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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: 16/505907/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 601869/161925	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Former Oil Depot Abbey Wharf Standard Quay Faversham Kent Proposal: Works to reinstate dilapidated quay and form creek side footway.
Applicant: Nova Uk Ltd Contact Address: C/O Design & Build Services F.A.O Mr Simon Latham 2 Colkins Cottages Clockhouse Boughton Faversham

Application: 16/505790/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 601580/161126	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 23A Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8NZ Proposal: Change of use including refurbishment and conversion and new build of upper storey office/rear yard from Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) to residential providing 6 No. apartments with associated cycle parking, car parking and landscaping.
Applicant: LBSH (Faversham) Limited Contact Address: C/O The JTS Partnership 1st Floor 44 St Peter Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2BG

Application: 16/505934/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 607401/161273	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Hernhill
Address: 9 Woodlands Dargate Kent ME13 9HJ Proposal: Creation of first floor side extension with insertion of dormer windows and front canopy.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs S Merritt Contact Address: C/O Ian Barber Associates FAO: Mr I Barber Unit 33A Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate Millstrood Road Whitstable

Application: 16/505980/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601580/156226	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Sheldwich, Badlesmere And Leaveland
Address: Dornywood 6 Morgan Kirbys Garden Sheldwich Kent ME13 0LG Proposal: Proposed conversion of detached double garage block to annexe with 2 No front pitched roof dormer windows and 3 No Velux windows to rear. (Resubmission of 16/503457/FULL)
Applicant: Mr David Morgan Contact Address: C/O Essan-K Planning Ltd FAO:Mr Scott Wilson 25 Leney Road Wateringbury ME18 5DQ

Application: 16/505999/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 608427/158904	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Barn London Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LL Proposal: Alternative means of vehicular access.
Applicant: Mr G Gibb Contact Address: C/O BDB Design LLP F.A.O Mr Mick Drury Church Barn Milton Manor Farm Ashford Road Canterbury

Application: 16/505957/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 589332/163997	Ward: Borden & Grove Ward Parish:
Address: Rhode House Service Station London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1QB Proposal: Replacement below ground fuel storage tanks with replacement pipe work and new pump islands and fuel dispensers
Applicant: Malthurst Limited Contact Address: C/O Wyeth Projects Services The Cart Shed Amberley Court Old Elstead Road Milford GU8 5EB

Application: 16/505010/ADV	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590586/163768	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: 36 The Forum Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3DL Proposal: Advertisement Consent for 2 x internally illuminated Fascia signs, 2 x non-illuminated Projecting Signs and 2 x window vinyls.
Applicant: Costa Coffee Contact Address: C/O Box Of Frogs Brackenwood Nashdome Lane Burnham SL1 8NJ

Application: 16/505968/ADV	Officer: Rob Bailey
Grid: 590539/163839	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: Various Sites Spirit Of Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3DU Proposal: Advertisement Consent for the siting of 6 hoarding signs in various locations.
Applicant: Mr Joshua Wilson-Holliday Contact Address: Spirit Of Sittingbourne St Thomas's Church St Thomas Street London SE1 9RY

Application: 16/506081/FULL	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 590539/163839	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: Site At St Michael's Road Spirit Of Sittingbourne Site 4, Block B Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3DU Proposal: Detached four storey building comprising ground floor restaurant space (use class A3) and 63 bedroom hotel.
Applicant: The Spirit Of Sittingbourne LLP Contact Address: C/O Goddard Planning Consultancy F.A.O Mr M Goddard 32-33 Watling Street Canterbury CT1 2AN

Application: 16/504653/FULL	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 594688/159092	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Doddington
Address: Sharsted Lodge Sharsted Road Doddington Kent ME9 0JS Proposal: Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension with a basement. Formation of new basement area under existing structure. New boiler flue and oil tank storage with screening. Retrospective application for existing wrought iron gates to entrance bellmouth.
Applicant: Mr Albert Connor Contact Address: Malt House Lynsted Lane Teynham ME9 9RB

Application: 16/504654/LBC	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 594688/159092	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Doddington
Address: Sharsted Lodge Sharsted Road Doddington Kent ME9 0JS Proposal: Listed Building Consent for demolitio of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension with a basement. Formation of new basement area under existing structure. New boiler flue and oil tank storage with screening. Retrospective application for existing wrought iron gates to entrance bellmouth.
Applicant: Mr Albert Connor Contact Address: Malt House Lynsted Lane Teynham ME9 9RB

