Swale Weekly Planning List - Produced 3rd November 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: 17/503933/LBC	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601628/161259	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 7 Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8NS Proposal: Listed Building Consent for the repair and reinstatement of the building following extensive fire damage.
Applicant: Excelsior Alpha Ltd. Contact Address: C/O ODL Consulting Group Ltd. FAO Mr Robert Bird The Barn Seed Road Doddington Sittingbourne

Application: 17/505263/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601754/161641	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 94 Abbey Street Faversham ME13 7BH Proposal: Erection of a two storey side extension to provide a self contained annexe and 2 storey rear extension with alterations to fenestration. (Part-amended scheme to 17/501310/FULL and 17/501311/LBC)
Applicant: Mrs Walker Contact Address: C/O Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd FAO. Mr David Stere The Bastion Tower 16 Pound Lane Canterbury CT1 2BZ

Application: 17/505264/LBC	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601754/161641	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 94 Abbey Street Faversham ME13 7BH Proposal: Listed Building Consent for erection of a two storey side extension to provide a self contained annexe and 2 storey rear extension with alterations to fenestration. (Part-amended scheme to 17/501310/FULL and 17/501311/LBC)
Applicant: Mrs Walker Contact Address: C/O Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd FAO. Mr David Stere The Bastion Tower 16 Pound Lane Canterbury CT1 2BZ

Application: 17/505593/TCA	Officer: Emily Clark
Grid: 601730/161709	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 7 Goldings Wharf Belvedere Road Faversham Kent ME13 7FB Proposal: Trees in Conservation Area for removal of branches of 1 No Sycamore tree within two metres of the outbuilding.
Applicant: Mr Martin Ostler Contact Address: 7 Goldings Wharf Belvedere Road Faversham Kent ME13 7FB

Application: 17/505413/FULL	Officer: Emily Clark
Grid: 607981/161568	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Hernhill
Address: Plantation House  Plumpudding Lane Dargate ME13 9HB Proposal: Demolition of the stables, store and workshop adjoining the property and erection of a 2 bay car port with workshop.
Applicant: Mr Graham Turner Contact Address: C/O Price Lilford Ltd FAO: Mr Michael Lilford 17 Old Dover Road Canterbury CT1 3JB

Application: 17/505455/LAWPRO	Officer: Natalie Barrett
Grid: 602186/157192	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Sheldwich
Address: South Newhouse Barn Newhouse Lane Sheldwich Faversham Kent Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) to convert part of an existing garage to create an annexe providing guest accommodation ancillary to the use of the main dwelling house
Applicant: Mr Peter Thompson Contact Address: C/O Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd Ms Tracy Perry-Rutt The Bastion Tower 16 Pound Lane Canterbury CT1 2BZ

Application: 17/505512/FULL	Officer: Germaine Asabere
Grid: 607944/159422	Ward: Boughton And Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Maytree Nursery  Courtenay Road Dunkirk ME13 9LH Proposal: Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission 17/500121/FULL - to allow the selling of plants brought in from other nurseries

Applicant: Mrs Sandra May

Contact Address: Maytree Nursery Courtenay road Dunkirk Faversham ME13 9LH

Application: 17/505040/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 587180/163677	Ward: Borden And Grove Park Parish: Borden
Address: The Meadows Chestnut Street Borden Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Conversion of garage into habitable space, erection of two storey front extension and external alterations.
Applicant: Mr Anthony Ware Contact Address: C/O Mr Antony Martin 13 Chatham Grove Chatham  Kent ME4 6LX

Application: 17/505068/SUB	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 586124/162830	Ward: Borden And Grove Park Parish: Borden
Address: Land At Woodgate Lane Maidstone Road Borden Kent ME9 7QB Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 8 (Surface Water Drainage) Condition 9 (Sustainable Drainage Scheme) and Condition 10 (Sewerage Disposal) Subject to 15/507804/FULL
Applicant: Mr Doug Chivers Contact Address: C/O Mr Guy Osborne Country House Homes Ltd Chegworth Manor Barn Chegworth Road Harrietsham Maidstone

