All Members except Councillor Young stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

Mrs Davis, an objector, Councillor Powell of Harrietsham Parish Council and Councillor J Sams (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, with

(a)  An additional condition to ensure that chlorinated water from the swimming pool is not discharged into the sewerage package treatment plant until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority demonstrating that the plant can manage this flow and is designed to handle chlorinated water without adverse impact on the surrounding environment;

(b)  An additional condition requiring the submission of a landscaping scheme which includes willow tree planting to help with the absorption of the by-product of the sewerage package treatment plant; and

(c)  An additional informative encouraging the applicant to provide a back-up emergency power supply in the form of a back-up generator or a renewable energy solution such as solar PV in case of a power supply failure which could affect the sewerage package treatment plant and result in contamination of the surrounding environment.

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the additional conditions and informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

FURTHER RESOLVED:  That the Planning Enforcement Team be asked to investigate whether the pond at Parkwood House has been filled in without consent as an engineering operation.

Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Note:  Having stated that she had pre-determined this application, Councillor Parfitt-Reid did not participate in the discussion or the voting.