The Committee
considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of
Development Management.
Councillor Verrall
addressed the meeting in support of the application.
RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the reason set out
in the report amended as follows:-
The
change of use of land to domestic garden due to its size and
intrusion into the adjoining agricultural field results in harm to
the character and appearance and biodiversity interests of the
countryside hereabouts contrary to policies ENV28 and H31 of the
Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000, policies CC6 and C4 of the
South East Plan 2009, PPS7 and PPS9.
Voting: 10 –
For 1 –
Against 1 –
Abstention
Note:
Councillor English left the meeting during consideration of this
application. He returned shortly
afterwards, but did not participate further in the discussion or
voting on the application.