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18/500346 - Lordswood Urban Extension, Gleamingwood Drive, Lordswood, Kent

Meeting: 06/09/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 136)

136 18/500346 - ERECTION OF 115 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ACCESS WORKS - LORDSWOOD URBAN EXTENSION, GLEAMINGWOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, KENT PDF 265 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.

The Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee that since the publication of the urgent update report on 4 September 2018:

· A letter had been received from the Woodland Trust expressing support for the Officers’ recommendation that the application be refused and saying that it was now critical to ensure that the new National Planning Policy Framework with the new high bar in relation to ancient woodland is interpreted correctly; and

· Representations had been received from Helen Whately, local Member of Parliament, supporting the views of Boxley Parish Council on the application, and expressing concern that no highway congestion issues had been raised in the proposed reasons for refusal.

Councillor Davies of Boxley Parish Council and Mr Moger, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

The Chairman advised the Committee that Councillors B and W Hinder (Ward Members) were unable to attend the meeting, but had written to him expressing their support for the Officers’ recommendation that the application be refused.

RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the reasons set out in the report.

Voting: 12 – For 0 – Against 0 - Abstentions