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17/502714 - Caravan 2 Hawthorn Farm, Pye Corner, Ulcombe, ME17 1EF

Meeting: 04/01/2018 - Planning Committee (Item 351)

351 17/502714 - CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL PLOTS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING GYPSY SITE, FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF TWO GYPSY TRAVELLER FAMILIES. EACH PLOT TO CONTAIN ONE STATIC CARAVAN, ONE TOURING CARAVAN, A SEPTIC TANK, PARKING FOR TWO VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED HARDSTANDING - CARAVAN 2, HAWTHORN FARM, PYE CORNER, ULCOMBE, KENT PDF 128 KB

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Minutes:

The Chairman and Councillors Boughton, Cox, Mrs Gooch, Perry, Round and Vizzard stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Councillor Titchener of Ulcombe Parish Council addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with the amendment of conditions 5 (Commercial Activities) and 9 (Boundary Treatments) and an informative as follows:

Condition 5 (Commercial Activities) (amended)

No commercial activities shall take place on the land, including the outdoor storage of materials, including any waste materials.

Reason: To prevent inappropriate development and safeguard the amenity, character and appearance of the surrounding Landscape of Local Value.

Condition 9 (Boundary Treatments) (amended)

Details of all boundary treatments shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to occupation and shall be rural in character such as post and wire/rail fencing (as opposed to close-boarded fencing) and allow for the establishment of landscaping and shall thereafter be maintained.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the surrounding Landscape of Local Value.

Additional Informative

The applicant is required to work with the Council’s Landscape Team to ensure that the landscaping scheme is delivered in accordance with the approved plans.

Voting: 6 – For 3 – Against 1 – Abstention