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21/500564/FULL - Runham Farm, Runham Lane, Harrietsham, ME17 1NH

Meeting: 27/05/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 19)

19 21/500564/FULL - REDEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL YARD COMPRISING OF THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF 4 NO. DWELLINGS, INCORPORATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND VISUAL ENHANCEMENT SCHEME - RUNHAM FARM, RUNHAM LANE, HARRIETSHAM, KENT PDF 139 KB

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Minutes:

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

In presenting the application, the Senior Planning Officer sought delegated powers to amend recommended condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) so that the landscaping scheme includes planting schedules for the ecological enhancement area.

Lady Monckton, an objector, and Councillor T Sams (on behalf of Lenham Parish Council) addressed the meeting remotely.

RESOLVED:

1. That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report with:

The amendment of condition 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) to specify that the landscaping scheme shall comprise 100% native species and shall include planting schedules for the ecological enhancement area;

The strengthening of condition 18 (Renewables) to ensure the installation of whatever is most technically feasible in terms of air source or ground source heat pumps;

An additional informative advising the applicant to implement a wood pasture landscaping approach to the ecological enhancement area (Condition 4); and

An additional informative advising the applicant that details of the materials (Condition 2) and landscaping scheme (Condition 4) are to be reported to the Planning Committee for approval.

2. That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the amended conditions and additional informatives and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 1 – Abstention