Issue - meetings

Alteration, extension and change of use of the existing building to a mixed use to comprise 34 no. apartments, with associated parking and refurbishment of existing gym (Revision of TM/19/00287/FL).

Alteration, extension and change of use of the existing building to a mixed use to comprise 34 no. apartments, with associated parking and refurbishment of existing gym (Revision of TM/19/00287/FL).

After careful consideration of the points raised by the speaker and the submitted details and conditions set out in the main and supplementary reports of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, whilst concerns were expressed in respect of the scale, height and massing of the proposed development and the impact on the townscape and visual amenity of the area, the lack of affordable housing and other infrastructure and service provision arising directly from the development, and the substandard parking provision in conflict with the adopted Kent County Council parking standards, Members acknowledged that the benefits of the proposed development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified harm arising from its failure to fully satisfy policy requirements relating to affordable housing, open space, and other contributions.

It was proposed by Councillor King, seconded by Councillor Hoskins, and the Committee

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be GRANTED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions and reasons and informatives, including a section 106 agreement, as set out in both the main and the supplementary reports of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

[Speaker: Ms A Knight (on behalf of the Applicant) addressed the Committee in person.]