Issue - meetings
20/502182/FULL - Maplehurst Paddock, Frittenden Road, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0DL
Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 376)
Additional documents:
- 20/502182/FULL - Committee Report, item 376 PDF 397 KB
- 20/502182/FULL - Appendix 1, item 376 PDF 1 MB
- 20/502182/FULL - Appendix 2, item 376 PDF 683 KB
- 20/502182/FULL - Appendix 3, item 376 PDF 658 KB
- Maplehurst Paddock_urgent update, item 376 PDF 271 KB
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.