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Minutes:
The
Committee considered the report and update report of the Head of
Planning and Development.
Councillor Dungey, of Headcorn Parish Council, addressed the
meeting.
Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and
Development, the Committee agreed to refuse permission. In making
this decision, Members felt that the proposed development would be
an unacceptable flood risk and would fail the sequential test. The
Committee were of the view that there were more suitable locations
in the village to place such a property which would not be subject
to the same level of flood risk.
RESOLVED:
That
the proposed development by virtue of its location in Flood Zone 3a
would fail the sequential test as set out in NPPF (paragraph 101)
and Policy DM1 (xi) of the Adopted Maidstone Borough Local Plan
(2017) and the Council considers there are alternative locations in
Headcorn Village that can accommodate
alternative development and as such there is no need to place
housing in an area of known flood risk.
Voting: Unanimous