Application: 16/505211/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 593816/155601	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Newnham
Address: Syndale Equestrian Centre Seed Road Newnham Kent ME9 0NA Proposal: Change of use of land for the siting of a mobile home.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs P Mead Contact Address: C/O Acorus Rural Property Services FAO: Louise Gregory Old Market Office 10 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 3AA

Application: 16/504361/FULL	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 592068/174844	Ward: Sheerness Parish:
Address: Clubland 3 Clock Tower Crescent Sheerness Kent ME12 1AG Proposal: Change of use from night club/bar to public gym
Applicant: Mr Colin Barrett Contact Address: Clubland 3 Clock Tower Crescent Sheerness Kent ME12 1AG

Application: 16/506056/LBC	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 591345/175178	Ward: Sheerness Parish:
Address: Dockyard House Artillery Road Sheerness Docks Sheerness Kent Proposal: Listed Building Consent for the reduction in height for the proposed outbuilding to dockyard house.
Applicant: Mr Deane Contact Address: C/O Morris Higham MA RIBA Ty Newydd Islaw'r-dref Dolgellau LL40 1TL

Application: 16/505861/OUT	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 586389/164618	Ward: Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Land West To Ellens Place Boyces Hill Newington Kent Proposal: Outline Application with access being sought for erection of 9 dwellings with access, garaging, parking provision and other associated works.
Applicant: Mr P Paulding Contact Address: C/O Consilium Town Planning Services Limited FAO: Mr A Street 62 The Landway Bearsted Maidstone Kent

Application: 16/506064/LDCEX	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 584559/163333	Ward: Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Lodge Farm Old House Lane Hartlip Kent ME9 7SN Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the use of the dwelling at Lodge Farm as a single dwelling-house by persons not solely or mainly employed, or last employed locally in agriculture (in non-compliance with condition 2 of the approved planning application SW/98/796; an Agricultural Occupancy Condition)
Applicant: Mr H Love Contact Address: C/O Lambert & Foster (Bloomfields) Ltd FAO: Mrs Beth Watts Bloomfields 77 Commercial Road Paddock Wood TN12 6DS

Application: 16/506051/FULL	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 589864/167472	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade & Lower Halstow Parish: Iwade
Address: 2B Coleshall Cottages Sheerstone Iwade ME9 8RJ Proposal: Conversion of integral garage to play room
Applicant: Mr Chris Hannon Contact Address: C/O PDL Architecture F.A.O Mr Carl Thomason The Studio 2 Greenshanks Iwade Sittingbourne

Application: 16/506141/FULL	Officer: Thandi Zulu
Grid: 591632/166162	Ward: Kemsley Parish:
Address: Kemsley Mill Ridham Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2TD Proposal: Variation of Condition (4) of planning permission 16/501228/FULL (Removal of operating hours restriction).
Applicant: DS Smith Recycling (UK) Ltd Contact Address: C/O Evans & Langford LLP F.A.O Daniel McLeish 91 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BG

Application: 16/505964/LAWPRO	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 595081/172981	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: 61 Abbey View Drive Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 2JG Proposal: An application for a Certificate of Lawful development (proposed) for the erection of single storey rear extension with single pitch sloping roof, amendment to side door, with internal alterations.
Applicant: Mr Simon Horton Contact Address: 61 Abbey View Drive Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 2JG

Application: 16/506194/NMAMD	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 593296/173456	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: Office Block At Hbc Engineering Power Station Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 1XX Proposal: Non-material amendment for planning permission 15/508025/REM - Replacing the double car barn to plot 27 to a double garage to allow this structure to be temporary sales office, thereby minimising the amount of internal alteration to this plot. An additional 2 parking spaces have been added to comply with the guidance set out in the Kent Design Guide Review. Interim Guidance Note 3 on residential parking (November 2008) as garages cannot be counted within the parking calculations. A slight amendment to the rear garden of plot 28 as there is a title boundary issue due to encroachment onto land not within our ownership and Slight repositioning of plots 100, 102 and 103 as there is a title boundary issue due to encroachment onto land not within our ownership.
Applicant: Persimmon Homes South East Contact Address: C/o Scholars House 60 College Road Maidstone ME15 6SJ