Application: 17/505521/FULL	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 589609/163931	Ward: Borden And Grove Park Parish:
Address: 76 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NS Proposal: Conversion of existing outbuildings into 1no. granny annexe with external alterations, removal of existing greenhouse and erection of replacement single storey side extension.
Applicant: Simba Property Management Contact Address: C/O Marshall Carley Architects Ltd FAO: Mr Tim Marshall Tyled Cottage Lamberhurst Kent TN3 8DQ

Application: 17/504358/FULL	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590422/163727	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: 20 West Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1AB Proposal: Change of use of ground floor from A2 (shop/offices) to A4 (public house) with proposed hours of service from 11 am to 11 pm (with alcohol sales from 11am to 11pm) Monday to Saturday, and 11am to 4pm on a Sunday.
Applicant: Donna's Ale House Ltd Contact Address: FAO: Mr James Hartridge 39 Harkness Court Sittingbourne ME10 3LE

Application: 17/504359/ADV	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590422/163727	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:

Address: 20 West Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1AB Proposal: Advert Application for change of signage from "Vintage Vaping Cafe" to "Donna's Ale House".

Applicant: Donna's Ale House Ltd Contact Address: FAO: Mr James Hartridge 39 Harkness Court Sittingbourne ME10 3LE

Application: 17/505565/DEMREQ	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590079/164254	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: Bennett Opie Ltd 90-92 Chalkwell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2LE Proposal: Prior Notification for proposed demolition of office building
Applicant: Mr James Jennings Contact Address: Bennett Opie Ltd 90-92 Chalkwell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2LE

Application: 17/505615/FULL	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 590555/163663	Ward: Chalkwell Parish:
Address: 113A High Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4AJ Proposal: Retrospective application for the renovation works to the shop front and side elevation.
Applicant: Mobile Street Ltd. Contact Address: C/O Mr Jonathan Williams 44a Eglinton Hill Shooters Hill Greenwich London SE183NR

Application: 17/505388/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 599396/153589	Ward: East Downs Parish: Throwley
Address: Bells Forstal Farm Throwley Road Throwley Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Erection of steel framed agricultural building, grain storage/machinery storage and general storage.
Applicant: Mr Roger Scutt Contact Address: C/O D & D Construction Mrs Kate Hill 3 Broyle Place Farm The Cloisters Laughton Road Ringmer

Application: 17/505465/FULL	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 600815/153731	Ward: East Downs Parish: Leaveland
Address: Collington Farm House  Ashford Road Badlesmere ME13 0NY Proposal: Conversion of barn to residential dwelling and conversion of existing smaller outbuilding to form associated ancillary accommodation and garaging.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Flanagan Contact Address: C/O Vernacular Homes Limited FAO: Mr Matthew Hopkins The Spinney Woodchurch Ashford TN26 3TE

Application: 17/505466/LBC	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 600815/153731	Ward: East Downs Parish: Leaveland

Address: Collington Farm House  Ashford Road Badlesmere ME13 0NY Proposal: Listed Building Consent for conversion of barn to residential dwelling and conversion of existing smaller outbuilding to form associated ancillary accommodation and garaging.

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Flanagan Contact Address: C/O Vernacular Homes Limited FAO: Mr Matthew Hopkins The Spinney Woodchurch Ashford TN26 3TE

Application: 17/504734/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 585017/165089	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Amethyst Horticulture London Road Newington Kent ME9 7NY Proposal: Erection of a multi span polytunnel
Applicant: Amethyst Horticulture Ltd Contact Address: Mr Nigel Fox London Road Newington Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/504735/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 585017/165089	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Amethyst Horticulture London Road Newington Kent ME9 7NY Proposal: Erection of a multi span polytunnel
Applicant: Amethyst Horticulture Ltd Contact Address: Mr Nigel Fox London Road Newington Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/504736/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 585017/165089	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Amethyst Horticulture London Road Newington Kent ME9 7NY Proposal: Erection of a multi span polytunnel
Applicant: Amethyst Horticulture Ltd Contact Address: Mr Nigel Fox London Road Newington Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/504737/FULL	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 585017/165089	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: Amethyst Horticulture London Road Newington Kent ME9 7NY Proposal: Erection of a multi span polytunnel
Applicant: Amethyst Horticulture Ltd Contact Address: Mr Nigel Fox London Road Newington Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/505564/FULL	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 585340/164968	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Newington
Address: 54 London Road Newington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7NR Proposal: Replacement outbuilding (works started).
Applicant: Mr Jamie Watson Contact Address: C/O Mr Paul Fowler 1 Discovery Road Bearsted Maidstone  ME15 8HF

