Having declared a
Disclosable Pecuniary Interest,
Councillor Collins left the meeting whilst this application was
discussed.
The Committee
considered the report of the Head of Planning.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the
conditions set out in the report and the following additional
condition:-
Should any bats or
evidence of bats using the buildings be found prior to or during
works, works must stop immediately and Natural England must be
contacted for further advice and a detailed scheme of mitigation
measures should then be submitted to and approved in writing by the
Local Planning Authority before works can proceed. The development shall thereafter be undertaken in
accordance with the approved mitigation measures.
Reason: In order to protect biodiversity in accordance
with policy NRM5 of the South East Plan 2009.
Voting: 12 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions