED

Application Number: WD/2009/0902

Location: LITTLE HATCH FARMHOUSE, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD, TN7 4EN

Proposal: STABLING WITH TACK ROOM ABOVE

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