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Minutes:
All Members stated that they had been lobbied.
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.
Councillor Dungey of Headcorn Parish Council and Mr Street, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.
Contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Development, the Committee agreed to grant permission subject to conditions to be finalised by the Head of Planning and Development acting under delegated powers.
In making this decision, Members felt that, subject to appropriate landscape mitigation, the proposed development would not cause significant harm to the character of the countryside in this location.
RESOLVED: That permission be granted subject to conditions to be finalised by the Head of Planning and Development acting under delegated powers; these conditions to cover, inter alia, materials, renewables, integral niches for wildlife, landscaping and the incorporation of cordwood into the landscaping scheme.
Voting: 9 – For 0 – Against 1 - Abstention