Application: 17/505649/SUB	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 583898/163649	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Hartlip
Address: Sweepstakes Farm Lower Hartlip Road Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 4: Sustainable Construction techniques; 5: Details of materials; 6: Joinery details; & 7: Landscaping details, of application 15/508567/FULL, & Conditions 3: Details of materials, & 4: Joinery details of application 15/508595/LBC.
Applicant: Mr Colin Boland Contact Address: C/O Mr Patrick Jordan Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham ME13 7LA

Application: 17/505665/SUB	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 583898/163649	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Hartlip
Address: Sweepstakes Farm Lower Hartlip Road Hartlip Kent ME9 7TU Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 1: Development to begin within 3 years of date permission granted, & 2: Details of materials (original application ref: 16/507660/FULL).
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Mark & Gail Penny Contact Address: Sweepstakes Farm Lower Hartlip Road Hartlip Kent ME9 7TU

Application: 17/505667/NMAMD	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 583898/163649	Ward: Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch Parish: Hartlip
Address: Sweepstakes Farm Lower Hartlip Road Hartlip Kent ME9 7TU Proposal: Non-material amendment: 1 - To include an additional half hip to the garage on the right hand; 2 - To add a window to the left hand elevation to allow natural light into the storage area above the garage, 800 x 1000mm. The window is not overlooking any property (original application ref: 16/507660/FULL).
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Mark & Gail Penny Contact Address: Sweepstakes Farm Lower Hartlip Road Hartlip Kent ME9 7TU

Application: 17/505382/FULL	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 590422/163466	Ward: Homewood Parish:
Address: Ground Floor And First Floor 19 Albany Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1EB Proposal: Redevelopment of workshops and offices into 7 No Flats (2x2 Bed-3P & 5x1 bed-2P0 with amenity space, wheelie bin and cycle storage, visitor parking and landscape detail.
Applicant: Structural & Weld Testing Services Ltd Contact Address: C/O John Burke Associates Mr John Burke 13 Morris Court Close Bapchild Sittingbourne Kent

Application: 17/503681/SUB	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 585895/166899	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow Parish: Lower Halstow
Address: Stables Rear Of 82-84 School Lane Lower Halstow Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7ET Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 21 (Access) Subject to SW/14/0100

Applicant: I. Kemsley Farms Ltd

Contact Address: C/O Mr Tony Day Alpha Design Studio Limited 43 Park Road Sittingbourne ME10 1DY United Kingdom

Application: 17/505641/SUB	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 590236/167279	Ward: Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow Parish: Iwade
Address: 2 Pintail Drive Iwade Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8QW Proposal: Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4: Landscape Plan HY/17/132-04 under REF 17/504017/FULL.
Applicant: Mr Gareth Hyams Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Associates FAO: Mr Keith Plumb 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4HJ

Application: 17/504969/FULL	Officer: Megan Harris
Grid: 595860/173428	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: Penult Imperial Avenue Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent Proposal: Proposed loft conversion with dormer window and insertion of 3 velux windows to front elevation.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Ervin Contact Address: C/O CK Designs Mrs Julie Keeley Mariners Bungalow Hampstead Lane Yalding Maidstone

Application: 17/505484/FULL	Officer: Angela Arnold
Grid: 595319/173382	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: 2A Seathorpe Avenue Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent ME12 2HU Proposal: Internal alterations including structural work and the erection of a front extension to increase living accommodation, relocation of doors and windows and a new front porch canopy.
Applicant: Ms Arnone Contact Address: C/O Mr Williams 44a Eglinton Hill Shooters Hill Greenwich London SE183NR

Application: 17/505536/FULL	Officer: Angela Arnold
Grid: 594928/173964	Ward: Minster Cliffs Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: Millwood Minster Drive Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent Proposal: Single storey rear extension with rooflight
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Farmer Contact Address: C/O Nigel Sands & Associates Mr Nigel Sands Wises Oast Business Centre Wises Lane Borden Sittingbourne

Application: 17/505579/DEMREQ	Officer: Megan Harris
Grid: 590700/164897	Ward: Milton Regis Parish:
Address: 3/9 Trinity Trading Estate Tribune Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2PG Proposal: Prior Notification for proposed demolition of warehouse unit.

Applicant: St Jamess Place UK PLC

Contact Address: C/O Gerald Eve LLP Mr Geczy Gerald Eve 72 Welbeck St Marylebone London

Application: 17/505368/FULL	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 591897/163773	Ward: Murston Parish:
Address: 6 Smeed Close Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3NP Proposal: Retrospective application for conversion of existing 2no. one bedroom flats to 1no. one bedroom flat and 1no. two bedroom flat.
Applicant: Mr R Johnson Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Associates FAO: Mr Keith Plumb 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne ME10 4HJ

Application: 17/505489/ADV	Officer: Megan Harris
Grid: 591822/163811	Ward: Murston Parish:
Address: Murston Stores  2-4 Church Road Sittingbourne ME10 3RE Proposal: Advertisement Consent for 2no. Fascia signs with illuminated logo, 1no. internally illuminated projector, 1no. Non-Illuminated projector, 1no. Internally illuminated logo, 6no. Non- Illuminated wall mounted aluminium panels.
Applicant: Food Programme Delivery Orchid Group Contact Address: C/O Futurama Signs F.A.O Miss Katarzyna Rozanska Olympia House Lockwood Court Middleton Grove Leeds

Application: 17/505584/SUB	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 593002/173198	Ward: Queenborough And Halfway Parish:
Address: The Old Dairy  Halfway Road Minster-On-Sea ME12 3AR Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 6 (Archaeological Watching Brief) Subject to 14/502847/FULL
Applicant: Mr Pownceby Contact Address: C/O Mr Marc Rand Giarti Ltd. Amphenol Business Complex Thanet Way Whitstable CT5 3JF

Application: 17/505638/SUB	Officer: Paul Gregory
Grid: 590747/172309	Ward: Queenborough And Halfway Parish: Queenborough
Address: Land Adjacent To Queenborough Social Club North Road Queenborough Kent ME11 5EN Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials), condition 4 (external and internal joinery work and fittings), condition 5 (constructional details at a suggested scale of 1:5 of the eaves, ridges and verges), condition 6 (drawings at a scale of 1:10 of the balconies, entrance steps and entrance landing railings), condition 7 (details of both hard and soft landscape works) and condition 10 (details of the proposed means of foul and surface water sewerage disposal) for planning permission 15/508928/FULL.

Applicant: B.T. Development

Contact Address: C/O Michael Gittings Associates 14 Vale Road Loose Maidstone Kent ME15 0EP

Application: 17/505676/SUB	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601209/161459	Ward: St. Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 59 West Street Faversham ME13 7JH Proposal: Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 3 (Joinery Details) and Condition 4 (Method Statement) Subject to 17/502324/LBC
Applicant: Mr Tim Saunders Contact Address: 59 West Street Faversham ME13 7JH

Application: 17/505423/LBC	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 593871/167904	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster-On-Sea
Address: Kingshill Farmhouse Kingshill Farm Track Minster-on-sea Sheerness Kent Proposal: Listed Building Consent for extension, renovation, and alteration of listed farmhouse to enable conversion from mixed office and residential use to a single dwelling with associated B&B/tourist accommodation. Demolition of existing toilet block and erection of new building to provide function room, toilets, and accommodation.
Applicant: Elmley NNR Contact Address: C/O Jonathan Dunn Architects Ltd F.A.O Mr Thomas Dunn Unit 8 Cloisters House 8 Battersea Park Road London SW8 4BG

