Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consider the referral.
Decision:
That the desired
outcome as set out in the Decision Referral be agreed, as
follows:-
Paragraph 5.78 will read: The Low Weald covers a significant
proportion of the countryside, in the rural southern half of the
Borough. The Low Weald is recognised as
having distinctive landscape features: the field patterns, many of
which are medieval in character, hedgerows, stands of trees, ponds
and streams and buildings of character should be protected,
maintained and enhanced where appropriate.
Criterion 6 sentence will read: The
Greensand Ridge, Medway Valley, Len Valley, Loose Valley and Low
Weald, as defined on the policies map, will be protected,
maintained and enhanced where appropriate as landscape of local
value.
It was noted that the area to be included should reflect as defined
currently in the Maidstone Borough Wide 2000 Local Plan proposals
map.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Steve Clarke 01622 602418 Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Steve Clarke
Publication date: 25/09/2015
Date of decision: 23/09/2015
Decided: 23/09/2015 - Policy and Resources Committee
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