All
Members except Councillor Young stated that they had been
lobbied.
The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development.
Mr
Watson, an objector, Councillor Powell of Harrietsham Parish Council, Councillor J Sams
(Visiting Member) and Mr Loughead, for
the applicant, addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED:
1. That permission
be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and an
additional condition requiring a mitigation scheme for surface
water run-off, including details of ongoing maintenance of the
scheme.
2. That the Head
of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise
the wording of the additional condition and to amend any other
conditions as a consequence.
Voting: 9 –
For
2 – Against 1
– Abstention
Note: The
Chairman left the meeting after consideration of this application
(7.30 p.m.) and the Vice-Chairman took the Chair for the remainder
of the meeting.