Background:
This report sought to confirm the Direction imposed under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) for land between Elmhaven Marina and Cemex, Rochester Road, Halling.
The report gave details on the site and the consultation process that had been undertaken, together with the reasons for an Article 4 Direction in this case.
A Diversity Impact Assessment screening form had been carried out when the Article 4 Direction was served in June 2011, and a copy was attached at Appendix D to the report. It was noted that the purpose of the Article 4 Direction was to control the development of the land and was not targeted at a specific group.
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Decision: |
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156/2011 |
The Cabinet agreed, having regard to the location of the site in open countryside and the potential impact of these types of development in terms of the countryside and on nature conservation interests, that the Article 4(1) Direction made on 13 June 2011 (as set out at Appendix A of the report), removing the permitted development rights referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, be confirmed, subject to the amended plan at Appendix C of the report. |
Reasons:
It was considered that the development to which the proposed Article 4(1) Direction would relate, would be prejudicial to the proper planning of the area, would constitute a threat to nature conservation interests and to the open aspect of the countryside and to the preservation of the strategic gap, contrary to the provisions of Policies BNE25, BNE31, BNE35 and BNE36 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.