Folkestone Town Council
Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on Thursday, 18 January 2007 at the Town Council Offices, 4/5 Princes Gate, George Lane, Folkestone
PRESENT: Councillors Terry Begent, Paul Fox, Dan Hassett, Margaret Newcombe, Tim Prater Richard Theobald (Chairman), Richard Wallace (Vice Chairman – arrived 7.05) Pat West and Rodica Wheeler
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence from Councillors Janet Andrews, Ann Berry, and Hugh Robertson-Ritchie were received and approved.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
3. PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING 4 January 2007
The Committee was asked to receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4 January 2007 and to authorise the Chairman of the Committee to sign them as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4 January 2007 be received and that the Chairman of the Committee be authorised to sign them as a correct record.
Proposed: Councillor Terry Begent
Seconded: Councillor Margaret Newcombe
Voting: F:8 Ag:0 Ab:0
4. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING CONSENT, APPEALS, PLANS TO DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE AND LICENSING
Application no Y07/0004/SH
Location 57 Grimston Avenue
Proposal Erection of a rear conservatory
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0012/SH
Location 19-21 The Old High Street
Proposal Change of use of first floor from residential (Class C3) to commercial studios (Class B1) and retention of second floor as residential
Comment No objection
Application no Y06/1647/SH and Y06/1648/SH
Location London Ashford Airport, Lydd,
Proposal Erection of a terminal building (capable of processing 500,000 passengers per annum) and 637 car parking spaces.
Construction of a 249 metre runway together with an additional 150 metre starter extension
Comment Noted that there will be a presentation
Application no Y07/0020/SH
Location 19-21 The Old High Street
Proposal Listed building consent for change of use of first floor from residential (Class C3) to commercial studios (Class B1) and retention of second floor as residential
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0035/SH
Location Majestic House, Bouverie Road West
Proposal Display of two internally illuminated wall mounted advertising units
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0037/SH
Location 39-41 Sandgate Road
Proposal Installation of an ATM to Southern elevation
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0038/SH
Location Communications mast, Crete Road East
Proposal Installation of 4 no. 300mm dish antennas to existing telecommunications mast together with ancillary development following removal of 5 no. existing dish antennas
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0040/SH
Location 55-57 Tontine Street
Proposal Conservation area consent for demolition of second floor rear staircase enclosure and part of first floor rear roof area
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0041/SH
Location 55-57 Tontine Street
Proposal Display of three non-illuminated vertical banner signs to elevation fronting Tontine Street and one non-illuminated vertical banner sign to elevation fronting Mill Bay
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0042/SH
Location 55-57 Tontine Street
Proposal Redevelopment of existing 3 storey retail and residential building incorporating alterations, extension and new shopfront for retail (Class A1) on ground floor, alterations to first floor for office use (Class B1) and extension of second floor to provide a self-contained flat with rear roof terrace
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0047/SH
Location 47 Earls Avenue
Proposal Erection of an infill side conservatory
Comment No objection
Application no Y07/0049/SH
Location 47 Earls Avenue
Proposal Modification of existing vehicular access and provision of hardstanding
Comment Object – out of keeping with the visual amenity in a conservation area. Would set a dangerous precedent
Application no Y07/0052/SH
Location Land at Guildhall Street and Sandgate Road
Proposal Use of land as Sunday Market (relocated from Folkestone seafront)
Comment No objection – The committee has no objection to temporary permission for one year provided the stalls are of a uniform standard and at least of a quality equivalent to the existing Thursday/Saturday stalls. The use of loud hailers, amplifiers etc. is prohibited. The design and access statement should form the basis of any conditions attached to the consent. All rubbish to be bagged, collected and removed from the site within two hours of the finish of the market.
Application no Y07/0062/SH
Location 26 Downs Road
Proposal Erection of a single storey side extension with storage over together with installation of dormer windows to side and rear roof slopes (resubmission of Y06/1168/SH)
Comment No objection
APPEAL
Application no Y06/0631/SH
Location 119 Lynwood
Proposal Erection of a rear conservatory
Comment Noted
Application no Y05/0775/SH
Location Corner of Stanley Road and Shaftesbury Avenue
Proposal Erection of a three storey block to provide 70 assisted living apartments and 8 units of affordable housing in the form of a pair of semi-detached houses and a two-storey block of 6 flats fronting Stanley Road (resubmission of Planning Application Y05/0286/SH)
Comment Noted. Also noted that councillors could make their individual representations.
AMENDED APPLICATIONS
Application no Y06/1610/SH
Location 37-48 Carlton Leas, The Leas
Proposal Installation of two 1.775 metre high metal gates to provide access for refuse collection (resubmission of Y06/1191/SH)
Comment Noted
Application no Y06/0591/SH
Location Unit 1A, Park Farm Road
Proposal Non-compliance with condition 3 of CH/3/71/328 to permit enclosure of existing undercroft parking area to south east elevation together with the formation of 3 new parking spaces and installation of glazing panels to south west elevation following removal of existing panels
Comment Object as the Committee did not know what Condition 3 is and no previous plans were received as previously requested.
Traffic Management Consultation
This meeting proposes that SDC be asked to write to Folkestone Town Council after the new parking restrictions have been in place for a year with a review of the scheme’s success, or otherwise.
Shepway are requested to consider making disabled parking bays available for general use after 5 p.m.
5. UPDATE ON GOLF COURSE SURVEY
Deferred until next meeting in the hope that the report will be completed, as planned, by the 23 January 2007..
6. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Update on golf course survey.
7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
1 February 2007
….……………………………………………….Chairman
1 February 2007
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