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Minutes:
The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development setting out details of an appeal decision received
since the last meeting.
The
Development Manager advised Members that the appeal against refusal
of application 16/508513 relating to the demolition of an existing
lean to garage and the erection of 2 no. detached dwellings with
parking and landscaping at Lewis Court Cottage, Green Lane,
Boughton Monchelsea had been allowed.
Although it was stated in the report that the application had been
determined under delegated powers, it had, in fact, been refused by
the Planning Committee contrary to the Officers’
recommendation. A costs application had
also been partially allowed, but limited to the costs incurred by
the applicant in contesting that part of the Council’s first
reason for refusal which concerned alleged conflict with Policy
SP17 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017. The Inspector considered that the Council had
failed to produce evidence to fully substantiate the reason for
refusal in respect to Policy SP17.
RESOLVED: That the
report be noted.