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18/504490/FULL Cobtree Manor Golf Course

Meeting: 21/02/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 278)

278 18/504490/FULL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CLUBHOUSE AND ERECTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT CLUBHOUSE INCORPORATING BAR, MEETING ROOMS, GYM AND EXERCISE STUDIO, LINKED 12 BAY DRIVING RANGE, SEPARATE GOLF BUGGY STORE, BIN STORE AND COVERED BIKE RACK. EXISTING CAR PARK AND ENTRANCE ROAD TO BE REALIGNED AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 47 PARKING SPACES. UPGRADE, RE-MODEL AND RE-CONTOUR THE EXISTING 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE. ACADEMY 9 HOLE COURSE; SHORT GAME ACTIVITY ZONE ALL ON PRACTICE GROUND OUTFIELD. LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE PLANTING AND THE CONNECTIVITY OF HABITATS - COBTREE MANOR GOLF COURSE, CHATHAM ROAD, SANDLING, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 278 KB

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Minutes:

Having disclosed Other Significant Interests, Councillors Mrs Gooch and Perry left the meeting when this application was discussed.

 

Councillor Harwood said that he was a Member of Boxley Parish Council, but he had not participated in the Parish Council’s discussions on this application, and intended to speak and vote when it was considered.

 

Councillor Round stated that he had been lobbied.

 

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

 

In presenting the report, the Planning Officer advised the Committee that a representation had been submitted by Councillor Harwood suggesting an informative drawing the applicant’s attention to the unsuitability of Scots Pine and advising that the landscape proposals should be in accordance with the Council’s landscape character guidance.

 

Mr Eadey addressed the meeting on behalf of the applicant.

 

RESOLVED:  That

 

1.  Permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional conditions set out in the urgent update report, with additional informatives (a) advising the applicant to ensure that the tree and shrub planting schedule conforms with the Council’s landscape character guidance; (b) recommending to the applicant that no planting should be introduced to the new water features and that they be allowed to develop naturally; and (c) advising the applicant that sward maintenance should seek to optimise biodiversity.

 

2.  The Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the additional informatives.

 

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions