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14/0241 - Land Adjacent To Beggars Roost, Well Street, Loose, Kent, ME15 0EN

Meeting: 26/02/2015 - Planning Committee (Item 265)

265 14/0241 - ERECTION OF 2 PAIRS OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS (4 NO. DWELLINGS TOTAL) - LAND ADJACENT TO BEGGARS ROOST, WELL STREET, LOOSE, KENT pdf icon PDF 43 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Mrs Mulholland, an objector, Councillor Andrew of Loose Parish Council (against), Mr Osborne, for the applicant, and Councillor Mrs Grigg (Visiting Member) (against) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with the amendment of condition 19 as follows:

 

No development shall take place (including any demolition, ground works, site clearance) until a method statement for the protection of badgers and reptiles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The content of the method statement shall incorporate the recommendations of the LaDellWood Ecology Phase I Habitat Survey received 30 May 2014 and the LaDellWood Ecology Badger Survey and Reptile Presence/Absence Survey received 3 November 2014 and shall include the following additional information:

 

i)  Purpose and objectives for the proposed works;

ii)  Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction, including timetabling of further survey/monitoring work for badger setts, a precautionary approach to vegetation removal and measures to minimise the potential impacts of construction works;

iii)  Extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans;

iv)  Timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction;

v)  The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works;

vi)  Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs;

vii)  Persons responsible for implementing the works; and

viii)  Details of on-site enhancement measures for badgers and reptiles.

 

The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason:  To secure appropriate management and enhancement within the site in the interests of ecology and biodiversity.

 

Voting:  5 – For  4 – Against  4 – Abstentions

 

Note:  Councillor Hogg requested that his dissent be recorded.