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

Mr Tricker addressed the meeting on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report, with the amendment of condition 17 to provide for two additional bat boxes within the proposed development and an informative suggesting that the applicant look at the potential for some outside seating shaded by trees, possibly in the form of an orchard with apple trees native to Kent (the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the precise wording of the amended condition and the additional informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence).

Voting:  10 – For  2 – Against  0 – Abstentions