Issue - meetings

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

In introducing the application, the Major Projects Manager advised the Committee that he wished to:

·  Amend condition 2 (External Facing Materials – Storage Container Building) to require the external facing materials to be implemented within the set timeframe in accordance with the approved details (rather than reference to an acceptable degree);

·  Amalgamate conditions 3 (Landscape Scheme) and 4 (Landscaping Implementation) into a single condition and to include a penalty clause to the effect that if the landscaping works are not completed within the first planting season following their approval, then the storage container and the summer house shall be removed from the site;

·  Add another condition preventing the erection of any other buildings or structures that would otherwise be permitted development; effectively removing permitted development rights for any structures other than those which exist already; and

·  Amend the reference to policy DM34 in section 3.0 of the report to read policy DM36.

Councillor Perry read out a statement on behalf of Councillor Bowden of Staplehurst Parish Council who was unable to address the Committee remotely due to connectivity issues.

Mr Robinson addressed the meeting in person on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED:

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

The amendment of condition 2 (External Facing Materials – Storage Container Building) to require the external facing materials to be implemented within the set timeframe in accordance with the approved details (rather than reference to an acceptable degree);

The amalgamation of conditions 3 (Landscape Scheme) and 4 (Landscaping Implementation) into a single condition and to include a penalty clause to the effect that if the landscaping works are not completed within the first planting season following their approval, then the storage container and the summer house shall be removed from the site;

An additional condition preventing the erection of any other buildings or structures that would otherwise be permitted development; effectively removing permitted development rights for any structures other than those which exist already; and

An additional condition to cover boundary treatments and internal fencing to protect landscape margins particularly along the boundary with the Public Right of Way.

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

Voting:  10 – For  2 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Note:  Councillor Kimmance joined the meeting after consideration of this application (6.58 p.m.).  He said that he had no disclosures of interest and that he had been lobbied on agenda items 14 (21/504233/FULL - Bimbury Lodge, Bimbury Lane, Stockbury, Maidstone, Kent), 16 (21/503673/TPOA - 18 Peter Pease Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent) and 17 (21/504210/FULL - 3 The Bungalows, Church Street, Teston, Maidstone, Kent).