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16/506322 - Gatland House, Gatland Lane, Maidstone

Meeting: 06/07/2017 - Planning Committee (Item 77)

77 16/506322 - REMOVAL OF CONDITION 2 OF 14/503957 (APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF USE TO A FREE SCHOOL (CLASS D1)) - THE CONDITION RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF PUPILS TO 240 UNTIL JULY 2022 AND THEN 210 FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 ONWARDS. THE CONDITION IS THEREFORE REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE AN INCREASE IN CAPACITY IN THE EVENT THE EXTENSION OF FLOORSPACE APPLICATION IS APPROVED AT THE SUBJECT SITE - JUBILEE FREE SCHOOL, GATLAND HOUSE, GATLAND LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT PDF 353 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Mr Owen of the Save Fant Farm Group, Mr Fitzgerald, for the applicant, and Councillors Adkinson and Harper (Visiting Members) addressed the meeting.

Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, but mindful of the earlier decision to refuse application 16/506320, the Committee agreed to refuse permission. In making this decision, Members felt that by virtue of the lack of classroom floorspace to accommodate the additional pupil numbers over that of a single form entry school, Condition 2 would remain necessary to retain a good standard of accommodation. On that basis it was not considered appropriate or justified to remove Condition 2.

RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the following reason:

By virtue of the lack of classroom floorspace to accommodate the additional pupil numbers over that of a single form entry school, Condition 2 would remain necessary to retain a good standard of accommodation. On that basis it is not considered appropriate or justified to remove Condition 2.

Voting: 12 – For 0 – Against 1 - Abstention