Planning & Highways Committee agenda – 23 July 2025

Planning & Highways Committee held at the Parish Office, Lower Green Recreation Ground, Pembury TN2 4DZ on Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 7:00pm.  

Committee members:  Cllrs Brooks, Hall, Hemsley, Maddison- Brown, Simmons and Young

Helen Munro
Parish Clerk
Date of Issue: 16 July 2025

Members of the Public and Press are welcome to attend

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.  To receive and note apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.  To receive declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.  If you become aware, during the course of a meeting, of an interest that has not been disclosed under this item, you must immediately disclose it.  You may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is prejudicial. A personal interest is prejudicial if a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard it as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest and it relates to a financial or regulatory matter.
3. MINUTES. To receive and approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025.
4. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS.  To receive announcements.
5. CLERK’S REPORT.  To receive report and update on previous actions.
6. OPEN SESSION.  To adjourn the meeting to enable any members of the public present to address the Council. Please note there can be no discussion of these items and issues will either be addressed elsewhere on the agenda or be referred to a future meeting of the Parish Council.
7. HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (HIP).
   • To receive update from the meeting with the Primary School.
   • To consider limiting parking in the bays by the Primary School.
   • To consider quote for CCTV Monitoring at Woodsgate Corner.
   • To consider the HIP.
   • To consider the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Parish Road Safety Grant and agree actions.
8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS. To consider a response to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) for the following applications:
   • 25/01429/FULL – 13 High Street – Change of use from offices (Class E) to 1no residential dwelling (Class C3) with creation of garden space & parking.
   • 25/01443/FULL – 5 Romford Road – Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.
   • 24/03141/FULL – Land North Of The A21, South & West Of Hastings Road, Hastings Road – Development of 87no. dwellings with access, public open space & associated landscaping. 
   • 25/01581/FULL – Queens Folly, 64 Lower Green Road – (Retrospective) Pergola, shed & aviary.
   • 25/01582/LBC – Queens Folly, 64 Lower Green Road – (Works already carried out) Replacement roof window.
   • 25/01628/FULL – 46 Herons Way – Demolition of existing rear conservatory & replacement with single storey extension; additional single storey extension to rear.
9. LATE PLANNING APPLICATIONS. To consider a response to TWBC for any applications received after the agenda was set and prior to the meeting.
10. OTHER APPLICATIONS. To consider any applications received and whether a response is required and if so, agree comments to TWBC.
11. DECISIONS. To note appeals and applications granted, refused, amended or withdrawn since the last meeting.
    • 25/01039/TPO – Pembury House, Lower Green Road – Trees: COPPER BEECH (T1) – Fell and leave a monolith at 5-6m. GRANTED
    • 25/00590/FULL – 26 Tonbridge Road – Partial demolition of single storey side extension & erection of two storey extension. Alterations to side porch & fenestration. GRANTED
    • 25/01104/FULL – 2 Hawkwell Cottage, Maidstone Road – Extend dropped kerb by approx 2.8m to east side. GRANTED
    • 25/01109/TPO – The Old Chapel, Hastings Road – TREES: PLUM (T1) – Prune overhanging branches and thinning through canopy; 4 no. BIRCH (T2, T3, T4 & T5) – Remove. GRANTED
    • 24/02697/FULL – The Meadows, Pastheap Farm, Hastings Road – Retrospective change of use and the stationing of 12 mobile homes, 5 touring caravans, 1 portacabin for residential use, 3 containers, 1 static caravan for storage, and septic tank. APPEAL DISMISSED
    • 25/01238/FULL – Ramblers, Cornford Lane – Single storey rear extension & extended dormer windows. GRANTED
12. ENFORCEMENT. To receive update on enforcement action.
13. STREETLIGHTS.
    • To consider quotes for annual inspections.
    • To note Councillor Inspections and consider any actions required.
14. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FUNDING. To consider request for further action regarding the withdrawal of funding.
15. RISKS. To consider any new risks which may affect the Council and actions required.
16. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS OR AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.
17. MEETING DATE.  To consider the date of next meeting currently scheduled on Wednesday 17 September 2025 – 7pm in the Parish Office meeting room.