All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Councillor Smith of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council addressed the meeting.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission.  In making this decision, Members had regard to the Conservation Area appraisal and the

Cock Street, The Green and The Quarries Conservation Areas Boughton Monchelsea Management Plan 2017 and considered that the proposal by virtue of its scale, massing, width, forward projection, forecourt parking, appearance and lack of adequate landscaping would have a less than substantial adverse impact upon the character and appearance of The Green Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent listed buildings and in the absence of an acceptable level of public benefit is contrary to paragraph 196 of the NPPF and Policies DM1, DM4 and SP18 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017.

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the following reason:

The proposal by virtue of its scale, massing, width, forward projection, forecourt parking, appearance and lack of adequate landscaping would have an adverse impact upon the character and appearance of The Green Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent listed buildings, contrary to paragraph 196 of the NPPF, Policies DM1, DM4 and SP18 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017, the Conservation Area appraisal and the Cock Street, The Green and The Quarries Conservation Areas Boughton Monchelsea Management Plan 2017.

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions