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22/505206/FULL - 14 Charles Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8ET

 

 

Meeting: 20/04/2023 - Planning Committee (Item 272)

272 22/505206/FULL - CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS C4 6-BEDROOM HMO TO SUI-GENERIS 8-BEDROOM HMO TO INCLUDE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH A REAR DORMER AND 1 NO. FRONT ROOFLIGHT (RE-SUBMISSION OF 22/503713/FULL) - 14 CHARLES STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 506 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Development Management.

 

The Democratic Services Officer read out a statement on behalf of Mr Musindo, an objector.

 

Councillors Harper and Coates (Visiting Members) addressed the meeting.

 

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Development Management, the Committee agreed to refuse permission.  In making this decision, the Committee considered that the increase in bedrooms would result in a significant exacerbation of inadequate parking and environmental deterioration creating cumulative harm to neighbourhood amenity contrary to Policies DM1 and DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017 and the NPPF.

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused as the increase in bedrooms would result in a significant exacerbation of inadequate parking and environmental deterioration creating cumulative harm to neighbourhood amenity contrary to Policies DM1 and DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan 2017 and the NPPF.

 

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions