Agenda and minutes

Mr R A Marsh was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.24 and spoke.

(1)       A visit to the site at Cherry Orchard Playing Field, Herne had taken place prior to the meeting. It was attended by all Members of the Panel; the applicant, Mrs R Bowley; and 4 other members of the public.

(2)       Additional correspondence from Herne and Broomfield Parish Council (in opposition) and from the Open Spaces Society (in support) was tabled.

(3)       The Principal Case Officer explained the reasons for the recommendation contained in the report. Mrs E Bowley on behalf of Mrs Bowley (applicant), supported by Mr J Moore spoke in support of the application. Mrs Janet Taylor, Deputy Head of Legal Services at Canterbury City Council spoke as the landowner.

(4)       The Chairman moved that the recommendations of the Director of Environment and Waste set out in paragraph 28 of the report be agreed.

                                                            Carried Unanimously

(5)       RESOLVED to endorse the advice received from Counsel that a non-statutory Public Inquiry be held into the case to clarify the issues.