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MA 14 0279 85, BOUGHTON LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9QP

Meeting: 01/05/2014 - Planning Committee (Item 370)

370 MA/14/0279 - AN APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 2 AND 3 OF MA/12/0128 (ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION) TO AMEND EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OF EXTENSION - 85 BOUGHTON LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT PDF 36 KB

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Minutes:

Councillors Ash, Butler, Chittenden, Hogg and Mrs Robertson stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Ms Heinz-Clark, an objector, Mr Newman of the North Loose Residents’ Association (against) and Councillor D Mortimer (against) addressed the meeting.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission. In making this decision, Members felt that the proposal would result in a poor design and unsatisfactory appearance to the extension contrary to policy H18 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the following reason:

The proposal would result in a poor design and unsatisfactory appearance to the extension contrary to policy H18 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Voting: 7 – For 5 – Against

Note: Having stated that he had pre-determined this application, Councillor Hogg did not participate in the voting.