Friday Mussels Night at Upchurch River Valley Golf Course

Jenny Giles - Upchurch River Valley Golf Course
Telephone: 01634 360626
Website: www.rivervalleygolf.co.uk

New Planning Application for up to 74 New Homes on Land off Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch

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Gladman Developments has submitted an outline planning application to Swale Borough Council for up to 74 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system and new vehicular access point with all matters reserved except for means of access onto land off Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch.

The proposed site belonging to Wakeley Brothers (Rainham, Kent) Ltd and Ayshland Ltd is part of a commercial Pear orchard located in Otterham Quay Lane at the junction with Lower Rainham Road, currently farmed by Mansfields and is the first sizeable development to be brought forward to the North of Lower Rainham Road. The site is not included in the Swale Borough Council Local Plan, and others nearby have already been deemed ‘unsuitable’ in the council's Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.

The SHLAA is a high-level assessment used as a starting point to decide what sites could be developed for housing and other uses in the local plan or in a neighbourhood plan. The SHLAA document is the catalogue of all sites submitted to Swale Borough Council for consideration as having development potential under the ‘Call for Sites’ exercise and current local plan allocations (not yet given permission) along with other known sites - e.g. council-owned land and previous SHLAA sites that have not been developed and so on. The sites are assessed for their suitability, availability and achievability.

Before making a formal planning application, Gladman published a consultation website setting out their proposal and asking residents for their views.

You can view the planning application at: www.swale.gov.uk/planningsearch and submit comments to Swale Borough Council using planning application reference: 21/501839/OUT where “Have Your Say” guidance on making comments is also available.

Swale Borough Council has written to neighbouring residents advising that comments received later than 21 days (excluding bank holidays) from their letter dated 16th April 2021 might arrive after their decision is taken and may therefore not be taken into account.

Upchurch Matters

Emergency Road Closure - Breach Lane, Upchurch

It will be necessary to close Breach Lane, Upchurch from Wednesday 21st April 2021 for up to 7 days.

The road will be closed outside Breach Lane car garage.

The alternative route is via Breach Lane, The Street, Horsham Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Moor Street and A2.

This is to enable water pipe repairs to be carried out by Southern Water.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

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Upchurch Parish Council Report - April 2021

Report of the Parish Council April 2021

Cllr Tyrone Ripley (Chairman), Cllr John Arnold (Vice Chairman), Cllr John Bodycomb, Cllr Pam Denny, Cllr Alan Horton, Cllr Gerry Lewin, Cllr Janet Marshall, Cllr Gary Rosewell and Cllr Neil Sheppard. Clerk Mrs Wendy Licence

Councillor Vacancy

There had been no call for an election to fill the vacancy and Mr John Bodycomb has been co-opted to the Parish Council.

 

The Great British Spring Clean

The Great British Spring Clean is from 28th May - 13th June, unfortunately, due to COVID-19 regulations, the Council is unable to organise an event. The Council is grateful to those residents who are currently litter picking their local area, if you would like to help during the national event please contact the Clerk.

Streetlights
It had been anticipated that the streetlights would have been completed by 18th March but this had not happened as UK Power networks have not connected the lights. The Council is liaising with the contractor and UK Power Networks.

 

Planning

i. Ref: 21/500690/FULL Address: Orchard Barn Twinney Lane Upchurch ME9 7FS

Proposal: Change of use of land to residential garden, erection of garage/tractor shed including alterations to gated entrance.

Councillors considered the application and had no objections to the proposal.

 

ii. Ref: 21/500853/FULL  Address: 27 Homefield Drive Upchurch Gillingham ME8 8RS

Proposal: Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.

Councillors considered the application and had no objections to the proposal but the views of neighbours must be given due weight.

 

iii. Ref: 21/500990/FULL Address: 75 Forge Lane Upchurch Sittingbourne ME9 7AD

Proposal: Erection of single storey rear extension.

Councillors considered the application and had no objections to the proposal in principle but were concerned that the flat roof was not in keeping with the area, consideration should be given to a pitched roof. The views of neighbours must be given due weight.

 

iv. Ref: 21/500778/FULL Address: 10 Hartlip Hill Hartlip Sittingbourne ME9 7PA

Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension and detached garage to the rear (part retrospective revised scheme to 20/500039/FULL).

Councillors thanked the Planning Officer for consulting on this application but felt it inappropriate to comment as the proposal is not in the parish.

 

v. Ref: 21/501136/PNEXT Address: 9 Woolbrook Close Upchurch Gillingham ME8 8ST

Prior notification for aproposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.92 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 2.80 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.40 metres at the eaves from natural ground level.

Councillors considered the application and agreed that this was a technical matter for the Planning Officer.

 

vi. Ref: 21/501145/FULL Address: Bell Grove Stud Farm Halstow Lane Upchurch ME9 7AB

Proposal: Removal of a mobile home and erection of 1 No. detached dwellinghouse.

Councillors considered the application and noted that work had already started and that there had never been permission for a mobile home. There needs to be a view from an agricultural consultant and there needs to be evidence of a need for the proposal. The proposal would cause a coalescence between the settlements of Upchurch and Lower Halstow; it would cause further urbanising of Halstow Lane; it would change the character of the landscape; there was no business case to justify the proposal Councillors agreed unanimously to object to the proposal.

 

Environment

The barrier baskets at the Recreation Ground will be replanted and the cascade planter in the centre of the village will return.

 

Burial Ground

The area of the Burial Ground behind the village hall will be planted with wildflowers.

 

Co-op

The Co-op is currently receiving two deliveries a day and to ensure these arrive, cones are placed outside the store. If you are unsure whether you can park in these spaces please speak to the staff in store who will be happy to help.

 

This is a precis of Council business; full minutes of all meetings can be found on the website when ratified.

 

Date of next meetings:

Annual Parish Meeting, Annual Parish Council Meeting and Monthly Meeting - Thursday 6th May

This will be held remotely, please contact the Clerk, clerkupc@outlook.com to obtain login details for the meeting.

All residents are welcome to view the meetings and there is a time for members of the public to comment, raise concerns or ask questions. 

 

Full Council Meeting - Thursday 24th June

Meetings will return to the Village Hall.

Wendy Licence - Clerk to the Parish Council

Tel: 01622 739324

Email: clerkupc@outlook.com

Website: www.upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk

Temporary Road Closure - Spade Lane, Hartlip

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on Spade Lane, Hartlip from Monday 10th May 2021 for up to 3 days between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00.

The road will be closed between the junctions with Meresborough Lane and A2 London Road, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Meresborough Lane, South Bush Lane, London Road and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while pole replacement works are undertaken by BT Openreach.

For information regarding the closure please contact BT Openreach on: 0800 800150, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

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Temporary Road Closure - Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip

Kent County Council has made an order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip from Tuesday 11th May 2021 for up to 1 day between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00.

The road will be closed from Old Farm House to outside Paradise Farm Barn, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Lower Hartlip Road, Munns Lane, The Street, Hollow Lane and vice versa.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while equipment transfer works are undertaken by BT Openreach.

For information regarding the closure please contact BT Openreach on: 0800 800150, who will be able to assist with the scope of the works.

KCC 24hr Contact Centre: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks see: https://one.network

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