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MA 13 2148 7, DOWNS VIEW ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 2JB

Meeting: 01/05/2014 - Planning Committee (Item 371)

371 MA/13/2148 - ERECTION OF GROUND FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION AND ROOF EXTENSION THAT INCLUDES RAISING OF RIDGE HEIGHT AND INSERTION OF DORMER WINDOWS TO FACILITATE CREATION OF FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION (RESUBMISSION OF MA/13/1508) - 7 DOWNS VIEW ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT PDF 43 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Paterson stated that she had been lobbied.

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

Ms Monk, the applicant, 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, by virtue of its bulk and poor design, including the over large dormer windows, would overwhelm the character of the original property and appear visually intrusive and incongruous in the street causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area. This was contrary to policy H18 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000, the advice given in the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance – ‘Residential Extensions’ and paragraph 64 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the following reason:

The proposal, by virtue of its bulk and poor design, including the over large dormer windows, would overwhelm the character of the original property and appear visually intrusive and incongruous in the street causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area. This is contrary to policy H18 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000, the advice given in the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance – ‘Residential Extensions’ and paragraph 64 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Voting: 8 – For 5 – Against 0 – Abstentions