The
Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the
Head of Planning and Development.
In
presenting the application, the Principal Planning Officer advised
the Committee that since the publication of the urgent update
report on 24 November 2020, further representations had been
received but they did not raise any new material planning
issues.
The
Chairman read out statements on behalf of Ms Riva, an objector,
Staplehurst Parish Council and Mr Blackmore, for the
applicant.
Councillor Brice, Visiting Member, addressed the
meeting.
RESOLVED:
1. That permission
be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in
the report with the amendment of condition 10 (External Lighting)
to require motion sensor low level lighting in the rear parking
area.
2. That the Head
of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise
the wording of the amended condition and to amend any other
conditions as a consequence.
Voting: 10
– For 2 –
Against 0
– Abstentions