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MAIDSTONE Borough Council’s planners came under fire at a meeting of the planning commit- tee following errors described by members as “embarrassing”. The first two items on the agenda


of the meeting on October 19 both concerned applications previously approved by the committee, but re- ferred back because of errors by the planning team. Both concerned a proposed


Anotherincursion at Larkfield park


TRAVELLERS have moved back onto a popular park in Larkfield for the second time in six months. The families - in five caravans -


gypsy and traveller site on Maple- hurst Lane in Staplehurst. Planning development manager James Bai- ley explained conditions of the ap- proval sent to the applicant had differed from those passed in both cases. The first came due to a condition


pulled on to Gighill Green in Lunsford Lane on Sunday October ,, releasing dogs on the popular public open space and setting up washing lines within hours. It is un- derstood the fami- lies in- volv ed have been offering tree felling services to residents in the area. Parish council chairman David Thornewell says more has to be done to stop the travelling com- munity running circles around the police and local councils. He says the job ofmoving on trav-


ellers for a second time will run into thousands of pounds The last inci- dent, in early summer, costing the parish council £1,200, with the trav-


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Red faces after planning errors


which made the consent personal to the applicant, while the second was down to two conditions that were not included when the initial proposalwas debated. Cllr Tony Harwood said: “These


are very unfortunate circum- stances. We’ve had the debate on this and now this is about Maid- stone Borough Council cocking things up. It is not acceptable and is really quite embarrassing”. Both applications were passed


again, but not beforemore red faces at the meeting, which ended with Cllr Steve Munford apologising to Cllr Adele Sharp of Staplehurst Parish Council, who spoke against the first proposal, but found the second half of her three minutes


drowned out by chatter from the committee’s top table. She was allowed to repeat the


ellers simply moving on to take up temporary residence elsewhere in the area. He said: “They just seem to be


doing the rounds. These incidents have affectedWest Malling, forcing the closure of the village hall, and Leybourne, and now they are back in Larkfield. The police told resi- dents that this was a civil trespass when they reported it and that they couldn’t do anything and obviously the council offices were closed be- cause it was the weekend. These travellers know and play the sys- tem.” The council’s legal team served an eviction notice but it took aweek to enforce. Cllr Thornewell held talks with Laddingford Engineering in an effort to increase security further on the public land, near the M20. Valdemar Kalinin (pictured), of


the National Gypsy-Traveller-Roma Council said recently that local councils must provide designated traveller sites or “tolerated zone” which gypsy convoys can move onto. He said: “It comes down to racial prejudice against this com- munity.”


end of her address after a request from Cllr Martin Round, after whichCllrMumford said: “I’mem- barrassed and Iwould like to apol- ogise to Cllr Sharp at how she might feel shewas treated tonight.” The planning department also


saw three of their recommenda- tions overturned by the planning committee, while a fourth – the contentious plan to place a mobile home on land at Pye Corner, Ul- combe – was deferred after almost an hour of debate. A recommended refusal for the


proposed erection of a detached chalet-style dwelling at Meadow-


School’s primary’s pumpkins


PUPILS at Tiger Primary School in Loose helped to cel- ebrate harvest by decorating a spectacular set of pumpkins for Halloween. The children brought their creepy creations into


school alongwith tinned and packed food for donation toMaidstone Day Centre. Head teacher Hayley Liddon said: “We talked about


croft in Maidstone Road, Head- corn, was rejected by the commit- tee, who, after hearing from Headcorn parish councillor Bridget Dungey, voted overwhelmingly to approve the development. Cllr Dungey said: “We were told


that the building by Bovis Homes of 62 houses on a nice little field up the road did not cause significant harm to the character of the coun- tryside and yet we were advised that one house, an infill on some- one’s garden, represented this. “The parish council was amazed


‘Spooktacular’ at the farm


at this recommendation to refuse, which clearly demonstrates there is no consistency in the planning process.” Similarly, the construction of a


MAKE the most of the October half-term holiday at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park’s Halloween Spooktacular in Maidstone. Brave kids are invited to the vintage village to knock on doors and


discover who – or what – is lurking behind them from October 21-31. The award-winning attraction at Sandling, near Maidstone, has a few


other tricks up its sleeve to turn its usual exhibits into frightening farmhouses and horrifying homes. Youngsters can try pumpkin carving, dressing up and the Ugly Bug Ball. On October 25, there will be more spooky goings-on with Kent Life


how we have plentiful diets while some people have very little and discussed the homeless in the UK. “We also explained the importance of the harvest


tradition and how produce was gathered in to enable people to eat sufficiently through the winter.”


5-6pm and, for older visitors, from 7-8pm. If you would like to know more about any of the above, call 01622 763936.


two-bedroom self-build detached bungalowin Pattenden Lane,Mar- den, was voted for by the commit- tee despite the planning officer’s recommendation. A plan to build four houses on


After Dark, This event includes a spine-chilling tour suitable for under-eights from


Heath Road, Coxheath was ap- proved as recommended, but the final case of the evening also went against the officer’s recommenda- tion as the committee voted to re- fuse permission for a two-storey extension to the rear of a property in Shirley Way, Bearsted, which neighbours fearwill block out light.


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