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Agenda item
16/507292 - OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ACCESS MATTERS CONSIDERED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL CAMPUS COMPRISING UP TO 92,379 M² OF ADDITIONAL FLOORSPACE INCLUDING ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL FACILITIES, CLINICS, CONSULTATION ROOMS AND A REHABILITATION CENTRE (CLASSES C2/D1); EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES WITH RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION (CLASS C2/D1); KEYWORKER ACCOMMODATION FOR NURSES AND DOCTORS (CLASS C3); PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES (CLASS B1); BUSINESS USES (CLASS B1); ANCILLARY RETAIL SERVICES (CLASS A1, A2, A3); AND UP TO 116 BED CLASS C2 NEURO-REHABILITATION ACCOMMODATION; INTERNAL ROADS AND CAR PARKS, INCLUDING CAR PARK FOR RESIDENTS OF GIDDS POND COTTAGES; AND HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING CREATION OF A NATURE RESERVE (TO RENEW EXISTING CONSENT 13/1163) - NEWNHAM PARK, BEARSTED ROAD, WEAVERING, KENT
- Meeting of Planning Committee, Thursday 2nd February, 2017 6.00 pm (Item 289.)
- View the background to item 289.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report and the urgent update reports of the Head of Planning and Development.
Mr Buckwell addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.
RESOLVED:
1. That subject to:
A. The expiry of the newspaper advertisement
and no new material issues being raised; AND
B. The prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement in such terms as the Interim Head of Legal Partnership may advise to secure the following:
· The provision of a minimum level of medical facilities and services (including research and training) on the site for a period of five years and to ensure that insofar as the NHS may require to ‘purchase’ services, the applicants commit to make such provision available to the NHS to a level of at least 25%. This is to promote medical facilities, this being the reason for the draft allocation;
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The occupation of the neuro-rehabilitation village to be restricted
to those signed up to at least a minimum level care
package;
· A financial contribution of £166,490 to extend the no. 19 bus service into the site at 30 minute frequencies, and provision of 3 additional bus services covering early morning and evenings with appropriate triggers. In the event that this service is not available at the trigger point, an alternative bus service or bespoke facility running between the site and the town centre;
· Trigger points for the start of the Section 278 process for all off-site highway mitigation at 578 one way trips in AM and PM peak hours combined. (Specific trip measurement details to be agreed by Officers);
· Trigger points for completion of the off-site highway mitigation works (excluding Junction 7 of the M20), which includes all the pedestrian and cycle improvements, at 676 one way trips in AM and PM peak hours combined or 70% occupation of the development (whichever is the sooner). (Specific trip measurement details to be agreed by Officers);
· A financial contribution of £44,700 towards mitigation works at Junction 5 of the M2 motorway;
· A site-wide Framework Travel Plan, together with a Travel Plan Monitoring Fee of £10,000 for 10 years;
· A financial contribution of £20,000 for future parking controls to be implemented on the highway, should parking over spill become evident (Grove Green & Vinters Park Estates);
· The implementation, maintenance, management and monitoring of the proposed landscape and ecology mitigation and enhancement works through the Landscape and Ecology Management Plan;
· The establishment of a Monitoring Committee to review all aspects of the Development with payment of an annual fee of £1,000 towards the cost of Monitoring Committee meetings;
· The limitation of any residential (C3) units to those key workers directly employed in the medical services on the site;
· Library contributions for the residential (C3) elements of £16,805.54;
· Reasonable endeavours to employ local contractors and sub-contractors and local people during the construction works in consultation with the Council; and
· Creation of the nature reserve and its implementation, maintenance, and management;
the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions set out in the report as amended by the urgent update reports.
2. That delegated powers be given
to the Head of Planning and Development, in negotiation with the
Interim Head of Legal Partnership, to ensure that the Section 106
obligations of the extant permission, which are to be carried
forward into this planning permission, are fully compliant with the
Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 and to make any
minor amendments as necessary.
3. That the Reserved Matters Application must be brought back to this Committee for its consideration and determination.
Voting: 9 – For 3 - Against 1 - Abstention
Supporting documents:
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Location Plan, item 289.
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Committee Report, item 289.
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16.507292_Newnham Park_urgent update, item 289.
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Second Urgent Update, Newnham Park, Bearsted Road, Weavering, item 289.
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16-507292_photos, item 289.
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