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Tuesday 31 January 2017

Emergency Road Closure - Mount Lane, Hartlip

For details of roadworks, please see: www.kent.roadworks.org

Street works Mid Team
Kent County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste
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Charity Barn Dance at The Oak Grove - With All Proceeds Going To Demelza Hospice Care For Children



For advance tickets, please contact Tyrone Ripley at: tyrone.ripley@yahoo.co.uk
or Sam Holland at: sam@samholland.co.uk
For directions, please visit: www.theoakgrove.uk

Sam Holland - Tyrone Ripley
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Sunday 29 January 2017

Poolside Bar Valentines Weekend Special at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course



Bookings available from Monday the 30th of January.
Telephone: 01634 360626.


Upchurch River Valley Golf Course
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Nigel Lawrence Running The London Marathon - Raising Money For CALM


Nigel Lawrence will be running The London Marathon in April 2017 for Campaign Against Living Miserably, CALM to raise awareness of male suicide. Many of you will already know Nigel well from The Three Tuns Lower Halstow.

CALM is a national charity dedicated to preventing male suicide in the UK. Suicide is the single biggest cause of death of men aged 20 - 45 here. In 2014, 76% of suicides were male. The charity was launched in 2006.

CALM provides a free, anonymous and confidential helpline and webchat service, open every day from 5pm to midnight which gives any man the chance to offload and talk through problems.


CALM campaigns and challenges a culture that insists that a man who seeks support is somehow less of a man. Being silent isn’t being strong and we need to push for change to improve suicide prevention policies and practices.

Please see their website: www.thecalmzone.net for more information on The CALMzone, with men talking about issues they face and a place where men can find out more about how to overcome some of these problems, along with articles and videos.

It can cost £7 to receive just one Freephone call that can save a life.

£23 pays for someone to take calls for an hour.

£160 keeps a line open from 5pm to midnight for one evening a year.

Nigel has a JustGiving page (link below) you can visit to sponsor him and help him on his way towards a target of £2000 for this very worthy cause.

Please remember to Gift Aid!


Here's the link to Nigel's JustGiving page ☞ www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nigel-lawrence

Thank you.

Upchurch Matters
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Friday 27 January 2017

Swale Weekly Planning List - 27th January 2017

The latest list of applications received by the Council under the Town and Country Planning Acts.

You may inspect a copy of any application on our online planning database or at the Sheppey Gateway, 38-42 High street, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1NL, or Alexander Centre, 15 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ or Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT.

You can make your comments online or by email to: planningcomments@midkent.gov.uk or in writing to MKIP Planning Support Service, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ. Applications with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO are for information only. If an application is a householder application, in the event that an appeal is made against a decision of the Council to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed development, and that appeal then proceeds by way of the expedited procedure under the written representations procedure, any representations will be passed to the Secretary of State and there will be no opportunity to make further representation.

Please be aware that any comments and your name and address will be placed on file, which will be available for public inspection and published in full on the Internet. We will not publish your signature, email address or phone number on our website. If you make any written comments we will notify you of the outcome of the application. We will not make a decision on any application referred to in this list before 21 days from the date when the application was registered as valid except for those with the following suffix: ADJ, AGRIC, COUNTY, CPD, DEMO, SUB, TELNOT, TCA, NMAND, EIASCR or EIASCO.

Application: 17/500297/ADJ
Officer: Alan Best
Grid: 575930/161835
Ward: Outside All Boroughs
Parish: Outside All Boroughs
Address: The West Village (land Adj) Bluewater Shopping Centre Bluewater Greenhithe DA9 9ST Impton Lane Walderslade Kent
Proposal: Adjoining authority consultation Amended plans - Outline application for extensions and alterations to the shopping centre through part demolition, alteration and refurbishment of existing buildings/structures and erection of new buildings/structures to provide retail and related uses (Use Classes A1-A5), reconfiguration of existing car and coach parking areas, reconfiguration of existing lake, open space and public realm, alteration of existing pedestrian links within the site, infrastructure and associates facilities.
Applicant: Blueco Limited And Bluewater Outer Area Limited
Contact Address: C/O Dartford Borough Council Civic Centre Home Gardens Dartford Kent DA1 1DR

