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20/502182/FULL - Maplehurst Paddock, Frittenden Road, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0DL

Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 376)

376 20/502182/FULL - CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO USE AS A RESIDENTIAL CARAVAN SITE FOR 3 GYPSY FAMILIES, INCLUDING THE SITING OF 6 NO. CARAVANS, WITH NO MORE THAN 3 NO. STATIC CARAVANS/MOBILE HOMES AND LAYING OF HARDSTANDING - MAPLEHURST PADDOCK, FRITTENDEN ROAD, STAPLEHURST, TONBRIDGE, KENT pdf icon PDF 142 KB

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Minutes:

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

 

The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Councillor Forward of Staplehurst Parish Council.

 

Councillor Perry (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with:

 

The amendment of condition 4 (Landscape Scheme) to (a) specify that the landscape scheme should not include the planting of Sycamore trees and (b) require the planting of a native hedge along the fence line on the eastern side of the site (adjacent to the paddock) to screen views;

 

The amendment of condition 6 (Biodiversity Enhancements) to specify that the scheme for the enhancement of biodiversity on the site should include the provision of bug hotels;

 

An additional condition requiring the use of permeable surfacing on driveways, parking and hardstanding areas; and

 

An informative to clarify in relation to condition 3 (Commercial Activities) that no commercial activities shall take place on the land other than the keeping of horses for trading as part of the applicant’s nomadic lifestyle.

 

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the amended and additional conditions and the informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

 

Voting:  9 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

Note:  Councillors Brindle and Eves did not participate in the voting as they had missed some of the debate due to connectivity issues.