MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

COMMUNITES, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

 

19 JULY 2016

 

REFERENCE FROM PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

 

16/502060 - CHANGE OF USE FROM A KITCHEN SHOWROOM (A1 USE) TO A MIXED CLASS COFFEE SHOP (A1/A3 USE) AND INSTALLATION OF SHOP FRONT - 27 HIGH STREET, HEADCORN, KENT

 

The Planning Committee, at its meeting held on 2 June adjourned to 9 June 2016, considered the above application.  The Committee agreed that permission be granted, but added the following informative to the consent: 

 

The applicant is advised to contact the Council's Operations Team

(tel: 01622 602390) to discuss the provision of litter bins in the locality.

 

The Committee also agreed to recommend to the Communities, Housing and Environment Committee that consideration be given in conjunction with the applicant to measures/initiatives to mitigate the impact of this development in terms of food and drink litter.

 

The Committee was mindful that the imposition of a condition requiring the applicant to provide litter bins to mitigate the impact of the development would not meet the six tests set out in paragraph 206 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.   However, there were other mechanisms outside the planning system to mitigate the impact of the development in terms of food and drink litter.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That consideration be given in conjunction with the applicant to measures/initiatives to mitigate the impact of this development in terms of food and drink litter.