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16/505311 - 47 Freeman Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8AR

Meeting: 17/11/2016 - Planning Committee (Item 224)

224 16/505311 - CHANGE OF USE FROM A C3 (4 BEDROOM HOUSE) TO SUI GENERIS FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY OF 8 BEDROOMS, CONVERSION OF LOFT WITH THE INSERTION OF ROOFLIGHTS AND SIDE DORMER WINDOW, CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO BEDROOM WITH ALTERATIONS AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PARKING - 47 FREEMAN WAY, MAIDSTONE, KENT PDF 363 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Powell stated that he had been lobbied.

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

Mr Duffy, for objectors, and Mr Ryan, the applicant, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED: That consideration of this application be deferred for one cycle to enable the Officers to provide clarification on various concerns raised during the course of the discussion, including:

· Highways impact and usability of parking layout;

· Southern Water impact;

· Residential amenity of neighbours;

· Terms of the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence and how the licence fits in with any planning permission;

· Site boundary;

· Disputed facts in reports in relation to Permitted Development position;

· Future residential amenity of occupiers of the HMO; and

· Status of Policy H22 of the adopted Local Plan 2000.

Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 0 - Abstentions