Issue - meetings

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

Mrs Bowdery addressed the meeting on behalf of Boxley Parish Council.

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 scale, design and siting of the garage in the front garden was visually harmful in the local area and incongruous in the street scene.  There was inadequate space available for landscaping to mitigate the visual harm to the local area.  As such the development was contrary to policies DM1 and DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (2017) and the Maidstone Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document.

RESOLVED:  That permission be refused for the following reason:

The scale, design and siting of the garage in the front garden is visually harmful in the local area and incongruous in the street scene.  There is inadequate space available for landscaping to mitigate the visual harm to the local area.  As such the development is contrary to policies DM1 and DM9 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (2017) and the Maidstone Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document.

Voting:  10 – For  1 – Against  0 – Abstentions

FURTHER RESOLVED:  That enforcement action be taken to require the removal of the garage.

Voting:  10 – For  1 – Against  0- Abstentions