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MA/11/0055 : STILEBRIDGE STABLEYARD, STILEBRIDGE LANE, LINTON, KENT

Meeting: 22/09/2011 - Planning Committee (Item 148)

148 MA/11/0055 - CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE STATIONING OF 3 CARAVANS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE OF WHICH AT LEAST TWO WILL BE TOURING CARAVANS, ERECTION OF A UTILITY BLOCK, HARDSTANDING, FENCING, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK AND KEEPING OF HORSES - STILEBRIDGE STABLEYARD, STILEBRIDGE LANE, LINTON PDF 24 KB

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Minutes:

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

Councillor Baxter of Linton Parish Council (against) and Ms Powell, the applicant, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with the amended reason for approval set out in the urgent update report and the amendment of condition 2 and an additional informative as follows:-

Condition 2 (amended)

When the premises cease to be occupied by Mr Dunn and Ms Powell and children or at the end of four years, whichever shall first occur, the use hereby permitted shall cease, all materials and equipment brought onto the premises in connection with the use shall be removed, including the stable blocks, and the land restored to its former condition.

Reason: The site is in an area where the stationing of caravans/mobile homes is not normally permitted and in accordance with policy ENV28 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000.

Additional Informative

The applicant should contact Maidstone Borough Council Landscape Officers before implementing the approved landscaping scheme and work closely with them to ensure an effective delivery of the scheme.

Voting: 7 – For 3 – Against 3 – Abstentions