Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning.

Miss Hill, for objectors, Mr Fowler, for the applicant, and Councillor Spooner of Bearsted Parish Council (against) addressed the meeting.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning, the Committee agreed to refuse permission.  In making this decision, Members felt that the proposed dwelling, by way of its scale, siting and proportions in relation to the application site, would result in a cramped form of development which would be out of keeping with the grain of the surrounding pattern of development and the terrace which it would adjoin, and result in the erosion of open space and the provision of limited private amenity space; and for these reasons would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area.

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the following reason:-

The proposed dwelling, by way of its scale, siting and proportions in relation to the application site, would result in a cramped form of development which would be out of keeping with the grain of the surrounding pattern of development and the terrace which it would adjoin, and result in the erosion of open space and the provision of limited private amenity space; and for these reasons would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area contrary to policies CC1, CC6 and BE1 of the South East Plan and central government planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

Voting:  10 – For  1 – Against  0 – Abstentions