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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

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: 16/505333/SUB	Officer: Heather Murton
Grid: 601822/161152	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 106 St Johns Road Faversham ME13 8EL Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 (Asbestos), Condition 3 (Details of external finishing materials), Condition 4 (Programme for the monitoring of noise and vibration during construction) and Condition 5 (full constructional details of the conservation roof lights) for planning permission 15/505425/FULL.
Applicant: Mr Peter Maddrell Contact Address: 26 Park Road FAVERSHAM ME13 8ET

Application: 16/505485/SUB	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 601757/161171	Ward: Abbey Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 1 St Marys Road Faversham ME13 8EH Proposal: Submission of details to discharge condition 2 (Details of materials) for planning permission 16/500810/FULL
Applicant: Simon Jewell Contact Address: 123 The Street Boughton Under Blean Faveresham ME13 9BH United Kingdom

Application: 16/505027/NMAMD	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 605382/157758	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Garden Cottage South Street Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9NQ Proposal: Non Material Amendment to planning application 15/502790/FULL - Amendment from 3 bay garage with loft room to 3 bay garage with open roof internally, removal of timber stair and additional log store. The foot print of the building remains as the original application in reduction of ridge height from 5.8 metres to 4.9 metres as roof pitch reduced to 40 degrees from 47.5 degrees.
Applicant: SC & JH Berry Contact Address: C/O Mr David Gullick Diocesan Architectural Services The Courtyard Parsonage Farm Parsonage Stocks Road Throwley

Application: 16/505136/FULL	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 606342/159215	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Boughton Under Blean
Address: Oak Motors 49 The Street Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9BA Proposal: Removal of lean-to garage workshop, storage container and shed and extension to create infill garage workshops.
Applicant: Oak Motors Contact Address: C/O Wyndham Jordan Architects Heron House 8 Faversham Reach Upper Brents Faversham Kent

Application: 16/505251/SUB	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 606662/159058	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Land To The Rear Of 7 Horselees Road Boughton Under Blean ME13 9TG Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to planning condition 3 (Contaminated land assessment) condition 6 (Infiltration of surface water drainage) condition 7 (Code for sustainable homes) condition 8 (Programme for the suppression of dust) condition 9 (Samples of external finishing materials) condition 10 (Full details of site levels) condition 11 (Disposal of foul and surface waters) and condition 12 (Hard and soft landscaping) for planning permission SW/13/0569.
Applicant: Mr Tom Barton Contact Address: C/O Mr Tim Parrett One Step Beyond Westfield Lane ETCHINGHILL CT18 8BT

Application: 16/505515/NMAMD	Officer: Tracy Day
Grid: 606188/158492	Ward: Boughton & Courtenay Parish: Dunkirk
Address: Oak Lodge Hickmans Green Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9NT Proposal: Non Material Amendment for a new window to south-east elevation first floor and reduced window width to north-east elevation first floor under reference 14/503131/FULL.
Applicant: Mrs Dianne Godden Contact Address: C/O Mr Patrick Jordan Heron House Faversham Reach Faversham Kent ME13 7LA

Application: 16/504576/FULL	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 598836/154256	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Throwley
Address: Farriers Cottage Almshouse Road Throwley Forstal ME13 0PJ Proposal: Proposed garden room extension to rear of existing garage.
Applicant: Mr S Joy & Mr K Steer Contact Address: C/O Woodstock Associates FAO Mr Keith Plumb 53 Woodstock Road Sittingbourne ME10 4HJ

Application: 16/505609/SUB	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 593746/157335	Ward: East Downs Ward Parish: Doddington
Address: The Old House The Street Doddington Kent ME9 0BG Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2: Samples of all facing materials, Condition 5: Details of the proposed eaves and verge, and Condition 6: Details of external joinery, of application 16/502644/FULL.
Applicant: Mrs Karen Potts Contact Address: The Old House The Street Doddington Kent ME9 0BG

Application: 16/504772/NMAMD	Officer: Ross McCardle
Grid: 584323/167529	Ward: Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Parish: Upchurch
Address: 2 Horsham Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7AL Proposal: Non Material Amendment to planning application 15/503300/FULL to 1) Increase in the height of windows on the east and west elevations of Plot 1 to bedrooms 1, 2 _ 3 2) Increase in the width of window on the east elevation of Plot 1 to Bedroom 1 3) Omission of the chimney stacks to Plots 1 _ 4
Applicant: Mr Paul Ashby Contact Address: C/O Mr David Bellamy Harrison Mutch Chartered Architects Innovation Centre Medway Maidstone Road Chatham Kent

Application: 16/505483/TCA	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 584358/167335	Ward: Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Parish: Upchurch
Address: The Paddock Oak Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7AT Proposal: Conservation area notification to 1no Sycamore - Fell
Applicant: Upchurch Parish Council Contact Address: 43 Woodside Rainham Kent ME8 0PL

Application: 16/505484/TCA	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 584369/167498	Ward: Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Parish: Upchurch
Address: St Marys Church Horsham Lane Upchurch Kent Proposal: Conservation area notification to 1no Lombardy Poplar - Fell
Applicant: Upchurch Parish Council Contact Address: 43 Woodside Rainham Kent ME8 0PL

Application: 16/505096/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 589617/163246	Ward: Homewood Parish:
Address: 47 Berkeley Court Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1UP Proposal: Demolition of existing garage and formation of new single-storey side and double-storey rear extension complete with pitched roofs
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Vickery Contact Address: C/O LT Drawing Services Ltd 3 Treasury View Ickham Canterbury CT3 1QY

