Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Eric Bosshard, Peter Dean, Simon Fawthrop and Peter Fookes. Councillor Charles Joel as Vice-Chairman took the chair.

There were no declarations of interest.

To hear questions to the Committee received in writing by the Democratic Services Team by 5pm on Friday 23^rd September 2011 and to respond.

No questions had been received.

Reports RES1113 & ES11080

At their meeting on 19^th July the Environment PDS Committee considered a report concerning authorisation for the making of a highway stopping up order under the provisions of section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to enable the development of the sites of Alkham and Horton Towers and land adjacent to 97 High Street, St Mary Cray to be implemented. 

Following the PDS Committee meeting, the Environment Portfolio Holder had indicated his support for the proposal and referred the matter to the Development Control Committee for decision as the matter was a non-executive function. The Environment Executive Assistant, Councillor Peter Fortune, who was also a ward Councillor, had joined the Portfolio Holder in supporting the development. 

The Committee noted that planning permission for the development had been granted, subject to a legal agreement, by Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 on 14^th April 2011. Members stressed that the legal agreement needed to be completed before development proceeded, and it was confirmed that the agreement was expected to be signed in the next few days. 

RESOLVED that, subject to the grant of planning permission pursuant to reference 10/03698/FULL1, the Director of Resources be authorised to take the necessary steps to make an order under section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the extinguishment of highway rights over the areas shown on drawing numbers ESD/10887/1 and ESD/10888/1 appended to Report ES11080 at Appendix A.