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Pilgrims Retreat .

Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 426)

426 Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham, Kent pdf icon PDF 98 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report prepared by the Development Manager on behalf of the Steering Group recommending that agreement be given to a further three-month extension to the nine-month period already agreed to allow for the submission of an alternative planning application within the terms set out in consultation with the Steering Group for land at Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham. 

 

It was noted that this would require an alternative planning application to be submitted on or before 27 February 2021.  The main reason for this request for an extension was due to the time taken, because of the first national COVID-19 lockdown, to submit the Steering Group’s initial negotiating position to the applicant.  Failure to submit the application on or before 27 February 2021 would result in the enforcement action authorised by the Committee at its meeting held on 27 February 2020 being taken.

 

In response to questions:

 

·  The Development Manager advised the Committee that he was optimistic that an application would be submitted quite soon.

 

·  The Chairman undertook to raise with the Interim Local Plan Review Director the possibility of any additional permanent residential properties which might be agreed at this location being included in the housing numbers as part of the review of the Local Plan.

 

·  Councillor Munford said that he had been informed by the Ward Members that they were in full agreement with the recommendation of the Steering Group and wished to thank the Officers for their work to date in seeking to regularise the site.

 

RESOLVED:  That agreement be given to a further three-month extension to the nine-month period already agreed to allow for the submission of an alternative planning application within the terms set out in consultation with the Steering Group for land at Pilgrims Retreat, Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham.  This will require an alternative planning application to be submitted on or before 27 February 2021.

 

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions