CRANBROOK & SISSINGHURST PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING & PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

HELD ON 6^th JULY 2021

Declaration of Interests, Dispensations, Predetermination or Lobbying:

Members are required to declare any interests, dispensations, predetermination or lobbying on items on this agenda. Members are reminded that changes to the Register of Interests should be notified to the Clerk.

Present:  Cllr. Bunyan took the Chair, Cllrs. Fermor, Gilbert, Hartley and Kings

Apologies:  Cllr. Smith.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS:

21/01379/FULL 

Turnden Hartley Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3QX

The erection of a replacement farmhouse, three additional dwellings (Plots 37-39), and the re-design of Plots 1-3 within the development for 36 dwellings approved under 18/02571/FULL (Phase 1), together with associated parking, car barns, and hard and soft landscaping work.

 The Parish Council recommended REFUSAL for the following reasons:

• Firstly, in principle the Parish Council do not object to the redevelopment of the farmhouse However, they suggest that the bricks should be laid in English Bond, not Stretched Bond using lime mortar to match the original building.  Kent Peg Tiles – new or second-hand, should be used for the roof and hanging tiles.
• With regard to the additional and re-design of plots sustainability is limited with no provision for PV or solar panels or air source heat pumps.
• Each dwelling should be fitted with car charge points.
• The additional houses would be better suited to the needs of the Parish if they were 2/3 bedrooms.
• Regarding landscaping block paving would be more in keeping rather than tarmac.
• Units 1-3 the roof gables on one side make them appear lopsided.  Half hipped or hipped on both sides would be a better design.

Proposed by Cllr. Gilbert, seconded by Cllr. Hatcher and agreed.

21/01921/FULL  

40 Turner Avenue Cranbrook Kent TN17 3BX

Erection of a single storey pitched roof side extension and enlargement of front porch, alterations to existing porch fenestration, internal alterations and associated hard and soft landscaping alterations. 

The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL proposed by Cllr. Gilbert, seconded by Cllr. Bunyan and agreed.

21/01951/FULL  

Staddleden, Starvenden Lane Sissinghurst Cranbrook TN17 2AN

Construction of new oak framed garage/store 

The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL proposed by Cllr. Hatcher, seconded by Cllr. Kings and agreed.

21/01098/FULL

14 Oatfield Close Cranbrook Kent TN17 3NH

Single storey rear extension 

The Parish Council recommended APPROVAL proposed by Cllr. Kings, seconded by Cllr. Fermor and agreed.

APPEALS:

20/03763/FULL

Land At Oakhurst Farm Turnden Road Cranbrook Kent TN17 3QL

Erection of a replacement dwelling in place of the part of the existing commercial workshop with extant planning consent for alterations and conversion to a dwelling (planning application reference TW/19/02134)

Members noted the above appeal – no further comments.

19/03123/FULL

3 Hartleylands Swattenden Lane Cranbrook

Variation of Condition 3 (No. of stationed caravans) of Planning Permission 12/03241/FUL (Use of the land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 1No. gypsy pitch) – Condition 3 –

Variation in number of caravans stationed on site to 6

Members agreed to make no further comments.  However, the Clerk was asked to contact the Planning Officer, as they were surprised the appeal was allowed as it had exceeded the six month time limit.

TWBC PLANNING DECISIONS:

The Deputy Clerk read out the planning decisions.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

None were raised.