The Committee
considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of
Planning and Development.
Councillor McLoughlin
(Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.
Contrary to the
recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the
Committee agreed to refuse permission.
In making this decision, Members felt that the
proposal represented a significant extension into the open
countryside and therefore to the built form of Yalding and by
reason of its mass and design and associated loss of hedgerows,
trees and other natural features would cause harm to the character
and appearance of the open countryside and fail to represent good
design, contrary to policies ENV28 and ENV41 of the Maidstone
Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and Central Government Advice
contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.
RESOLVED: That
permission be refused for the following
reason:
The
proposal represents a significant extension into the open
countryside and therefore to the built form of Yalding and by
reason of its mass and design and associated loss of hedgerows,
trees and other natural features would cause harm to the character
and appearance of the open countryside and fail to represent good
design, contrary to policies ENV28 and ENV41 of the Maidstone
Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and Central Government Advice
contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Voting: 11 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions