Issue - meetings

All Members except Councillors Nelson-Gracie, Paine and Paterson stated that they had been lobbied.

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

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the additional informatives set out in the urgent update report with the amendment of Condition 2 and an additional condition as follows:-

Condition 2 (amended)

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 7079A-102revC, 7079A-103revB, 7079A-104revB, 7079A-105,  7079A-106revB.

Reason:  To ensure the quality of the development is maintained and to prevent harm to the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with policies CC1 and CC6 of the South East Plan 2009.

Additional Condition

Notwithstanding the details shown on drawing nos. V7079/L01revA and 7079//L02revA, the development shall not commence until a detailed landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The submitted details shall include:-

(i)  The planting of a double staggered hedgerow along the James Street frontage, returning into Wheeler Street; and

(ii)The provision of high kerbs on the parking bays adjacent to the landscaped beds.

Reason:  In the interest of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory setting and external appearance to the development pursuant to policy ENV6 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000.

Voting:  12 – For  1 – Against  0 – Abstentions