Application: 17/500069/FULL
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601676/161330
Ward: Abbey

Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 6A East Street Faversham Kent ME13 8AD
Proposal: Change of use of First Floor from vacant Solicitor's office ('Professional Services') to 'Residential' as follows: 2 units to be: 1 bedroom flat (at front), Studio flat with sleeping deck (at rear)
Applicant: Mr Richard Scott
Contact Address: Highwood Lodge  Boughton Hill Dunkirk Faversham ME13 9LE

Application: 17/500261/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 601994/161877
Ward: Abbey
Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 7 Abbey Road Faversham Kent ME13 7BL
Proposal: Erection of garden shed in rear garden
Applicant: Mr Robert Harker
Contact Address: 7 Abbey Road Faversham Kent ME13 7BL

Application: 17/500333/SUB
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601743/161732
Ward: Abbey
Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 9 Goldings Wharf Belvedere Road Faversham Kent ME13 7FB
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Joinery Details) and Condition 4 (Drawings showing Brick Arch) for planning permission 15/503893/FULL
Applicant: Mr Steve Mundin
Contact Address: C/O Mr Richard Baker Richard Baker Partnership 31 Highsted Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PS

Application: 17/500339/ADV
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601631/161307
Ward: Abbey
Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 1 Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8NS
Proposal: Advertisement Consent for 7 x non-illuminated Fascia signs and 2 x non-illuminated Projecting
Applicant: Specsavers Opticians
Contact Address: C/O Fisch Design Ltd Unit 3 Heritage Business Centre Derby Road Belper DE56 1SW

Application: 16/507763/FULL
Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 602119/157215
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Sheldwich, Badlesmere And
Leaveland
Address: 6 Newhouse Farm Cottages Newhouse Lane Sheldwich Kent ME13 9QS
Proposal: Proposed ground floor extension

Applicant: Ms Kylie O'Brien
Contact Address: 6 Newhouse Farm Cottages Newhouse Lane Sheldwich Kent ME13 9QS


Application: 16/508575/FULL

Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 605853/159482
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Magpie Playgroup Boughton Methodist Primary School School Lane Boughton Under Blean ME13 9AW
Proposal: Retrospective planning consent for a four bay mobile with disabled access ramp and steps used by Magpie Preschool in the grounds of Boughton and Dunkirk Methodist Primary School
Applicant: Mr John Peto
Contact Address: 20 Wheatsheaf Close Boughton Under Blean Faversham ME13 9TD

Application: 17/500225/FULL
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 605595/157842
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Holly Cottage North Lane Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9NN
Proposal: Conversion of store over domestic garage to provide annexe ancillary to the main dwelling house, with external alterations.
Applicant: Mrs Hazel Linforth
Contact Address: C/O Wyndham Jordan Architects FAO: Mr P Jordan Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham

Application: 17/500229/SUB
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 606720/158934
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Dunkirk
Address: 4 Woodside Cottages Dunkirk Road North Dunkirk Kent ME13 9NZ
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 - Approved Plans, Condition 3 - External Boarding, Condition 4 - Sustainable Construction Techniques, Condition 5 - Landscaping, Condition 6 -Construction Hours, Condition 7 - hard and Soft Landscaping, Condition 8 - Landscaping, Condition 9 - Vehicle Parking and Access and Condition 10 - Further Development of application SW/13/0770.
Applicant: Mr William O'Regan
Contact Address: C/O Mr Ken Pughe Brodie Associates Home Farm House Marshside Canterbury CT3 4EG

Application: 17/500313/OUT
Officer: Emma Eisinger
Grid: 608043/159102
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Land North Of Canterbury Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LH
Proposal: Outline application for mixed use development comprising up to 49 residential dwellings with associated commercial (B1) and retail (A1) units, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure (Access being Sought) (Resubmission).

