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16/506349 - Bearsted Football Club, Honey Lane, Otham

Meeting: 01/02/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 386)

386 16/506349 - VARIATION OF CONDITION APPLICATION IN RELATION TO INSTALLATION OF 6NO. FLOODLIGHTING COLUMNS REF. MA/09/1616 (ALLOWED ON APPEAL) WITH AMENDMENT TO CONDITION 3) THE FLOODLIGHTING SHALL NOT BE USED BETWEEN 1ST MAY AND 31ST AUGUST IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR; AND CONDITION 4) THE FLOODLIGHTING SHALL NOT BE USED OUTSIDE THE HOURS OF 15:00-22:30 ON TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, 15:00-21:30 ON SATURDAYS AND NOT AT ALL ON ANY OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK - BEARSTED FOOTBALL CLUB, HONEY LANE, OTHAM, KENT pdf icon PDF 171 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Boughton stated that he had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Councillor Hipkins of Otham Parish Council, Mr Scannell, for the applicant, and Councillor Newton (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with the amendment of condition 3 (Hours of use) as follows:

 

The floodlighting hereby approved shall not be used outside the hours of 15.00 – 21.30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and not at all on any other day of the week.  For no more than four matches each year (and only in connection with competitions registered with the Football Association or Kent County Football Association, where kick off is at 19.45 or later), the floodlighting can be used for an additional hour until 22.30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only. 

 

Reason: In the interests of neighbouring amenity.

 

Voting:  8 – For  2 – Against  1 – Abstention