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17/504568/FULL - KCC Springfield Library HQ, Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LD

Meeting: 28/11/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 137)

137 17/504568/FULL - DEMOLITION OF THE REMAINING FORMER LIBRARY BUILDING, ERECTION OF A SIX-TO-SIXTEEN STOREY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 170 NO. APARTMENTS AND 85 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES AT THE FORMER KCC SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY SITE, SANDLING ROAD, MAIDSTONE - FORMER KCC SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY HQ, SANDLING ROAD, MAIDSTONE pdf icon PDF 396 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

In presenting the application, the Major Projects Manager advised the Committee that one further resident representation had been received that day supporting the objections summarised in the report and that Tunbridge Wells Borough Council had also confirmed that it had no objection.

 

Mr Brown, an objector, Mr Gill, for the applicant, and Councillor Hastie (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the reasons set out in the report with the deletion of the reason relating to the proposed parking provision.

 

Voting:  8 – For  2 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

Note:  Councillor Harwood requested that his dissent be recorded.