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16/508513 - Lewis Court Cottage, Green Lane, Boughton Monchelsea

Meeting: 24/08/2017 - Planning Committee (Item 146)

146 16/508513 - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING LEAN TO GARAGE AND ERECTION OF 2 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH PARKING AND LANDSCAPING - LEWIS COURT COTTAGE, GREEN LANE, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, KENT pdf icon PDF 271 KB

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Minutes:

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 Smith of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council and Mr Blythin, for the applicant, 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 felt that the proposed development by virtue of its cramped form and close proximity to the boundaries of the site, extensive hardstanding and domestic paraphernalia, including lighting, would have a harmful impact on this key transition site between the open countryside and village centre contrary to policies DM10 and SP17 of the emerging Maidstone Borough Local Plan and policy ENV28 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000.  Also, by virtue of the close proximity, density and site layout of the proposed development to the non-designated and designated heritage assets, the proposal would result in less than substantial harm which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits and as such was contrary to the aims set out in the NPPF and policy SP18 of the emerging Maidstone Borough Local Plan.

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the following reasons:

 

1.  The proposed development by virtue of its cramped form and close proximity to the boundaries of the site, extensive hardstanding and domestic paraphernalia, including lighting, will have a harmful impact on this key transition site between the open countryside and village centre contrary to policies DM10 and SP17 of the emerging Maidstone Borough Local Plan and policy ENV28 of the Maidstone Borough-Wide Local Plan 2000.

 

2.  By virtue of the close proximity, density and site layout of the proposed development to the non-designated and designated heritage assets, the proposal would result in less than substantial harm which is not outweighed by the limited public benefits and as such is contrary to the aims set out in the NPPF and policy SP18 of the emerging Maidstone Borough Local Plan. 

 

 Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

Note:  Councillor Mrs Stockell left the meeting during consideration of this application.