Application: 16/505915/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 600672/160984	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 33 Cambridge Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RW Proposal: Retrospective application for part removal of garden wall and construction of drop kerb.
Applicant: Miss Jane Grant Contact Address: 33 Cambridge Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RW

Application: 16/505983/TCA	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 600847/161122	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 26 Ospringe Road Faversham Kent ME13 7LJ Proposal: Conservation area notification: 1no. Staghorn Tree (Rhus typhina) - Fell; 1no. Ginkgo biloba - Prune by 10-15%; 1no. Holly Tree - Cut back overhanging branches
Applicant: Jess And Nick Thomas Contact Address: C/O A. Bird Trees And Gardens Ltd FAO Mr Alexander Bird 85 Middle Wall Whitstable CT5 1BW

Application: 16/506172/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 600122/161760	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Flats 76-94 Whiting Crescent Faversham Kent ME13 7WB Proposal: Replacement of existing timber single glazed windows and doors with new UPVC double glazed windows and doors.
Applicant: The Hyde Group Contact Address: C/O M. A. Newsome & Co Ltd FAO: Mr Paul King 73 Capital Business Centre Surrey CR2 0BS

Application: 16/505978/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 594200/172709	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: 208 Minster Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3LL Proposal: Creation of first floor rear extension.
Applicant: Mr Lincoln Hancock Contact Address: C/O Richard Baker Partnership FAO: Mr R Baker 31 Highsted Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PS

Application: 16/505696/LAWPRO	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 602187/171818	Ward: Sheppey East Parish: Warden
Address: Highview Sea Approach Warden Kent ME12 4PD Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - conversion of garage to habitable accommodation to include replacement of garage door with window.
Applicant: Mr Richard Walker Contact Address: Highview Sea Approach Warden Kent ME12 4PD

Application: 16/506037/FULL	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 594847/162581	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 185 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QJ Proposal: Erection of new 2 storey building consisting of 2no 1 bed flats with associated parking and amenity space.
Applicant: Mr Albert Connor Contact Address: Malt House Lynsted Lane Teynham ME9 9RB

Application: 16/506038/LBC	Officer: Andrew Byrne
Grid: 594847/162581	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 185 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QJ Proposal: Listed Building Consent for erection of a new 2 storey building consisting of 2no 1 bed flats with associated parking and amenity space.
Applicant: Mr Albert Connor Contact Address: Malt House Lynsted Lane Teynham ME9 9RB

Application: 16/506120/SUB	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 596408/161287	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Norton Buckland And Stone
Address: 1 Wheelwrights Cottages Lewson Street Road Norton ME9 9JN Proposal: Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Weatherboard, Condition 5 - Landscape Details, Condition 6 - Joinery Details, Condition 7 - Eaves and Rooflight Construction Details of planning application 15/505023/FULL.
Applicant: Mr Ian Mynott Contact Address: C/O Mr Patrick Jordan Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham

Application: 16/505706/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 600342/160874	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 20-22 Ospringe Street Faversham Kent ME13 8TL Proposal: Demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling.
Applicant: Newton Williams Properties Limited Contact Address: C/O RDA Consulting Architects FAO: Mr Paddy Sullivan Evegate Park Barn Evegate Smeeth Ashford

Application: 16/505707/LBC	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 600342/160874	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 20-22 Ospringe Street Faversham Kent ME13 8TL Proposal: Listed Building Consent for demolition of outbuildings and erection of 6 new dwellings and conversion of existing stable building/cold store into a residential dwelling.
Applicant: Newton Williams Properties Limited Contact Address: C/O RDA Consulting Architects FAO: Mr Paddy Sullivan Evegate Park Barn Evegate Smeeth Ashford

Application: 16/505959/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601512/159606	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 133 Ashford Road Faversham Kent ME13 8XL Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension with alterations to fenestration. Erection of a detached garage
Applicant: Mr Michael Hack Contact Address: C/O On Architecture FAO Mr David Weir On Architecture The Old Brewery Business Centre 75 Stour Street Canterbury

Application: 16/505956/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 592921/163113	Ward: West Downs Parish: Bapchild
Address: 42-44 The Street Bapchild ME9 9AH Proposal: Demolition of the existing commercial buildings, erection of 3, four bed terraced dwellings and 2, four bed semi-detached dwellings, creation of 11 car parking spaces and area for cycle spaces to rear of dwellings.
Applicant: Mr Herbert Gray Contact Address: C/O Cook Associates Design Studio LLP FAO: Mr P Cook Capital House 3 Jubilee Way Faversham Kent

