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23/503396/FULL - Houndshurst Barn, Grave Lane, Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0JP

Meeting: 18/04/2024 - Planning Committee (Item 311)

311 23/503396/FULL - CREATION OF SEASONAL WETLAND FEATURES INCLUDING PONDS AND SCRAPES, TO PROVIDE NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND HABITATS - HOUNDSHURST BARN, GRAVE LANE, STAPLEHURST, KENT PDF 212 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Development Management.

In introducing the application, the Development Management Team Leader advised the Committee that following publication of the agenda, a further representation had been received from a neighbour mainly restating comments that were dealt with in the Officer report. The only additional point related to silt buildup in the existing stream. The existing stream did suffer from silt buildup and one of the benefits of a wetland scheme was to remove silt from the stream.

Mr Gallant addressed the meeting on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED:

1. That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with:

The amendment of condition 7 (Landscape Scheme) to specify that where tree planting is proposed, it should comprise an element of native Black Poplar in a suitable location.

The amendment of condition 10 (External Lighting) to say that no external lighting shall be installed on the site (rather than requesting details).

2. That the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to add, settle or amend any necessary planning conditions in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.

Voting: 13 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions