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20/504386/FULL The Orchard Place, Benover Road, Yalding,

Meeting: 17/12/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 443)

443 20/504386/FULL - CHANGE OF USE OF THE LAND FOR THE SITING OF 3 NO. STATIC CARAVANS AND 3 NO. TOURING CARAVANS FOR GYPSY/TRAVELLER OCCUPATION (REVISED SCHEME TO 18/506342/FULL) - THE ORCHARD PLACE, BENOVER ROAD, YALDING, KENT pdf icon PDF 217 KB

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Minutes:

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

 

In presenting the report, the Senior Planning Officer advised the Committee that the application incorporated an improvement in terms of design in that it was now proposed to use timber as a facing material for the caravans and the landscaping would also help to mitigate any potential impact of the development on the character of the surrounding area.  The Senior Planning Officer sought delegated powers to impose two additional conditions; the first to secure the detailed design of the caravans (to be timber clad) and to control this in perpetuity and the second to secure the siting of the caravans in perpetuity.

 

The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Collier Street Parish Council.

 

In response to comments by Members, the Development Manager advised the Committee that a condition could be imposed to require the submission of foul water drainage details for approval by the Local Planning Authority.

 

RESOLVED:  That consideration of this application be deferred to:

 

·  Negotiate a reconfiguration of the site layout to achieve better landscaping of the pond/woodland area to enable ecological and flood amelioration; and

 

·  Seek the advice of the Environment Agency specifically relating to this site.

 

Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

Note:  The Development Manager confirmed that when the application was reported back to the Committee the additional conditions recommended by the Officers and the suggestions made by Members during the discussion regarding (1) the provision of (a) bin and cycle storage and (b) bug hotels and bat tubes in the eaves of the wooden buildings and (2) the exclusion of Sycamore trees from the landscaping scheme and the use of non-plastic guards for trees and hedgerows would be included.