Application: 16/506131/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 590319/158890	Ward: West Downs Parish: Milstead
Address: 8 Robeshaw Rawling Street Milstead Kent ME9 0SD Proposal: Double storey side and rear extension with front porch to provide granny annexe and integral garage. (Resubmission of 16/502412/FULL)
Applicant: Mr Martin Poole Contact Address: C/O Mr Ken Crutchley 67 Adelaide Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1XU

Application: 16/506095/AGRIC	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 590295/160092	Ward: West Downs Parish: Milstead
Address: Woodstock Cottage Farm Broadoak Road Milstead Kent ME9 8AD Proposal: Agricultural/Forestry Notification for erection of a storage of light farm machinery/hay/straw/feed. For its prior approval to: Siting, design and external appearance.
Applicant: Mr Anthony Capon Contact Address: Woodstock Cottage Farm Broadoak Road Milstead Kent ME9 8AD

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In a month dominated by the annual village carnival, August began with a story in the local press about a widow and pensioner named Ann Cheeseman who refused to leave her cottage in a row of very old cottages being demolished in the parish. She argued that she wanted to remain in her dwelling and did not wish to be re-located to an old people’s bungalow on the Bishop Lane estate. She also stated that if she was moved to council accommodation she would lose her right to the WVS ‘Meals on Wheels’ service. Attempts were made to have her forcibly removed from her property but she stood her ground and refused to budge. Eventually she did leave the building which allowed contractors free to demolish it after months of delay.

Pre-carnival events took place in the week leading up to the carnival. These included the village marathon on July 29th, a collection of tins and bottles and a wheelbarrow race from Gransden’s yard in Oak Lane to The Paddock. A cricket match between Upchurch Cricket Club players and village women followed this on August 3rd.

The carnival experienced rain for the first time in twelve years but this did not prevent the event from taking place and it raised £250 for the Village Hall Fund. Led by the St John’s Ambulance Brigade the procession set off around the village which included 20 floats representing different village organisations such as the Village Children’s Playgroup’s ‘Pirate Radio Station,’ the Badminton Club’s ‘The Young Bucks,’ ‘Past Swimming Fashions’ modelled by the Women’s Institute, the Darby and Joan Club’s ‘The Wedding of Snow White’ and Jill Hitchin as ‘A Bird in a Guilded Cage.

After the procession a fete took place in The Paddock where Bert Millen from Jasmil Kennels organised the annual dog show and a miniature train offered rides. Other fun activities included a piano smashing competition, a coconut shy, a knobbly knees competition and a game of chance called ‘Guinea Pig Stakes’ which required people to guess which hutch a guinea pig would run with a prize for the winner. A wide variety of produce stalls were run by various village organisations while Mr Gallihawk manned the goldfish stall.

In village sporting affairs the cricket club, who played home matches at their Poot Lane ground, suffered from the rain with many matches being cancelled. Although the club lost both matches against Canning Town ‘A’ they defeated Murston when Frank Cook took 8 wickets for only 35 runs to dismiss the opponents for 95 runs and record the best bowling performance of the season. John Tress then scored 45 runs to help Upchurch to a three wicket victory. The team also experienced a four wicket victory against Rodmersham when they dismissed their opponents for 72 runs with Alan Auger and Aubrey Belson taking three wickets each.

In parish council affairs a decision was made to inspect the allotments again for surface water and a recommendation that weeds should be cut on all vacant plots. The Highways Surveyor was asked to have the guard rails bordering the allotments repaired. More effective lighting for the Chaffes Lane and Church Farm Road junction was also recommended.

Marriages in August included Joe Wraight from The Street with Heather Smith from Chatham and Roy Kitney from Poot Lane with Ann Dowman from Chatham. Mark Sifleet from The Street and Kerry Liston from Otterham Quay were baptised, while former Holywell teacher Katherine Wraight aged 87 was buried in the churchyard. She had taught at the school for 17 years and began working there when only 19 years old. She married village baker Tom Wraight and later helped in their grocery business and to organise village social fund raising events during the 1890s.

Although the month passed peacefully with a successful and well-run carnival a potential disaster occurred when a fire in Breach Lane destroyed a pig house full of bedding straw, but it failed to spread and nobody got injured and so August 1966 in Upchurch ended without further incident.

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