Oast refurbishment and new home at Crabtree Oast, Staplehurst

The proposed development

Demolition of two outbuildings, refurbishment of an oast with an extension and solar panels, and a new self-build four-bed house and garage with new access and drainage.

“25/501840/FULL - DEMOLITION OF 2NO. OUTBUILDINGS. REFURBISHMENT CRABTREE OAST INCLUDING THE ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION, INSERTION OF SOLAR PANELS AND CHANGES TO FENESTRATION. ERECTION OF A SELF-BUILD 4 BED DETACHED TWO-STOREY DWELLING AND DETACHED GARAGE INCLUDING UPGRADE TO ACCESS DRIVEWAY AND THE PROVISION OF NEW DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND LANDSCAPING - CRABTREE OAST, CRADDUCKS LANE, STAPLEHURST, KENT”

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A parish council objection

Staplehurst Parish Council objected to the application in a statement read to the committee, as it could not attend.

“The Democratic Services Officer read out a statement on behalf of Staplehurst Parish Council which objected to the application but was unable to be represented at the meeting.”

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Who addressed the committee

The applicant's agent addressed the meeting.

Surveys, a legal agreement and conditions

Permission was made subject to ecological surveys for bats and newts, a legal agreement on heads of terms and fees, and conditions including tree and root protection.

“B. The prior completion of a legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Partnership may advise to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the report including the prior payment of monitoring fees;”

“C. The conditions set out in the report with a pre-commencement condition requiring tree/root protection measures and any other conditions arising from the detailed ecological surveys for the presence of bats and great crested newts, the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to grant permission and to be able to settle or amend any necessary Heads of Terms, 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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