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14/500307 - 2 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court ROad, Sutton Valence, Kent

Meeting: 25/09/2014 - Planning Committee (Item 125)

125 14/500307 - Ground floor rear extensions, side extension at first floor and roof level, entrance porch, chimney stack, placement of windows and roof-lights, car port and related alterations - 2 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence, Kent PDF 36 KB

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Minutes:

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

Mrs Harris-Mills, for objectors, and Councillor Armstrong of Sutton Valence Parish Council (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 considered the application to be contrary to saved policies ENV28, ENV34 and H33 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and the guidance in Supplementary Planning Document “Residential Extensions” 2009. The proposals are not modest and would visually overwhelm the semi-detached pair to the detriment of the character of the cottages and to the wider Special Landscape Area.

RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the following reason:

The application is considered to be contrary to saved policies ENV28, ENV34 and H33 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and the guidance in Supplementary Planning Document “Residential Extensions” 2009. The proposals are not modest and would visually overwhelm the semi-detached pair to the detriment of the character of the cottages and to the wider Special Landscape Area.

Voting: 7 – For 3 – Against 0 – Abstentions

Note: Councillor Hogg requested that his dissent be recorded.