Applicant: Quinn Estates Limited
Contact Address: C/O Montagu Evans F.A.O Mr Tim Chilvers  5 Bolton Street London W1J 8BA


Application: 17/500370/NMAMD

Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601580/156226
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Sheldwich, Badlesmere And
Leaveland
Address: Dornywood 6 Morgan Kirbys Garden Sheldwich Kent ME13 0LG
Proposal: Non Material Amendment for the relocation of entrance doors from West side elevation to East side elevation and insertion of new window to West side elevation of planning permission 16/505980/FULL
Applicant: Mr David Morgan
Contact Address: C/O Scott Wilson Essan-K Planning Ltd 25 Leney Road Wateringbury ME18 5DQ

Application: 17/500323/TCA
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 604746/158577
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Boughton Court Farm  South Street Boughton Under Blean ME13 9NB
Proposal: Conservation area notification - 1 no. Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. 1 no - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level.  Line of Leylandii Hedging - Fell to ground level.
Applicant: Mr C Hodgson
Contact Address: C/O Tree-tek 18 Argyle Road Whitstable CT5 1JS

Application: 17/500327/SUB
Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 605600/157851
Ward: Boughton And Courtenay
Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Waldens Cottage  North Lane Boughton Under Blean ME13 9NJ
Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 2 - Joinery Works, Condition 3 - Construction Details and Condition 4 - Materials subject to 16/503618/FULL
Applicant: Mr S Boshier
Contact Address: C/O Mrs Penny Olson Olson Design Group 69 Western Esplanade Herne Bay CT6 8DN

Application: 17/500182/LAWPRO
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 590110/164390
Ward: Chalkwell
Parish:
Address: 20 Chalkwell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2LG
Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for dormer window to existing loft conversion and single storey rear extension
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Turner
Contact Address: C/O Oast Architecture Ltd F.A.O Mr Darren Spencer 2 Wihtred Road Bapchild Sittingbourne Kent


Application: 17/500195/LBC

Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590677/163639
Ward: Chalkwell
Parish:
Address: 81 High Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4AW
Proposal: Listed building consent - portico restoration (including replacement of portico columns).
Applicant: Barclays Bank PLC
Contact Address: C/O Stride Treglown Promenade House  Clifton Down Clifton Bristol BS8 3NE

Application: 17/500237/FULL
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590479/164084
Ward: Chalkwell
Parish:
Address: McDonalds Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way Sittingbourne Kent
Proposal: OPTION 1 - The refurbishment of the restaurant to include the reconfiguration of the access/egress to the site, car park, drive thru lane and kerb lines to provide side by side ordering with a new island for signage and associated works to the site. Alterations to elevations to include the construction of extensions totalling 11.6 sqm and the formation of a third drive thru booth for the introduction of fast forward ordering. The installation of a new Goal Post height restrictor and 2 no. Canopies over the existing and relocated Customer Order Display units.
Applicant: McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
Contact Address: C/O Planware Limited The Granary First Floor 37 Walnut Tree Lane Sudbury CO10 1BD

Application: 17/500238/ADV
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590479/164084
Ward: Chalkwell
Parish:
Address: McDonalds Sittingbourne Retail Park Mill Way Sittingbourne Kent
Proposal: Advertisement Consent for retention of existing fascia signage with the installation of 1 x internally illuminated additional sign.
Applicant: McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
Contact Address: C/O Planware Limited The Granary First Floor 37 Walnut Tree Lane Sudbury CO10 1BD

Application: 16/508500/FULL
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 592167/174885
Ward: Sheerness
Parish:
Address: Flat 27 Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1AB
Proposal: Change of use from dry cleaners (A1) into take away restaurant (A3/A5) and creation of door to side access to first floor flats.
Applicant: Mr Hamza
Contact Address: C/O Design Quater UK Limited B6-B7 The Admirals Office Main Gate Road The Historic Dockyard Chatham ME4 4TZ

Application: 16/508501/ADV
Officer: Paul Gregory

Grid: 592167/174885
Ward: Sheerness
Parish:
Address: Flat 27 Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1AB
Proposal: Advertisement consent for 1no. front flat fascia painted signs, 3no. side fascia signs, 5no. window vinyl signs,  and 1no. illuminated swan head sign.
Applicant: Mr Hamza
Contact Address: C/O Design Quarter UK Ltd. FAO: Mr N Mumby B6-B7 The Admirals Office Main Gate Road The Historic Dockyard Chatham

