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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Planning Committee
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 2 FEBRUARY ADJOURNED TO 9 FEBRUARY 2017
Present:
9 February 2017: |
Councillor Perry (Chairman) and Councillors Boughton, Clark, Cox, English, Greer, Harwood, Hastie, Hemsley, Munford, Powell, Prendergast and Round |
Also Present: |
Councillor Mrs Hinder |
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295. Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from Cllr Mrs Stockell.
296. Notification of Substitute Members
Councillor Greer was a substitute for Councillor Mrs Stockell.
297. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillor Mrs Hinder was in attendance for Item 12 - 16/506229 – 15 Greensands, Boxley, Kent.
298. Items withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no items withdrawn from the agenda.
299. Urgent Items
The Chairman stated that, in his opinion, the update reports of the Head of Planning and Development should be taken as urgent items as they contained further information relating to the applications to be considered at the meeting.
300. Disclosures by Members and Officers
Councillor Round stated that the proposed site for agenda Item 9 - 15/504300 – Land North of 61 Knaves Acre, Headcorn, Kent was located less than 100 yards from his property. Councillor Round confirmed that he had not yet formed an opinion on the proposed development.
301. Disclosures of lobbying
All Members of the Committee stated that they had been lobbied on the following Items:
9 - 15/504300 – Land North of 61 Knaves Acre, Headcorn, Kent
10 - 16/505113 – The Chances, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Kent
11 - 16/505965 – The Chances, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Kent
All Members of the Committee except Councillors Cox, English, Greer and Hastie stated that they had been lobbied on Item 12 - 16/506229 – 15 Greensands, Boxley, Kent.
302. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That all items be taken in public as proposed.
303. 16/506229 - SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE STORAGE SPACE AND INCREASE EXISTING KITCHEN AREA AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE INTO ADDITIONAL LIVING AREA - 15 GREENSANDS, BOXLEY, KENT
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
Pauline Bowdery, speaking on behalf of Mrs Batey (objector), Councillor Hinder of Boxley Parish Council and Councillor Mrs Hinder (Visiting Member) addressed the Committee.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
Voting: 10 – For 2 – Against 1 - Abstention
304. 15/504300 - OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR TWO STOREY DETACHED HOUSE WITH ACCESS, LAYOUT, SCALE AND APPEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED - LAND NORTH OF 61 KNAVES ACRE, HEADCORN, KENT
The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.
Councillor Pyman of Headcorn Parish Council addressed the Committee.
RESOLVED: That consideration of this application be deferred to enable the Officers to investigate the possibility of a Public Right of Way through the site linking to the diverted Public Right of Way outside the site (to the north east) and to assess the implications of this on the ecology/wildlife corridor and on protected species.
Voting: 7 - For 2 – Against 1 – Abstention
305. 16/505113 - VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF 15/506338 (PERMANENT SITING OF ONE STATIC AND ONE TOURING CARAVAN FOR RESIDENTIAL USE BY ROMANY GYPSIES) - TO REPLACE THE TOURING CARAVAN WITH ANOTHER STATIC MOBILE HOME - THE CHANCES, LUGHORSE LANE, HUNTON, KENT
The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.
Councillor Goddard of Hunton Parish Council addressed the Committee.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report as amended by the urgent update report.
Voting: 8 – For 1 – Against 4 – Abstentions
306. 16/505965 - VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF 15/506245 (PERMANENT SITING OF ONE STATIC AND ONE TOURING CARAVAN FOR RESIDENTIAL USE BY ROMANY GYPSIES) - TO ALLOW EXTRA STATIC HOME - THE CHANCES, LUGHORSE LANE, HUNTON, KENT
The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.
Councillor Goddard of Hunton Parish Council addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report as amended by the urgent update report.
Voting: 8 – For 1 – Against 4 – Abstentions
307. Duration of Meeting
6.04 p.m. to 8:24 p.m.