Application: 16/505503/SUB	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 592488/164270	Ward: Murston Parish:
Address: East Hall Farm East Hall Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3TJ Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to conditions 7 (Details to support and encourage biodiversity), Condition 9 (Protected species) for planning permission SW/12/0403
Applicant: Mr Robin Underhill Contact Address: Orchard House, Westerhill Road Coxheath Maidstone Kent ME17 4DH

Application: 16/505095/LAWPRO	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 593043/172978	Ward: Queenborough & Halfway Parish: Sheerness
Address: 11 Belmont Road Halfway ME12 3BL Proposal: An application for a certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion within existing roof void, new rear dormer to include Juliet balcony and three rooflights to front
Applicant: Mr J Bennett Contact Address: C/O Oakwell Design Ltd FAO Mr Glen Oakwell Marlena Sexburga Drive Minster Sheerness

Application: 16/505374/SUB	Officer: Aaron Wilkinson
Grid: 590592/173044	Ward: Queenborough & Halfway Parish: Queenborough
Address: Land Adjacent To Whiteway Road Queenborough Kent ME11 5EJ Proposal: Submission of details pursuant to Condition 21: Watercourse management plan, of application SW/11/1597.
Applicant: Port Of Sheerness Limited Contact Address: C/O Mr Steve Austin RPS Planning And Development Ltd 140 London Wall London EC2Y 5DN

Application: 16/503193/ADV	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601430/161241	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Faversham Health Centre & Hospital Bank Street Faversham ME13 8QR Proposal: Advertisement Consent for No.1 illuminated fascia sign to Faversham Health Centre and replacement of No.1 existing pole mounted sign with new illuminated sign to Faversham Hospital, both to provide information of the opening hours for the minor injury unit.
Applicant: NHS Property Services Contact Address: F.A.O Jane Saunders 1 Cluny Road Faversham ME13 8DF

Application: 16/503616/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601170/161097	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 21 Plantation Road Faversham Kent ME13 8QY Proposal: Replacement of existing front door and replacement of ground and first floor casement windows with UPVC casement windows.
Applicant: Mrs Hilary Blandford Contact Address: 21 Plantation Road Faversham Kent ME13 8QY

Application: 16/505001/ADV	Officer: Andrew Spiers
Grid: 601466/161000	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: Co-operative Forbes Road Faversham Kent ME13 8QG Proposal: Advertisement consent for 1 No. Internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 No. Internally illuminated projecting sign and 2 No. Non illuminated locator signs
Applicant: Co-op Food Programme Delivery Orchid Group Contact Address: C/O Futurama FAO Mr Damian Hofman Olympia House Lockwood Court Middleton Grove Leeds

Application: 16/505532/FULL	Officer: Miss Alice Reeves
Grid: 601133/162076	Ward: St Ann's Parish: Faversham Town
Address: 4 Ham Road Faversham Kent ME13 7EL Proposal: Single storey side extension
Applicant: Mr R Pettman Contact Address: C/O Paul Roberts And Associates Suite 14 Marlowe Business Centre Orange Street Canterbury CT1 2JA

Application: 16/505543/PNEXT	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 594559/172240	Ward: Sheppey Central Parish: Minster On Sea
Address: 17 Coral Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3GE Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.8 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.188 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.1 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr Russell Wheeler Contact Address: 17 Coral Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3GE

Application: 16/505150/FULL	Officer: Claire Attaway
Grid: 596122/164836	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 14 North Conyer Quay Conyer Kent ME9 9HL Proposal: Single storey extension expanding summer room
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Armitage Contact Address: C/O Clague 62 Burgate Canterbury Kent CT1 2BH

Application: 16/505300/SUB	Officer: Martin Evans
Grid: 592822/163874	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Tonge
Address: Parcels F And G Great Easthall Way Sittingbourne Kent Proposal: Submission of details to part discharge Condition 3 - Hard and soft landscaping for planning permission 15/500788/REM
Applicant: Mr Robin Underhill Contact Address: Orchard House, Westerhill Road Coxheath Maidstone Kent ME17 4DH

Application: 16/505486/TCA	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 595476/162108	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Lynsted And Kingsdown
Address: 34 Cellar Hill Lynsted Kent ME9 9QY Proposal: Conservation area notification to 1no. Holly and 1no. Whisteria - Fell
Applicant: Mrs Ann Mumford Contact Address: 34 Cellar Hill Lynsted Kent ME9 9QY

Application: 16/505479/TPO	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 595507/162847	Ward: Teynham & Lynsted Parish: Teynham
Address: 27 Honeyball Walk Teynham Kent ME9 9TN Proposal: TPO application to 1no. Ash - Fell (or a 50% reduction)
Applicant: Susan Scamp Contact Address: C/O Mr Richard Cumberland 4 Limes Place Preston Street Faversham Kent ME13 8PQ

Application: 16/505465/FULL	Officer: Mandi Pilcher
Grid: 593132/162986	Ward: West Downs Parish: Bapchild
Address: 9 Avent Walk Bapchild Kent ME9 9AZ Proposal: Erection of single storey rear extension
Applicant: Mr Stuart Plumb Contact Address: C/O Mr Julian Mann 9 Preston Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8LF

Application: 16/505545/PNEXT	Officer: Sara Potter
Grid: 590262/161886	Ward: Woodstock Parish: Tunstall
Address: 1 Ruins Barn Road Tunstall Kent ME10 4HS Proposal: Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4 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 2.6 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Applicant: Mr J Day Contact Address: C/O Richard Baker Partnership 31 Highsted Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4PS