Application: 16/508634/FULL
Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 584456/167463
Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish: Upchurch
Address: 6 Church Farm Road Upchurch Kent ME9 7AG
Proposal: Conversion of existing garage to habitable space forming a store room and utility room, and erection of a single storey rear extension to form a garden room.
Applicant: Mrs Lizanne Last
Contact Address: C/O Meopham Architectural Design FAO: Mr Simon Vinall 32 Cheyne Walk Meopham DA13 0PE

Application: 17/500329/LAWPRO
Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590145/168076
Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow
Parish: Iwade
Address: 9 All Saints Close Iwade Kent ME9 8FP
Proposal: Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the erection is single storey rear extension.
Applicant: Mr Dan Mears
Contact Address: C/O Mr Russell Jemmett 61 Gadby Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1PY

Application: 17/500219/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 590560/166311
Ward: Kemsley
Parish:
Address: 7 Hurst Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SS
Proposal: Single storey rear extension

Applicant: Mr Roy Adams
Contact Address: C/O Mr Philip Taylor 2 Harrow Cottage 22 Horseshoes Lane Langley Kent ME17 1TD

Application: 17/500232/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 591250/166161
Ward: Kemsley
Parish:
Address: 105 Recreation Way Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2TG
Proposal: Proposed single storey rear extensions incorporating a proposed dormer

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Reading
Contact Address: C/O Blackrock Architecture Ltd Unit 42 Canterbury Innovation Centre Canterbury Kent CT2 7FG


Application: 17/500264/FULL

Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 595512/173112
Ward: Minster Cliffs
Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: 25 Union Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 2HW
Proposal: Construction of new main roof, small dormer on front/side elevation, roofs to be pitched.
Applicant: Mr Phil Harding
Contact Address: C/O Deva Designs Dunelm Oak Lane Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3QP

Application: 17/500259/FULL
Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 590296/165505
Ward: Milton Regis
Parish:
Address: 1 Esther Court Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2EW
Proposal: Proposed conversion of garage to habitable room single storey rear extension and conservatory
Applicant: Mrs A Luxon
Contact Address: C/O Nigel Sands & Associates Mr Nigel Sands Wises Oast Business Centre Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne

Application: 17/500199/SUB
Officer: Rob Bailey
Grid: 590908/171197
Ward: Queenborough And Halfway
Parish: Queenborough
Address: 34 -40 Rushenden Road Queenborough Kent ME11 5LG
Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 5 (Hard and Soft Landscape Details) Subject to 15/504523/FULL
Applicant: Mr Hodges
Contact Address: C/O RDA Consulting Architects RDA Consulting Architects Evegate Park Barn Evegate Smeeth Ashford

Application: 17/500216/SUB
Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 591287/171769
Ward: Queenborough And Halfway
Parish: Queenborough
Address: Sheppey Motor Salvage  Rushenden Road Queenborough ME11 5HL
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 9 Part 1 - Desktop study of application 16/503539/FULL
Applicant: Mr Martin Burford
Contact Address: 266  The Broadway Minster Sheerness Kent

Application: 17/500227/FULL
Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601543/161149
Ward: St. Ann's

Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Abbey Dry Cleaners 38B Stone Street Faversham Kent ME13 8PH
Proposal: First floor extension, renewed front facade and internal alteration to commercial dry cleaners.
Applicant: Mr David Boughton
Contact Address: C/O Wyndham Jordan Architects F.A.O Mr Patrick Jordan Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham

Application: 17/500079/FULL
Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 594047/172484
Ward: Sheppey Central
Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: 47 Summerville Avenue Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3LB
Proposal: Loft conversion including dormer windows and velux windows and removal of chimney.
Applicant: Mr Robert Hunt
Contact Address: 47 Summerville Avenue Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3LB

