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18/505417/REM Land South Of Forstal Lane

Meeting: 31/01/2019 - Planning Committee (Item 260)

260 18/505417/REM - APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS FOR APPEARANCE, LAYOUT, SCALE AND LANDSCAPING AND DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 6 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT); 7 (TREE PROTECTION) AND 24 (MINIMISE RISK OF CRIME) BEING SOUGHT FOR ERECTION OF 210 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ACCESS OFF FORSTAL LANE, 1.85 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE - PURSUANT OF OUTLINE APPLICATION 17/502072/OUT - LAND SOUTH OF FORSTAL LANE, COXHEATH, KENT pdf icon PDF 233 KB

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Minutes:

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

 

In presenting the report, the Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee that:

 

·  A further objection had been received making the following summarised points:

 

Concern that emails to the developer have not been replied to;

 

Concern about the difficulty of maintaining conifer hedges along the commonboundaries;

 

Request for the provision of close board fencing alongside existing gardens;

 

Concern about the ability to maintain trees and hedges once the development goes forward; and

 

Concern that views will be obscured by the block of flats.

 

·  The developers had indicated a willingness to provide close board fencing to all of the western boundary if residents have a preference for that instead of a hedge. 

 

·  The developers had also issued their intention to commence development in accordance with the S106 agreement, and confirmed that the triggers would now be met in terms of payments towards the infrastructure secured at outline stage.

 

Doctor Parry, an objector, Councillor Webb, on behalf of Coxheath Parish Council and in his capacity as a Ward Member, and Mr Bax, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED: 

 

1.  That subject to: 

 

  (a)  Further negotiations regarding the landscape strategy to secure (i) a more semi-natural appearance with native planting, possibly in the form of a woodland shaw, and a reduction in the amount of hard standing currently proposed and (ii) soft site boundary treatments with hedgerow planting on the development side of any close board fencing erected on the western boundary and gaps under the fences to facilitate the safe passage of wildlife; AND

 

  (b)  The conditions and informatives set out in the report with the addition of the following:

 

·  A condition removing permitted development rights for the conversion of garages; and

 

·  An informative to the effect that details to be submitted pursuant to those conditions attached to the outline permission 17/502072 which have not yet been approved are to be reported to the Planning Committee for approval;

 

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission and to add or amend any necessary conditions as a consequence of the negotiations referred to in paragraph 1(a) above.

 

2.  That Ward Members, the Parish Council and Councillor Harwood are to be consulted on the amendments to the landscape strategy prior to the Head of Planning and Development exercising his delegated powers.

 

3.  That Ward Members and the Parish Council are to be kept informed of the progress of the application for S278 approval for highway improvements to Forstal Lane and the restriction of right turns from the development into Forstal Lane.

 

Voting:  10 – For  1 – Against  2 - Abstentions