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Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 22/10/2020 18:00 PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Thursday 22 October 2020 Time: 6.00 p.m. Venue: Remote Meeting - The public proceedings of the meeting will be broadcast live and recorded for playback on the Maidstone Borough Council website Membership: Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, Chappell-Tay, English (Chairman), Eves, Harwood, Kimmance, Munford, Parfitt-Reid, Powell, Spooner (Vice-Chairman), Vizzard and Wilby The Chairman will assume that all Members will read the reports before attending the meeting. Officers are asked to assume the same when introducing reports. AGENDA Page No. 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Notification of Substitute Members 3. Notification of Visiting Members 4. Items withdrawn from the Agenda 5. Date of Adjourned Meeting - 29 October 2020 6. Any business the Chairman regards as urgent including the urgent update report as it relates to matters to be considered at the meeting 7. Disclosures by Members and Officers 8. Disclosures of lobbying 9. To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information. 10. Minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2020 adjourned 1 - 17 to 1 October 2020 11. Appointment of Conservative Group Political Group Spokesperson Issued on Wednesday 14 October 2020 Continued Over/: Alison Broom, Chief Executive 12. Presentation of Petitions (if any) 13. Deferred Items 18 - 20 14. 20/501773/FULL Land Off Oakapple Lane, Barming, Maidstone, 21 - 57 Kent 15. 20/501428/FULL The Site Of Previous Maple Leaf Garage, 58 - 70 Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent 16. 20/501240/FULL Gibbs Hill Farm, Grigg Lane, Headcorn, Kent 71 - 86 17. 20/502916/FULL Chegworth Mill Farm, Chegworth Road, 87 - 97 Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent 18. (A) 20/503259/SUB & (B) 20/504316/SUB Land South Of 98 - 101 Forstal Lane, Coxheath, Kent 19. 20/503109/FULL Land To West Of 70 Church Street, Boughton 102 - 131 Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent 20. 20/502748/FULL Petsfield, Eastwood Road, Grafty Green, 132 - 143 Maidstone, Kent 21. 20/503801/FULL 10 Thomas Rider Way, Boughton Monchelsea, 144 - 153 Maidstone, Kent 22. 20/502004/FULL Webbe Cottage, The Street, Detling, 154 - 162 Maidstone, Kent 23. 20/503105/FULL 13 Blythe Road, Maidstone, Kent 163 - 171 24. Appeal Decisions 172 - 174 PLEASE NOTE The public proceedings of the meeting will be broadcast live and recorded for playback on the Maidstone Borough Council website. For full details of all papers relevant to the reports on the agenda, please refer to the public access pages on the Maidstone Borough Council website. Background documents are available for inspection; please follow this link: https://pa.midkent.gov.uk/online-applications/ PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE FORMATS In order to make a submission to the Committee, please call 01622 602899 or email [email protected] by 4 p.m. on Wednesday 21 October 2020. You will need to tell us which agenda item you wish to make representations on. Please note that slots will be allocated for each application on a first come, first served basis. If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us, call 01622 602899 or email [email protected]. To find out more about the work of the Committee, please visit www.maidstone.gov.uk. Agenda Item 10 MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE REMOTE MEETING HELD ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 ADJOURNED TO 1 OCTOBER 2020 Present: Councillor English (Chairman) and 24 Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, Chappell-Tay, Eves, September Kimmance, Munford, Perry, Spooner, Vizzard and 2020 Wilby 342. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Harwood and Parfitt-Reid. 343. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS There were no Substitute Members. 344. NOTIFICATION OF VISITING MEMBERS There were no Visiting Members. 345. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA There were none. 346. URGENT ITEMS The Chairman said that, in his opinion, the update report of the Head of Planning and Development and the updates to be included in the Officer presentations should be taken as urgent items as they contained further information relating to the applications to be considered at the meeting. 