Osteopathic teaching clinic at Rock House Hotel, Maidstone

What was proposed

The application, made retrospectively, was to allow the building to continue being used as an osteopathic teaching clinic instead of a hotel.

“25/504434/FULL - APPLICATION UNDER S73A SEEKING RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONTINUE USE OF THE PREMISES AS AN OSTEOPATHIC TEACHING CLINIC FALLING WITHIN USE CLASS F1 AS A CHANGE OF USE FROM THE PREVIOUS USE OF THE PREMISES AS A HOTEL FALLING WITHIN USE CLASS C1 - ROCK HOUSE HOTEL, 102 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT”

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Who spoke

A visiting councillor and the applicant's agent addressed the meeting.

Conditions

Permission was granted with amended conditions for a low wall, railings and a hedge at the front, replacement coping on a side wall, and a swift box under the eaves.

“The amendment of condition 4(a) (Site Development Scheme) to require a low wall with railings and a privet hedge along the site frontage creating a domestic boundary more in keeping with the surrounding residential properties;”

“The amendment of condition 4(a) (Site Development Scheme) to require the replacement of existing coping on the side boundary wall with ragstone coping; and…”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.

“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with:”

“That the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”

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