The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development.
In
presenting the application, the Principal Planning Officer advised
the Committee that since publication of the agenda, three
additional representations had been received, but they did not
raise any new material planning issues.
Mrs
Poletti of the New Allington Action Group, an objector, and
Councillors Mrs Robertson and Forecast (Visiting Members) addressed
the meeting remotely.
RESOLVED: That consideration of this
application be deferred to enable the Officers to:
Request
the attendance of a representative of KCC Highways to answer
Members’ questions regarding the traffic impacts;
and
Draw up
a list of potential informatives advising the applicant and
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council of the design and landscape
safeguards that this Local Planning Authority would expect from the
development; these to include an informative seeking to ensure that
where possible green linkages, footways and cycle ways do connect
across the Borough boundaries.
Voting: 13
– For 0 –
Against 0
– Abstentions
Note:
Councillor Parfitt-Reid left the meeting after consideration of
this application (7.55 p.m.).