All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning.

Mr Veryard, for an objector, Councillor Selby of Headcorn Parish Council, Doctor Thorpe, the applicant, and Councillor Mrs Gibson addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement or a Deed of Variation to the agreement entered into under application MA/09/2297 to secure a revised wildlife management plan as a result of the resiting of the building, the Head of Planning be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional condition and informatives set out in the urgent update report with the amendment of condition 5 as follows:-

The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted shall be Marley Eternit Acme Double Camber dark brindle roof tiles, Wienerberger Warnham red stock bricks,

Ibstock Arundel yellow multi-stock bricks and black stained timber weatherboarding unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development pursuant to policy CC6 of the South East Plan 2009.

Voting:  12 – For  1 – Against  0 – Abstentions