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Meeting Minutes:

Planning and Transport

Meeting Date: Monday 27 Nov 2023
Time: 19:30
Councillors Jon Aldridge Chairman, Angela Baker, Michael Gemmell Smith, Alan Layland, Margot McArthur, Stuart McGregor Vice-Chairman, Vince Parker, Angela Read, Jeff Streets, Bob Todd.
Committee: Planning and Transport
Venue: Rickards Hall. 72a High Street Edenbridge, TN8 5AR Kent
Notes:
Summary: Planning and Transport Committee

Apologies for absence were received, noted, and accepted from Cllr McArthur and Cllr Streets.

 

Resolved: the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 6th November 2023 be duly signed by the Committee Chairman as a true and accurate record of the meeting; pages 2023-025/1-3

Noted: the Agenda text was incorrect and did not note the date of the previous meeting.

Recommendation: Members objected to this application and repeated their previous comments:

  • Overlooking
  • No provision for parking
  • Flood risk would increase
  • The site is very close to the Crown in and Waitrose but no noise assessment has been provided.

Recommendation: Members objected to this application

Members repeated their original comments that they object to this application until there is evidence that Officers are satisfied with the mitigation for the noise from the extractor fan.

Recommendation: Members objected to this application 

Members repeated their comments that this application would have an impact on the openness of the greenbelt, would cause road traffic problems and would overburden the infrastructure.

 

Members confirmed that they would attend the meeting.

Resolved: Members will meet to review the HIP during the first part of the new year.

Resolved: Members wish to lobby that Edenbridge should be stop on the new timetable of the line.