Application: 17/500458/NMAMD
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 593864/167981
Ward: Sheppey Central
Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: Barn At Kingshill Farm Kingshill Farm Track Minster-on-sea Kent
Proposal: Non-material amendment - Alteration of Condition 8 from: "The use of the barn shall be restricted to the hours of 12pm to 12am on Friday, Saturday & Sunday during the months of May to October inclusive & shall not take place at any other time of year" to "The use of the barn for functions, corporate days or events shall be restricted to the hours of 12pm and 12am on Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive during the months of May to October inclusive and shall not take place at any other time during the year." (Original application refs: 16/507307/FULL & 16/507308/LBC).
Applicant: Mr Gareth Fulton
Contact Address: 2 Kings Hill Cottages Elmley ME12 3RW

Application: 17/500147/FULL
Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 602823/170337
Ward: Sheppey East
Parish: Leysdown
Address: Paradise Club Vanity Farm Camp Leysdown Road Leysdown ME12 4LN
Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of planning permission SW/11/1608 to allow the use of chalet 10 as 12 month warden accommodation.

Applicant: Vanity Farm Limited
Contact Address: C/O Ellis Associates Bexley Limited Oaklands Farm Priestwood Road Meopham DA13 0DA

Application: 17/500198/FULL
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 603329/170743
Ward: Sheppey East

Parish: Leysdown
Address: Land Adjacent To 1 Seaview Mews Grove Avenue Leysdown Kent
Proposal: Proposed three bedroom detached house
Applicant: Cadwell Services Ltd
Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Design Associates Ltd 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HJ

Application: 17/500303/SUB
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 590301/158808
Ward: West Downs
Parish: Milstead
Address: Old Rectory  Frinsted Road Milstead ME9 0SA
Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 3 - Proposed Window To Study and Condition 4 - Proposed Opening to Orangery subject to 16/507616/FULL and 16/507617/LBC
Applicant: Mrs J Gale
Contact Address: C/O Mrs S Godsmark E P Architects Ltd The Oast, Church Farm Ulcombe Hill Ulcombe Maidstone

Application: 17/500314/SUB
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 588086/160587
Ward: West Downs
Parish: Bredgar
Address: Water Meadow Primrose Lane South Of Motorway Bredgar ME9 8EH Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 10 - Joinery Details subject to 16/5000337/FULL
Applicant: Mr & Mrs WHITE
Contact Address: C/O Mr Leslie Hutchinson Building Design Studio 26 Kings Hill Avenue King Hill West Malling ME19 4AE

Application: 17/500328/TCA
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 589636/161981
Ward: West Downs
Parish: Tunstall
Address: Land At Tunstall Road Tunstall Kent
Proposal: Tree in a Conservation Area: to fell 1no. Hawthorn.
Applicant: Ms Tracey Gammon
Contact Address: 22 Hales Road Tunstall  Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1SR

Application: 17/500168/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 590425/162615
Ward: Woodstock
Parish:
Address: 82 Bell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HE
Proposal: Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Coombs
Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Associates 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HJ

Application: 17/500437/TPO
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 590180/162093
Ward: Woodstock
Parish:
Address: 15 Blandford Gardens Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HW
Proposal: TPO application - No .1 Turkey Oak - Fell.
Applicant: Mr Paul Cogger
Contact Address: 15 Blandford Gardens Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HW

Application: 17/500244/FULL
Officer: Thandi Zulu
Grid: 600514/162126
Ward: Priory
Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Sainsbury's Petrol Station Superstore Bysing Wood Road Faversham Kent Proposal: Variation of Condition of (4) use of petrol filling station to restricted to 06.30 hours to 23:30 hours (Monday to Saturday) and 08:00 hours to 20:00 hours (Sunday) and Condition (5) deliveries to the petrol filling station shall take place between 06:00 and 24:00 hours (Monday to Saturday) and 08:00 hours to 22:00 hours (Sunday) of planning permission 16/506784/FULL - Minor Material amendment to application 15/509556/FULL for the construction of a new three pump Petrol Filling Station and associated kiosk - with amendment to the car park layout, to the internal road alignment and a slight amendment to the location of the PFS pumps and kiosk.
Applicant: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited
Contact Address: C/O Mrs Lucy Mohsen WYG 90 Victoria Street  Bristol BS1 6DP

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