Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Planning and Transportation
Decision No: D090123MEM
Date: 29th July 2009
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Character Area Appraisals - Update
Minutes
The report provided an update on work on the Urban Character Area Appraisals being undertaken by consultants, Tony Fullwood Associates, together with a change in the programme for the Landscape Character Area Appraisals.
Whilst noting the positive work being undertaken to protect and enhance local character, grave concern was expressed about the recent destruction of trees and landscaping by the Highways Agency's contractor working on the M20 between junctions 4 and 6.
Following consideration by the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation resolved that:
1) the current position with regard to the preparation of the Urban Character Area Appraisals and the revised programme for the Landscape Character Area Appraisals be noted; and
2) an urgent meeting (to be attended by the Leader, Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation, local Members, County Member and Member of Parliament) be sought with the Highways Agency and its contractor, deploring the failure to give notice or consult on the recent destruction of landscaping adjacent to the M20 and demanding an explanation for and planned restitution of the situation.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 29 July 2009 and to seek a remedy for the recent destruction of landscaping along the M20.
Signed M Balfour (Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 31 July 2009
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.