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Councillor Hogg stated that he had been lobbied.

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

Mr Watson, an objector, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to:

  (A)No new planning issues (that have not already been considered) being raised as a result of publicity regarding the departure from the Development Plan; AND  

  (B) Negotiations to seek to secure swift bricks and bat tubes and to include renewables within the fabric of the buildings,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report with the amendment of condition 6 as follows:

No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping, including substantial boundary planting to create an enclave development with soft edges, using indigenous species, which shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development and a programme for the approved scheme's implementation and long term management.  The scheme shall include full details of all proposed boundary treatments and shall be designed using the principles established in the Council's adopted Landscape Character Assessment and Landscape Guidelines.  The scheme shall include the provision of a 3-4m wide indigenous species hedge with interspersed trees along the northern boundary of the site.

Reason:   No such details have been submitted and to ensure the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its landscape quality is maintained.

2.  That the landscape reserved matter must be agreed in consultation with the Ward Members and Political Group Spokespersons.

Voting:  8 – For  2 – Against  1 - Abstention