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News Windows ‘not in keeping’ Care farm plan
LOOSE Parish Council fears the character of the Loose Conserva- tion Area is being threatened by UPVC windows. Its objection to a proposal to re-
place existing wooden windows and doors with UPVC units at Whispering Waters, High Banks failed to prevent Maidstone Coun- cil’s planning committee from granting planning permission. Cllr Gordon Bernard was con- cerned the scheme could set a precedent. He said: “We consider UPVC
does not fit in with the historic character of Loose. Traditional ma- terials are more in keeping with
endorse this.” However, Maidstone Council’s conservation officer raised no ob- jection and the committee unani- mously backed the application. Mr Highstead, on behalf of the applicant, said: “We are not setting a precedent. “In the conservation area there
The existing wooden windows at WhisperingWaters
the area. “To our knowledge Maidstone Council has not allowed this kind of application in the past within the conservation area. Loose Parish Council would certainly not
are existing examples of UPVC windows. The house was built along with four others that have been updated to include UPVC windows; ours is the only one that hasn’t. “Approval of this application
will in noway affect the aesthetics of the conservation area.”
ACARE farm for adults with learn- ing disabilities could be established in Pagehurst Road, Staplehurst. A planning application seeks to
use Lainey's Farm near Little Page- hurst for the facility, with a barn erected for storage. The scheme would include a games and crafts room as well as opportunities to learn about rural pursuits. Maidstone Council refused a pre-
vious proposal on the grounds of it being harmful to the open country- side and a lack of justification of an institutional use in a rural location. However, the latest application in- cludes a letter in favour from KCC. A supporting statement said:
“The barn is setwell away from the main road. There is no harm to the character of the countryside.”
Shared planning system to be reviewed Home refused
MAIDSTONE is having to look again at its planning shared sup- port service. Chaos reigned after the coun-
cil formed a partnership with Swale and Tunbridge Wells, with applications being stock- piled and delayed, and the ap- pointment of a dedicated officer to unblock the log-jam of paper-
work. Although procedures have im-
proved, all three councils are meeting to discuss the way for- ward, which could mean one or all reverting to their previous way of working. Maidstone’s chief executive Alison Broom told the cabinet that the team as a whole had
“continued to improve” but, the combination of staff holidays over Easter and an increase in the number of applications received, had resulted in yet another in- crease in waiting times for vali- dation. A meeting was due to be held
between the three local authori- ties to discuss the way forward.
APROPOSAL for a three-bedroom house with office in Caring Lane, Leeds has been refused. Maidstone Council felt the scheme for land opposite Wild Acres would have harmed the countryside. The applicant had said it would be an “eco house” but it drew objections. One neighbour wrote: “At 250sqm this is still a large building which would be a blot on the countryside.”
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