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Saturday 9 July 2016

Swale Weekly Planning List - 8th July 2016

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: 16/505218/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 second floor from vacant Solicitor's office to a 1 bedroom flat.
Applicant: Mr Richard Scott
Contact Address: Highwood Lodge  Canterbury Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LE


Application: 16/505118/OUT
Officer: Jeff Sadler
Grid: 608043/159102
Ward: Boughton & Courtenay
Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Land North Of Canterbury Road Dunkirk Kent
Proposal: Outline Application with access being sought for mixed-Use development comprising up to 77 residential dwellings with associated commercial (B1) and retail (A1) units, hard and soft landscaping, and associated infrastructure.
Applicant: Quinn Estates Limited
Contact Address: C/O Montagu Evans FAO: Mr Tim Chilvers 5 Bolton Street London W1J 8BA


Application: 16/505516/TCA
Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 587558/163860
Ward: Borden & Grove Ward
Parish: Borden
Address: 1 Oldestede Chestnut Street Borden Kent ME9 8DA
Proposal: Conservation area notification to 2no Yew trees - Fell
Applicant: Treeworld
Contact Address: 46 Station Road Teynham Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9SQ


Application: 16/505704/PNEXT
Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 588955/164243
Ward: Borden & Grove Ward
Parish:
Address: 13 Chatsworth Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1TW
Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.085 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.600 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.50 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr David Jackson
Contact Address: C/O Mr Les Jordan 14 The Timbers Halling Rochester Kent ME2 1FY


Application: 16/504755/FULL
Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 599049/159587
Ward: East Downs Ward
Parish: Ospringe
Address: Equestrian Centre Willow Farm  Hansletts Lane Ospringe ME13 0RS
Proposal: Erection of three agricultural buildings comprising of hay store, machinery and tractor, tool and workshop.
Applicant: Mr K Childs
Contact Address: C/O Urban & Rural Ltd FAO: Mr R Baron 21 St Georges Terrace Herne Bay Kent CT6 8RH


Application: 16/505518/SUB
Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601417/155043
Ward: East Downs Ward
Parish: Badlesmere
Address: Church Cottage Badlesmere Court  Dayton Road Sheldwich ME13 0NL
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Details of the external finishing materials/details) for planning permission 16/500816/FULL
Applicant: Mrs Sandra Dane
Contact Address: C/O Mr Patrick Jordan Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham


Application: 16/505636/NMAMD
Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601379/155126
Ward: East Downs Ward
Parish: Badlesmere
Address: Church Cottage Badlesmere Court Dayton Road Sheldwich Kent
Proposal: Non material amendment for planning permission 16/500816 - Deletion of first floor side windows to rear two storey extension and introduction of 3no. rooflights to side roof slopes.
Applicant: Mrs Sandra Dane
Contact Address: C/O Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham Kent


Application: 16/505404/FULL
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 589583/163881
Ward: Homewood
Parish:
Address: 91 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NR
Proposal: Demolition of existing outbuildings & erection of a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling & detached single garage
Applicant: Mr Geoff West
Contact Address: C/O Alpha Design Studio Limited 43 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DY


Application: 16/505389/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 590011/167150
Ward: Bobbing, Iwade & Lower Halstow
Parish: Iwade
Address: 1 Peach Blossom Drive Iwade Kent ME9 8TY
Proposal: Erection of an orangery to the rear of the dwelling house.
Applicant: Mr S Whitehand
Contact Address: C/O Anglian Home Improvements F.A.O Miss Ella Cole National Administration Centre Norwich NR6 6EJ


Application: 16/505611/SUB
Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 590730/165423
Ward: Milton Regis
Parish:
Address: Freesia Grovehurst Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2RB
Proposal: Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 1 - Noted, Condition 2- External Finishing Materials, Condition 3 - Sustainable Construction, Condition 4 _ 5 Hard and Soft Landscaping, Condition 6 - Landscaping Scheme, Condition 7 - Foul and Surface Water, Condition 8 Noted, Condition 9 - Asbestos, Condition 10 - Supression of Dust, Condition 11 - Remediation strategy, Condition 12 - Noted, Condition 13 - Noted, Condition 14 - Soakaway Details, Condition 15 - Precaution on site, Condition 16 - Parking/Operatives/Vistiors, Condition 17 - Loading and Offloading, Condition 18 - Noted, Condition 19 Noted, Condition 20 - Noted, Condition 21 - Noted, Condition 22 - Noted, Condition 23 - Finished Floor Level details and Conditions 24 - Noted of 14/502582/FULL.
Applicant: Mr Yadwinder Gill
Contact Address: C/O Mr Richard Stern Calfordseaden LLP Kings Head House 2 Kings Head Yard Borough High Street London


