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20/505546/FULL - 10 Meadow View Road
Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 486)
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
In presenting the application, the Planning Officer advised the Committee that reference should have been made in the report to the Boughton Monchelsea Neighbourhood Development Plan. The Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee had agreed recently that the Plan should proceed to local referendum. The post-examination Plan was now a significant material consideration in decision making and would be given full weight following a successful referendum.
The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council.
Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission on the grounds that the first-floor side extension will create a terracing effect in a row of semi-detached houses contrary to policy DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017 and the Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document 2009 and will result in an incongruous form of development which is harmful to the character and appearance of the street scene.
Prior to the vote being taken, the Development Manager advised the Committee that, in his view, the argument that the first-floor side extension will create a terracing effect would be difficult to defend as a gap would be retained. Also, the argument that the proposal will result in an incongruous form of development which is harmful to the character and appearance of the street scene was not one, in his view, that could be substantiated as it would be set down from the original apex and set back.
RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the following reason:
The first-floor side extension will create a terracing effect in a row of semi-detached houses contrary to policy DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017 and the Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document 2009 and will result in an incongruous form of development which is harmful to the character and appearance of the street scene.
Voting: 6 – For 5 – Against 0 – Abstentions
Note: Councillor Wilby was not present for all of the discussion on this application and did not participate in the voting.