Issue - meetings

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Councillor Hughes of Coxheath Parish Council (in support) and Mr Atkinson, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That consideration of this application be deferred to:

Seek additional details of surface water drainage (to address Environment Agency comments);

Seek 40% affordable housing with appropriate viability evidence to demonstrate if this is not achievable; and

Seek further ecological surveys of the site.

2.   That any S106 legal agreement should include a commitment from the developer to deliver the proposal.

Voting:  7 – For  2 – Against  1 – Abstention

Councillor Harwood requested that his dissent be recorded.