Application: 16/504919/SUB
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 592488/164270
Ward: Murston
Parish:
Address: East Hall Farm East Hall Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3TJ
Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to condition 38 (Dust and mud strategy) of planning application SW/02/1180.
Applicant: Mr Guy Goodier
Contact Address: Raymond Brown Construction 1 Exeter House Beaufort Court Sir Thomas Longley Road Rochester


Application: 16/504998/FULL
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 594058/172294
Ward: Sheppey Central
Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: 13 Menzies Court Minster-On-Sea ME12 3JP 
Proposal: Conversion of garage into habitable room
Applicant: Mr Lloyd O'donnell
Contact Address: 13  Menzies Court Minster On Sea ME12 3JP


Application: 16/505355/FULL
Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 595464/171461
Ward: Sheppey Central
Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: Ivygate Greyhound Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3SP
Proposal: Variation of Condition 7 of planning application SW/11/0420 (Change of use for the stationing of one mobile home and the erection of a utility room for use by a gypsy family) - to retain change of use on permanent basis, or for a further temporary period
Applicant: Mr William King
Contact Address: C/O Heine Planning Consultancy F.A.O Mrs Alison Heine  10 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ


Application: 16/505356/FULL
Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 595461/171441
Ward: Sheppey Central
Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: The Three Palms Greyhound Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3SP
Proposal: Variation of condition 7 of SW/11/1413 (Change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for one gypsy family with two caravans, including no more than one static mobile home, erection of utility/storage shed and laying of hardstanding) - To make permission permanent or renew for further temporary period
Applicant: Mr & Mrs King
Contact Address: C/O Heine Planning Consultancy 10 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ


Application: 16/505645/FULL
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 598786/171496
Ward: Sheppey East
Parish: Eastchurch
Address: Land At Warden Road Rear Of Orchard Cottage Dicksons Walk Eastchurch Kent ME12 4DF
Proposal: Retrospective planning application for the retention and completion of a hardcore access track and temporary permission for the retention of a mobile residential unit already on site for a minimum of 2 years with its associated close board fence.
Applicant: Mr Christopher Jackson
Contact Address: Banksfield Cliffe View Gardens Bayview Leysdown Sheerness


Application: 16/505562/SUB
Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 603701/170183
Ward: Sheppey East
Parish: Leysdown
Address: 1 Shurland Avenue Private Street Leysdown Kent ME12 4QU
Proposal: Submission of details to discharge condition 1 (external finishing materials:- bricks, roof tiles, UPVC casements and rainwater goods UPVC. Subject to 16/502266/FULL.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Saward
Contact Address: C/O Mr Nigel Sands Wises Oast Business Centre  Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne ME9 8LR


Application: 16/505595/FULL
Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 595746/163024
Ward: Teynham & Lynsted
Parish: Teynham
Address: 22 The Crescent Teynham Kent ME9 9EL
Proposal: Two storey rear extension and external alterations
Applicant: Mr L Reed
Contact Address: C/O Juliann Mann 9 Preston Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8LF


Application: 16/505575/TCA
Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 594261/160789
Ward: Teynham & Lynsted
Parish: Lynsted And Kingsdown
Address: The Old House Ludgate Lane Lynsted Kent ME9 0RH
Proposal: Conservation area notification to remove 1 x Conifer
Applicant: Mr Emlyn Morgan
Contact Address: The Old House Ludgate Lane Lynsted Kent ME9 0RH


Application: 16/505472/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 593134/162933
Ward: West Downs
Parish: Bapchild
Address: 1 Avent Walk Bapchild Kent ME9 9AZ
Proposal: Proposed re siting of site boundary fence
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Dowling
Contact Address: C/O Nigel Sands & Associates Wises Oast Business Centre  Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne Kent


Application: 16/505718/PNEXT
Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590110/162473
Ward: Woodstock
Parish:
Address: 32 Park Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1QY
Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which:
A) Extends by 3.6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.
B) Has a maximum height of 3.75 metres from the natural ground level.
C) Has a height of 2.55 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr Chris Clements
Contact Address: C/O Mr Luke Hawkins Long Acre High Street Spaxton Somerset TA5 1BT


Application: 16/505409/FULL
Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 601752/161955
Ward: Priory
Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 11 Faversham Reach Faversham Kent ME13 7LA
Proposal: Proposed loft conversion and ground floor utility room extension.
Applicant: Mr Tom Ben-Joseph
Contact Address: C/O Nicholas Hobbs Associates 57 St. Mary's Road Faversham ME13 8SF 

Mid Kent Planning Services
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Wednesday 6 July 2016

Newington's Commemoration to the Victims of the Somme

To mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, a plaque remembering Newington's fallen in all wars was unveiled by parish council chair and Newington History Group (NHG) member Debbie Haigh.

