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Objections fail to stop homes plan
A 137-NAME petition and objec- tions from residents inTyland Lane failed to persuade Maidstone plan- ners to refuse an outline applica- tion for nine four-bedroom detached houses in Sandling. Developers P Fulker and J Bur-
bridge applied to demolish the in- dustrial units at Tyland Corner, replacing them with the homes, in a style in keeping with the timbered architecture of Tyland Barn and the surrounding buildings. Boxley Parish Council did not ob-
ject to the application but did ex- press a number of concerns, pointing out that the access was close to the Chatham Road/Tyland Lane junc- tion.
Lorries andHGVsusing the park-
ing facility north of the village use this junction to join the A229. The parish council argued the vil-
lage lacked local facilities and had poor public transport – a view echoed by Cllr RichardAsh,whoar- gued the development was not sus- tainable. “Nobody will buy a house here unless they have a car,” he said. One neighbour wrote in to say he felt his views would be compro-
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mised, there would be a loss of pri- vacy and he would lose the wealth of wildlife currently drawn to his garden. The petition expressed concern
that the development would ad- versely affect the character of the AONB and, if permitted, it would create a precedent for further similar developments. Signatories said the schemewould
adversely affect the ecology of the area, cause parking problems and surrounding houses would experi- ence extra noise, disturbance, pollu- tion and loss of privacy, aswell as a loss of value to their homes. Members did express regret that
this development would mean the loss of a brownfield site and, with it, potential employment land, but Cllr Malcolm Greer said he believed it would be difficult to refuse and up- hold a case at appeal, given Maid- stone’s future housing need. Cllr Greer said he liked the design
but not the black weatherboarding, a view echoed by Cllr Dennis Collins who said: “I would prefer to see ‘normal’ housing – not something which mimics a farmyard!”
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WORLD-class cocktail-maker David Hamilton Boyd has been shaking things up again – this time in Italy. David (pic-
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tured), who runs catering and drinks’ company Or- ganic Spirit fr o m Lenham, flew to Venice after beating 200 UK mixologists in London to go
through to the Luxardo cocktail final. His winning drink, Phoenix fromthe Flames, won him not only the praise of judges, but £3,000 and a silver- plated bottle of Luxardo Maraschino.
As part of the competition, David
earned extra points by mixing dol- celatte cheese, yellow peppers and saffron-infused vodka to create an on-the-spot cocktail, Dolce Vita Sweet Sunshine. Judges described his creation as “extraordinarily daring, but delightful to drink”. Matteo Luxardo, whose family has
produced Luxardo liqueurs since 1821, said: “The standard of the competition was fantastic, but David’s passion and creativity shone through and we were delighted to crown him thewinner.” Organic Spirit, which offers cocktail courses and mixologists for hire and event catering, also recently beat cocktail-makers from 36 countries to win the Jameson’s World Cocktail Final.
Appeal for witnesses to A20 accident
POLICE are appealing for wit- nesses after a woman was seri- ously hurt when her car hit a tree on the A20 at Bearsted. The woman, who is in her 50s,
was rushed to Kings College Hospital, London, with head and chest injuries. The accident, which involved her red Fiat Bravo, closed the
A20 Ashford Road for more than four hours. Anyone with information-
about the incident is asked to call 01622 798538 or email
sciu.td@
kent.police.uk. The accident follows the
death of a motorcyclist close to the scene, which is also re- ported in this issue.
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