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Anger as listed barn demolished
HEADCORN residents are angry that a listed barn has been demol- ished and “unauthorised develop- ment” is continuing in the village, in spite of numerous reports to the borough council. Mr Peter Hardnup says he has written to the council’s planning en- forcement officer four times to com- plain about the conversion of a redundant stable and cattle shed into two homes at Bletchenden Manor Farm in Bletchford Road. He says as far as local residents
are concerned, planning permission was refused by Maidstone Council in May 2011, Headcorn Parish Council also rejected the applica-
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tion, and yet work continues. Mr Hardnup has now written to the council’s chief executive Alison Broom in an effort to get a satisfac- tory response. He adds: “I am concerned to note
that builders work on this conver- sion has now commenced and we have not been advised of such by Maidstone Council. “If there have been any further applications for planning for these works I can vouch that neither I nor my immediate neighbours have been informed. Please advise when and if planning for this conversion was granted; and if it was granted, whywewere not informed?” He has called on enforcement of-
ficer Alan Howell to advise if and when the council intends to take any action regarding the illegal develop- ment. A spokesman for Maidstone Council said: “Our planning en- forcement team is reviewing the case, taking into account advice from the council’s conservation offi- cer, and we will be informing the local residents of our decision.”
Club’s thanks to hospice
MARDEN Village Club has pre- sented a cheque for £2,000 to the Heart of Kent Hospice in apprecia- tion of the care given to their late chairman David Collins. The club members nominated
the hospice as its charity for 2014. The club also hung a new clock
PLANNING permission was granted to create a new home on the grounds of The Victoria pub in Heath Road, East Farleigh. Maidstone Council allowed the
conversion and extension of The Coach House, to the rear of the pub, to a one-bedroom home for the applicant’s daughter. The Coach House is currently used by the owners of the pub but not as part of the commercial operation.
in David’s memory and a further £93 was collected for the hospice during the evening. From left are club chairman
Coral Rayner Dyan Cox, Michael Collins (club secretary and brother of the late David Collins) and David’s widow Janice Collins.
Home agreed Tree faces axe
A LEYLANDII tree may be re- moved at 1 The Tatt, High Street, Yalding. Aconservation area application,
to be decided by Maidstone Coun- cil, says the tree is 50ft high, grow- ing through two electricity lines and obscuring sunlight to a hedge that is gradually dying. The proposal seeks to fell the
leylandii and plant a maple tree in the same location.
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