Application: 17/505456/FULL	Officer: Germaine Asabere
Grid: 597073/162542	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: The Old Mill Deerton Street Teynham Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Single storey side/rear extension with habitable room in roof space.
Applicant: Mr G Smith Contact Address: C/O Mr Tim Spencer 87 Sandling Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2RJ

Application: 17/505738/SUB	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 596428/164161	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: Stone Chimney Farm  Conyer Road Teynham ME9 9HA Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Materials), Condition 3 (Joinery work), Condition 4 (Constructional details at a suggested scale of 1:5 of the eaves and verges) and Condition 5 (Constructional details at a suggested scale of 1:5 of the dormers) for planning permission 15/508000/FULL.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Paul Dixon Contact Address: C/O Mr Adam Woodbridge Adam Woodbridge Architects Three Greens Dog Kennel Lane Lyminge CT188ER

Application: 17/505775/AGRREQ	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 594303/163855	Ward: Teynham And Lynsted

Parish: Tonge

Address: Bax Farm Lower Road Tonge Kent ME9 9BU Proposal: Prior notification for the erection of 1no. Agricultural building.

Applicant: Dr Oliver Doubleday Contact Address: C/O Paul Sharpe Associates LLP FAO: Mr Paul Sharpe 24 Beech Lea Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7DE

Application: 17/505426/SUB	Officer: James Wilson
Grid: 601085/160315	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Perry Court Farm  London Road Faversham ME13 8RY Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to condition 20(i) (Archaeological Evaluation & Written Timetable) for planning permission 15/504264/OUT.
Applicant: Mrs Karen Dunn Contact Address: BDW Kent Weald House 88 Main Road Sundridge Sevenoaks

Application: 17/505569/TCA	Officer: Natalie Barrett
Grid: 601244/160644	Ward: Watling Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 30 London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RX Proposal: Trees in Conservation Area application to fell 1 No Evergreen tree because of excessive shading and to replace with 1 No Czar plumb tree.
Applicant: Mrs Rachael Garrard Contact Address: 30 London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RX

Application: 17/505616/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 587931/160096	Ward: West Downs Parish: Bredgar
Address: The Vicarage Parsonage Lane Bredgar Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Demolition of outbuildings and internal existing walls to facilitate works and insertion of new French doors within existing wall Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Applicant: Mr & Mrs White Contact Address: C/O Alpha Design Studio Limited FAO: Mr Tony Day 43 Park Road Sittingbourne ME10 1DY

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Thank You from Upchurch Scout Group

Photo courtesy of Paul Hogg

Upchurch Scouts would like to thank all that came along in any way to help make our firework night one of the best ever.

We are as always grateful to those of you that come along and give up your precious time to help out, to marshal, to sell, to take part as spectators and to sponsor.

We could not run this event without your help.

So once again, on behalf of us all, thank you and we hope you all had an enjoyable time.

Julia Richardson - Upchurch Scout Group

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Roger Chaffe, Landowner and Upchurch Gentleman 1773 - 1843 by David Wood

Roger Chaffe - In a portrait painted by his son.

Roger Thomas Berry Chaffe, a trader and a gentleman of independent means, was born to Christopher Chaffe and Elizabeth Henzell on 29th September 1773 in London. His name is thought to have originated from the village of Chaffcombe in Devon.

He spent his early years in Marylebone in London and married Henrietta Newbery in St George’s Church, Hanover Square in Westminster when he was nineteen years old. They had nine children named Thomas, Robert, Matilda, Susanna, John, Frederick, Marie, Ann and Henrietta.

Roger later moved to Upchurch and resided in Upchurch Street, in the part which later became known as Chaffes Lane. According to the national census for 1841 and the Upchurch tithe map of 1839, Roger resided in a house at Chaffes Place on the top left of Chaffes Lane near the entrance to Gore Farm. The tithe map shows he did not own any land in the parish but he owned a large acreage in other parts of the county.

When he lived in Upchurch five of Roger’s children lived with him. He also had four brothers and two sisters. His wife’s older brother named Robert Newbery who served as a surgeon in the Royal Navy from 1780 to 1797 also lived in Upchurch but died a bachelor aged 46. Newbery Cottages in The Street are named after him.