Debbie is the great granddaughter of L/Cpl Henry Bishenden, of 1st Bn Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Reg), who was killed in an explosion on the Somme on September 3, 1916.




The plaque, provided by NHG, the Wickham Trust and Swale Borough Council, is situated among the poppies in the memorial garden under the village sign alongside the A2. Three villagers laid wooden crosses in memory of relatives.

The ceremony was attended by pupils from the primary school, who read a poem; representatives from the Buffs; WW1 funding representatives Martin Goodhew and Lyn Newton; County Councillor Mike Baldock; Swale Councillor John Wright; parish councillors; representatives from the Wickham Trust, allotment and history groups; the Rev Julian Staniforth and residents.

There was a two minutes silence and the playing of the Last Post.

Richard Thompstone - NHG Publicity Officer Tel: 07967 332866
Thelma Dudley - NHG Secretary Tel: 01795 842711
Twitter: @NewingtonHG

Richard Thompstone
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Saturday 2 July 2016

Upchurch Village Fete 2016 by David Wood

Against a backdrop of The Paddock, a coconut shy, bowling for the pig, children’s fun activities and entertainment took place throughout the day. Not that much had changed at the Upchurch village fete since I last attended during the 1960s.

On a day when rain threatened but failed to materialise a surprisingly large number of people attended the event. That included familiar organisers from distant past fetes like Peter Boakes at the Horticultural Society tent, Don Diffey at ‘Bowling for the Pig,’ Mary Barden at the Women’s Institute tent and Jan Lacy at Uplift.

Activities were varied like ‘Beat the Goalie’ with an almost continuous flow of Upchurch Colt’s FC players lining up in their football club kit to shoot into the goal with amazing regularity. Toss a bail of straw, bowling for the Pig, a climbing wall and a coconut shy kept everyone occupied while visitors placed in the stocks had to suffer wet sponges thrown at them which created amusement for onlookers.

While Mickey the Magician from Sittingbourne entertained children with his fast talking, a range of tricks and an assortment of balloons made into various animals, maypole dancing by the guides and brownies, revived from early Upchurch fetes, added tradition to the event.



Pictures courtesy of David Wood.


A display of birds of prey run by the Sky Bird of Prey Display Team created great interest as falcons periodically circled the Paddock and swooped down onto gloved hands, between the legs or seated lines of shocked looking adults while organiser Paul gave an informative running commentary. Owls were also used to follow instructions with the encouragement of meat. A demonstration of how to accurately use a hose pipe by the fire brigade also took place.

As Dave Neale and Alex Dollimore kept everyone informed of events on the sound system, vocal entertainment played a big part which began with the Holywell School Choir and also included The Syncopators Jazz Band beating out an almost continuous assortment of traditional jazz numbers from the Brown Jug beer tent. The Lynx also performed music and the Rock Choir impressed with the quality of their singing as they periodically took stage on the upraised platform at the far end of the Paddock.

An assortment of fund raising events for different village organisations included guessing the number of balloons in a car overseen by Pat New, a sale of cakes in the Women’s Institute tent, cream teas were offered by St Mary’s PCC and a raffle to win various prizes took place in the Darby and Joan tent. Ray Kemsley and the Parents & Friends of Holywell School offered refreshments and a barbecue.

Members of the police were on hand to advise and answer questions while Louis Newbery manned the Upchurch Matters tent to take village information, get to know villagers, post live photos of the fete on the website and sell Upchurch history books.

The fete finally ended with a tug-of-war competition which The Crown pub won in the main arena leaving organiser Sara Tucker and the fete committee happy with a very successful day made possible by a host of hard working volunteers and sponsors.


About David
David Wood was born and raised in Upchurch and is able to write from personal experience about many people and aspects of the village and of changes that have taken place over the years making ‘Memories of Upchurch’ a very readable book and a detailed historical study of the village. David's book ‘Memories of Upchurch’ is available direct from David at: david3702001@yahoo.co.uk or from us here at Upchurch Matters. Price £12 + £3.50 postage and packing.

David Wood

Upchurch Co-op - Garden Fete

The staff at Upchurch Co-op will be holding a small Fete (weather permitting)
in the Co-op Garden on Saturday the 13th of August from
11:00am until 3:00pm.

Come along and enjoy Homemade Cakes, Tombola, Lucky Dip and much much more...

All proceeds to British Red Cross

Everybody welcome!

Scott - Upchurch Co-op
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