Dover Town Council

Agenda 06.02.08

DOVER TOWN COUNCIL

Dated this 30th day of January 2008.

You are hereby summonsed to attend a meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE, which will be held on WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 in the COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER beginning at 6.00pm to transact the business shown on the agenda below.





Michael Webb
TOWN CLERK


AGENDA


1. Apologies for absence


2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of either personal or prejudicial interest that Members may wish to make.


3. MINUTES

To approve the Minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 9th January 2008 (copy attached).


4. COMMITTEE BUDGET

To consider latest out-turn against the Committee’s 2007/08 budget (copy attached).


5. CAR PARKING

To note Dover District Council’s Parking Services Manager’s letter of 15th January 2008 in response to the Chairman’s letter of 14th December 2008 regarding Dover District Council (Off Street Parking Places) Order 2008 and Kent County Council (Various Roads, Dover District) (Waiting Restrictions and Street Parking Places) (No. 7) Order 2007 (copies attached).


6. PIPKIN

To consider the PIPKIN Guidance document for 2009-2010 (summary document attached – full document available in the office).



7. HIGHWAYS AGENCY

To note the Highways Agency’s information brochure “Road Improvements in Dover – A20” (available in the office).


8. KENT HIGHWAY SERVICES

To note Kent Highway Services’ information sheets “Improving Travelling in Kent” dated 6th January 2008, 13th January 2008, 20th January 2008 and 27th January 2008 (copies attached).

To note Kent Highway Services’ Public Notice dated 6th January 2008 relating to Shakespeare Road (copy attached).

To note Kent Highway Services’ newsletter ‘Kent Highway Services – News’ dated January 2008 (available in the office.


9. A20 RESURFACING WORKS

To note various emails received from the A20 Action Group (available in the office and copied to the Chairman).


10. KENT COUNTY COUNCIL DRAFT PERMIT SCHEME

To consider Kent County Council’s letter of 22nd January 2008 regarding Kent County Council’s draft permit scheme together with the document “Kent County Council Permit Scheme” (copies attached).


11. DETERMINED PLANNING CONSENTS

To note the decisions of Dover District Council on the following planning applications: -

Application No:
Decision

DOV/07/00888 Granted
DOV/07/01161 Refused (Dover District Council’s internet listing of 4th January 2008)
DOV/07/01264 Granted
DOV/07/01296 Refused (Dover District Council’s internet listing of 4th January 2008)
DOV/07/01311 Granted


12. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING CONSENT*

To note the Town Clerk’s urgent decision no. UD07/08-076 made under Standing Order 67, taking account of the views of the Committee expressed at its meeting on 9th January 2008 as follows: -

Application No: DOV/07/01454
Proposal: Change of use and conversion to a maisonette and one studio flat and erection of two storey rear extension together with installation of exterior staircase to front basement area.
158 Clarendon Place, Dover. (TR 310:410)
Comments No objections.

Application No: DOV/07/01495
Proposal: Erection of six non-illuminated hoardings.
York Street Roundabout, Dover. (TR 314:412)
Comments: The Town Council object to this application because of the density of information for the driver to assimilate whilst approaching the roundabout.

Application No: DOV/07/01500
Proposal: Change of use and conversion of basement to self contained flat.
37 Beaconsfield Avenue, Dover. (TR 313:424)
Comments: Whilst not objecting in principal the Town Council is concerned about natural light to the kitchen area and would like to see use of light tunnels, for example, or some other means of obtaining natural light.

Application No: DOV/07/01504
Proposal: Erection of decking to existing roof terrace.
Peverill’s Tower, Dover Castle, Dover. (TR 324:418)
Comments: No objections.

Amended Planning Applications

Application No: DOV/07/00975
Proposal: Erection of residential building comprising of 7 two bedroom flats and 4 one bedroom flats and provision of associated parking (existing dwelling to be demolished) (Amended details).
12 Park Avenue, Dover. (TR 316:421)
Comments: The Town Council objects to the increased scale and mass of the development as it considers this would have a detrimental visual impact from all elevations and is not in keeping with the neighbouring properties.

To consider the following applications for planning consent: -

Application No: Proposal

DOV/07/01448 Erection of a first floor rear balcony.
11 Castle Avenue, Dover. (TR 315:424)

DOV/07/01469 Erection of extension to provide additional retail area (229sqm gross floor space) and associated car parking.
Aldi Foodstore, Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover. (TR 310:423)

DOV/07/01484 Change of use to single residential dwelling.
4 Saxon Street, Dover. (TR 316:415)

DOV/07/01516 Erection of shop front
13-14 Market Square, Dover. (TR 319:414)

DOV/07/01517 Installation of internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs.
13-14 Market Square, Dover. (TR 319:414)

DOV/07/01524 Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign.
Aldi Food Store, Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover. (TR 310:423)

DOV/08/00002 Erection of building incorporating 4 flats, alterations to pedestrian access and erection of refuse store.
Site adjoining 88 Barton Road, Dover. (TR 314:424)

DOV/08/00003 Erection of dwelling.
Land adjoining Bank Court, Branch Street, Dover. (TR 313:420)

DOV/08/00015 Erection of a 2 storey detached building to provide two 2 bedroom maisonettes and alteration to vehicle access.
Land adjoining 1 Stanhope Road, Dover. (TR 313:425)

DOV/08/00016 Change of use and external alterations to existing warehouse to form eight flats.
Warehouse, Worthington Street, Dover. (TR 317:415)

DOV/08/00018 Conversion to ground floor flat with maisonette above.
20 Westbury Road, Dover.

DOV/08/00020 Certificate of Lawful existing use as a shop for the preparation and sale of hot and cold food on and off the premises.
Ground Floor Shop, 3 Bench Street, Dover. (TR 319:413)



13. KENT COUNTY COUNCIL APPLICATONS FOR PLANNING CONSENT

To consider the following applications for planning consent:-

Application No: Proposal

DO/08/TEMP/0001 The construction of two new corridors including lifts, a classroom extension, an external platform lift, and alterations to the front entrance steps.
Green Park Lower School, The Linces, Dover, Kent, CT16 2BN


14. TREE WORK IN CONSERVATION AREA

To consider the following application for tree work in conservation area:-


Application No:
Decision

TC/08/00002/TC Removal of two trees.
Drop Redoubt Road, Dover.


15. VALIDATON OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To consider Dover District Council’s letter of 23rd January 2008 relating to the introduction of new standard electronic applications forms for all applications for permission or consent made under the Town and Country Planning Acts (copy attached – new forms available at www.dover.gov.uk/planning.validationofapplications).


16. LATE PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To view any planning applications received since the preparation of the Agenda.



*NOTE: THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS LISTED ABOVE AND COPIES OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES AND CONSENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE DOVER TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER, PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING.


A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT IN LARGER TYPE MAY BE OBTAINED ON REQUEST FROM THE COUNCIL OFFICES, MAISON DIEU HOUSE, BIGGIN STREET, DOVER