Newbery Cottages in The Street - Named after Roger Chaffe’s

brother-in-law, Robert Newbery. Picture taken in the early 1900s.

References to Roger Chaffe in the village periodically arise in documents at the beginning of the nineteenth century. He first appears on the list of church wardens’ rates making a payment of five shillings in 1826. He also patronised the village school located in the church. According to the school accounts for 1828/29 he contributed an annual subscription of ten shillings.

In 1832 Roger Chaffe became one of only a handful of village residents to be given the electoral vote along with other wealthy residents which included farmers John Green, Stephen Hedgecock, William Murton, Richard Mitchell, John Walter and Thomas Hadlow, publican Jeremiah Chapman, Upchurch vicar John Tarleton and parish clerk Robert Andrews.

According to his death certificate, Roger Chaffe died of Ascites, a build-up of fluid in the abdomen in 1843. Instead of being buried in the village churchyard he was interned in South Audley Street burial ground just off Grosvenor Square in London where his wife Henrietta had been buried in 1834. On the headstone are the words ‘They lived respected and died lamented.’

After Roger’s death his remaining five children moved away from Upchurch and with the exception of his son Frederick, who worked as a musician and moved to Maidstone, the others went to London. Roger’s house was demolished and Chaffes Cottages were constructed on the site in 1858. These were owned by farmer John Walter and were initially used to house farm workers who were employed at Gore Farm. The cottages remained intact until the 1970s.

The road which later became known as Chaffes Lane was named after Roger Chaffe in the second part of the nineteenth century probably because of his status, his financial contributions to the village and because his house at Chaffes Place was the only building in the entire lane while he lived there.

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

Anti-Social Behaviour

Upchurch has been subjected to an unprecedented amount of anti-social behaviour in recent months and this is becoming extremely costly to the Parish Council.

In May, a new picnic bench, which had cost £513.00, was burnt out in The Paddock, residents had worked hard to raise the money to enhance this area.

New safety matting, which cost £1296.00, was installed in October under the swing in the Paddock and this was subsequently ripped up.

A spate of graffiti occurred on 31st October and benches in the Paddock and also the Recreation Ground fence were targeted and, most disappointingly, the new bus shelter which cost over £7000.00, was also attacked with graffiti.

In addition to this rubbish bins have been burnt out in the Paddock and other graffiti has occurred in the village on several occasions. There have also been issues with littering in the Paddock and other areas and this again is costly to the village.

All incidents have been reported to the Police and the matters are being investigated.

Some of the criminal damage has been covered by the insurance although the Council has had to pay the excess, and future premiums will be affected; some of the criminal damage has not been covered by the insurance so the Parish Council has had to foot the bill. This will ultimately impact on the precept and Council Tax may have to rise so the burden of the cost of this anti-social behaviour will ultimately fall on residents.

Upchurch Parish Council asks that all residents be vigilant and to report any incidents to the Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. PCSO John Cork is working diligently to try to combat the surge in vandalism and the Parish Council is extremely grateful for his support.

Councillors are working hard to enhance the village for the benefit of residents and hope that everyone will help to keep Upchurch a great place to live in.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Wendy Licence - Clerk to the Parish Council

Tel: 01634 363906
Email: clerkupc@outlook.com
Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
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Newington History Group

Tom Ledger, whose family is one of Newington's oldest having farmed at Wormdale for generations, will cover 100 years of farming at the meeting of Newington History Group on Thursday, November 9th at 7:30pm.

The group, which meets in the Methodist Hall, Church Lane ME9 7JT, seeks to unearth, preserve and promote the history of the village and neighbouring areas. Annual subscription is £15 and guests (£3) are welcome.

The Christmas social on Thursday, December 14th, will include Dickensian living history group Voices from Victorian London.

For more details contact Thelma Dudley on 01795 842711

Email: thelma@newingtonhistory.co.uk

Follow the History Group on Twitter: @newingtonhg

Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group

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UpARA - November 2017 Newsletter & Latest Schedule of Events

Sandy Tutt - Honorary Secretary UpARA

Tel: 01634 361516
Email: dylansnan@sky.com
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