The
Chairman stated that he had been lobbied.
The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development.
Mr
Wise, for the applicant, and Councillor Harvey (Visiting Member)
addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED: That
permission be refused for the reason set out in the report amended
as follows
The
proposed development and associated domestic
accoutrements would be detrimental to
the character and visual amenities of the area representing an
undesirable consolidation of, and extension to, an area of built
development in the rural area outside the defined urban boundary
and due to the cramped nature of development in comparison to the
surrounding properties would be out of character with the character
and appearance of this small rural enclave located close to the
urban area of Maidstone, contrary to the National Planning Policy
Framework 2012, National Planning Practice Guidance 2012, Policies
ENV6 and ENV28 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000 and
Policies SP17, DM1, DM3, DM4 and DM34 of the Maidstone Borough
Local Plan Publication May 2016 (Submitted version).
Voting: 12 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions