The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Development
Management.
Having
disclosed an Other Significant Interest in this application by
virtue of being the Chairman of the Maidstone Sea Cadets, a
registered charity, Councillor Mrs Gooch, the applicant, made
representations and then left the meeting.
RESOLVED:
1. That permission
be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with the
amendment of condition 6 (Enhancement of Biodiversity) to delete
reference to bug hotels, log piles, wildflower planting and
hedgerow corridors which are not considered to be appropriate in
such an urban setting.
2. That the Head
of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to
settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or
informatives in line with the matters
set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning
Committee.
Voting: 12
– For 0 –
Against 0
– Abstentions