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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: There were no Substitute Members.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
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Items withdrawn from the Agenda Minutes: The Major Projects Manager sought the Committee’s agreement to the withdrawal of the following applications from the agenda due to incomplete consultation or notification:
Item 13 – 22/502032/FULL – 2 Reader Drive, Marden, Kent Item 15 – 22/501055/FULL – Orchard View Garage, Benover Road, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent Item 19 – 21/503150/FULL – The Old Forge, Chartway Street, East Sutton, Maidstone, Kent Item 20 – 22/501684/FULL – 3 The Parade, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent
RESOLVED: That agreement be given to the withdrawal of applications 22/502032/FULL, 22/501055/FULL, 21/503150/FULL and 22/501684/FULL from the agenda.
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Urgent Items Minutes: The Chairman said that there were no urgent items other than the earlier recommendation that four applications be withdrawn from the agenda due to incomplete consultation or notification.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: Councillor English wished to make clear that although he had requested that application 22/502019/FULL (17 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent) be reported to the Committee if Officers were minded to recommend refusal, he had not made representations on the proposed development.
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Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: The following disclosures of lobbying were noted:
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2022 PDF 102 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Presentation of Petitions Minutes: There were no petitions.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
In introducing the application, the Senior Planning Officer wished to clarify that the reason for referral to Committee section of the report was incorrect. Councillor English had requested that the application be referred to Committee if Officers were minded to recommend refusal, not approval as stated.
Mr Hawkins addressed the meeting in person on behalf of the applicant.
RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the reasons and informatives set out in the report.
Voting: 7 – For 6 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.
Voting: 11 – For 2 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.
Voting: 11 – For 2 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
Voting: 13 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
Voting: 13 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
The Chairman advised Members that Yalding Parish Council had withdrawn its request that the application be determined by the Committee.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
Voting: 13 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
RESOLVED:
1. That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report with an additional condition specifying that the buildings hereby approved shall achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’.
2. That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the additional condition and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.
Voting: 12 – For 0 – Against 1 – Abstention
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
In introducing the application, the Major Projects Manager advised the Committee that he wished to amend the second sentence of recommended condition 4 (Enhancement of Biodiversity) to read:
The
scheme shall consist of the enhancement of biodiversity through
RESOLVED:
1. That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the Major Projects Manager when introducing the application, with the amendment of condition 5 (Optimum Energy and Water Efficiency) to require the incorporation of renewable energy generation measures and investigation of the potential for an electric vehicle charging point.
2. That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the amended conditions.
Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 2 – Abstentions
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Additional documents:
Minutes: See Minute 69 above
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Additional documents:
Minutes: See Minute 69 above
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Additional documents:
Minutes: See Minute 69 above
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Additional documents:
Minutes: See Minute 69 above
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Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development setting out details of appeal decisions received since the last meeting. The Major Projects Manager advised the Committee that complaint letters had been sent to the Planning Inspectorate’s Quality Assurance Unit on matters raised at previous meetings. The responses would be reported back to the Committee in due course.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
Note: Councillor English was not present for this item.
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.00 p.m. to 7.25 p.m.
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