Foodstore with nine flats at Hoplands Farm, Hersden, Canterbury

“The application site forms the northern central section of the wider Hoplands Farm development site. It is an open, mostly rectangular area of vacant land covering an area of 0.35 hectares.”

“The application site forms part of the wider Hoplands development site (originally granted approval in 2017), to the north of the site is the linear park/landscaped area, the A28 road and the main residential area of Hersden. Immediately to the south is the medical centre and nursery approved under Reserved Matters applications. To the east of the site is land consented for a dentist practice and convenience store.”

“CA/16/00404 - Outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 foodstore (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre…”

“CA/21/01059 - Application for approval of reserved matters relating to layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping for the erection of two units comprising 400sqm food store, 327sqm convenience retail and 150sqm dentist with associated parking and landscaping, pursuant to outline planning permission CA//16/00404/OUT. Approved in February 2022.”

“The development will deliver 9 dwellings and the retail store. The proposal falls within the overall parameters of the original outline planning permission and is located within the neighbourhood centre of the wider Hoplands development site. The proposal is not considered to conflict materially with the Local Plan and is capable of being policy compliant with the Local Plan through the use of conditions.”

“For this reason, the application is recommended for approval subject to the conditions listed at the end of this report and a section 106 legal agreement to secure the obligations set out in this report.”

“Letters were sent to neighbouring occupiers; an advert was placed in a local newspaper and a site notice was displayed in the vicinity of the site. No public responses have been received.”

“Hersden Parish Council - Objects to the development on the basis that insufficient parking is provided and anti-social behaviour.”

“An amendment to condition 15 to include the submission of a security and surveillance for approval, including CCTV coverage of public and communal areas, visibility levels in external areas and access control measures for communal and residential entrances (along with their maintenance and monitoring).”

“The addition of a condition that ‘No development shall commence until an odour assessment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.”

“When put to a vote, the proposal was AGREED.”

“For the proposal (11): Councillors Buckman, Dixey, Edwards, Harvey, Forrester, Jones, McKenzie, Old, Prentice, Naomi Smith and Thomas…”

“Recommendation: That authority be given to the Head of Planning & Health to grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a legal agreement securing the obligations set out in this report and safeguarding conditions…”

“A proposal was put that planning permission be GRANTED for the development described in the above application with:”