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Planning and Regulation Committee Member Panel - Wednesday, 11th November, 2026 2.00 pm

November 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm Planning and Regulation Committee Member Panel View on council website

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The Planning and Regulation Committee Member Panel is scheduled to consider an application to register land as a Town or Village Green. The meeting will also cover apologies and the declaration of interests.

Application to Register Church Street Playing Fields as a Town or Village Green

A key item scheduled for discussion is an application to register land known as Church Street Playing Fields in Whitstable as a new Town or Village Green. The report pack for this meeting includes documents numbered from pages 1 to 40, which are expected to provide the details for this application.

The committee members scheduled to attend are Martin Brice, Dean Burns, Wayne Chapman (Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement), Sarah Emberson (Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement), and Thomas Mallon. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2pm on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, in the Darent Room, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone.

Attendees

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Martin Brice Liberal Democrat Tunbridge Wells South
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Dean Burns Restore Britain Ashford East
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Wayne Chapman Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement Reform UK Tenterden
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Sarah Emberson Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement Reform UK Maidstone Rural East
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Thomas Mallon Reform UK Swanscombe and Greenhithe

Topics

town or village green Application to Register Church Street Playing Fields as a Town or Village Green

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 11th-Nov-2026 14.00 Planning and Regulation Committee Member Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 11th-Nov-2026 14.00 Planning and Regulation Committee Member Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

Report.pdf
Appendix A - Plan showing the Application Site.pdf
Appendix B - Legal advice dated 10 September 2024.pdf
Appendix C - Inspectors report dated 15 April 2026.pdf