347. DISCLOSURES BY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS With regard to the reports of the Head of Planning and Development relating to the following applications, Councillor Munford said that he was the Chairman of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council, but he had not participated in the Parish Council’s discussions on the applications and intended to speak and vote when they were considered: 20/503109/FULL – Land to West of 70 Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent 20/502032/FULL – Lower Bell Riding School, Back Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent 20/502277/FULL – Greenacre, Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Kent 1 1 348. DISCLOSURES OF LOBBYING The following disclosures of lobbying were noted: Item 20/503109/FULL – Land Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, 13. to West of Church Chappell-Tay, English, Eves, Street, Boughton Kimmance, Munford, Perry, Monchelsea, Maidstone, Spooner, Vizzard and Wilby Kent Item 20/503193/FULL – 69 Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, 14. Tonbridge Road, Chappell-Tay, English, Kimmance, Maidstone, Kent Munford, Perry, Vizzard and Wilby Item 20/502215/FULL – Councillors Chappell-Tay, English, 15. Hawthorn Place, Kimmance, Munford, Vizzard and Greenway Forstal, Wilby Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent Item 20/502238/FULL – Councillors Adkinson, Chappell-Tay, 16. Neverend Lodge, Pye English, Eves, Kimmance, Munford, Corner, Ulcombe, Spooner, Vizzard and Wilby Maidstone, Kent Item 20/503160/FULL – 55 English, Kimmance, Munford and 17. Boxley Close, Wilby Maidstone, Kent Item 20/502032/FULL – Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, 18. Lower Bell Riding Chappell-Tay, English, Eves, School, Back Lane, Kimmance, Munford, Perry, Boughton Monchelsea, Spooner, Vizzard and Wilby Maidstone, Kent Item 20/503105/FULL – 13 Councillors Adkinson, Chappell-Tay, 19. Blythe Road, Maidstone, English, Eves, Kimmance, Munford, Kent Spooner, Vizzard and Wilby Item 20/502277/FULL – Councillors Adkinson, Brindle, 20. Greenacre, Church Hill, Chappell-Tay, English, Kimmance, Boughton Monchelsea, Munford, Vizzard and Wilby Maidstone, Kent 349. EXEMPT ITEMS RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed. 350. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20 AUGUST 2020 RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2020 be approved as a correct record and signed. 351. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS There were no petitions. 2 352. DEFERRED ITEM 19/505816/SUB - SUBMISSION OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION 5 (MATERIALS), CONDITION 7 (WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN), CONDITION 8 (PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENT), CONDITION 10 (ECOLOGY), CONDITION 11 (CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN : BIODIVERSITY) AND CONDITION 17 (BIRD BOXES) IN RELATION TO PLANNING APPLICATION 15/503359/OUT AND APPEAL REFERENCE APP/U2235/W/15/3132364 (FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (APPROX 89 DWELLINGS) PLUS OPEN SPACE, BIOMASS PLANT AND ACCESS ROAD (PLUS EMERGENCY ACCESS) - LORDSWOOD URBAN EXTENSION, GLEAMING WOOD DRIVE, LORDSWOOD, KENT The Development Manager advised the Committee that he had nothing further to report in respect of this application at present. 353. 20/503109/FULL - ERECTION OF 24 NO. NEW C2 EXTRA CARE RETIREMENT HOMES, CLUBHOUSE, BIN STORES AND LANDSCAPE SCHEME - LAND TO WEST OF 70 CHURCH STREET, BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA, MAIDSTONE, KENT The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development. The Chairman read out statements on behalf of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council and Mr Chapman, agent for the applicant. RESOLVED: That consideration of this application be deferred for one meeting cycle to enable: (a) Further negotiations regarding the possible removal or relocation of the clubhouse; and (b) The applicant to provide KCC Highways with an analysis of crash data and to allow KCC Highways and other consultees time to respond to that information plus previously submitted updates on trip data/vehicle movements. Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions. Note: Councillor Brindle joined the meeting just before the presentation of this application by the Principal Planning Officer (6.13 p.m.). She said that she had no disclosures of interest and then provided details of the applications on which she had been lobbied (see Minute 348 above). 354. 20/503105/FULL - ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION, INCLUDING LOFT CONVERSION - 13 BLYTHE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development. 3 3 The Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Mr Marriott, an objector. In the absence of a representative of a residents’ association/amenity group, the Chairman read out a statement on behalf of Ms Durling who also objected to the application. The representative of the Head of Legal Partnership read out a statement on behalf of Ms Thatcher, agent for the applicant. RESOLVED: That consideration of this application be deferred to enable the Officers to seek to negotiate a step-in of the development on the boundary with no.15 Blythe Road to reduce the impact of the development on the occupants of that property. Voting: 11 – For 0 – Against 0 – Abstentions 355. 20/502032/FULL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SITE STRUCTURES (BARN, STABLES, MOBILE HOME, SHED) AND ERECTION OF 3 DWELLINGS WITH ACCOMPANYING PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (RESUBMISSION OF 19/506110/FULL) - LOWER BELL RIDING SCHOOL, BACK LANE, BOUGHTON
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