All
Members stated that they had been lobbied.
The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development.
The
Senior Planning Officer said that she was aware that the agent for
the applicant had sent a further letter to Members. She did not intend to go into detail, but the
Officer recommendation remained unchanged.
Councillor Burnham of Staplehurst Parish Council, Mr Watts, for
the applicant, and Councillors Perry and Brice (Visiting Members)
addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED: That
consideration of this application be deferred to seek the
submission of (a) further details of the junction layout and (b)
additional landscape mitigation measures, in the form of a woodland
shaw.
Voting: 12 –
For 0 –
Against 0 –
Abstentions