All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Development Management.

Councillor Hughes of Coxheath Parish Council (against), Miss Drake, for the applicant, and Councillors B Mortimer and Parr (both in support) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:-

1.  A contribution of £576.32 for Kent County Council for the improvement of the existing library stock in the locality;

2.  A contribution of £557.81 for Kent County Council towards the provision of youth and community workers within the locality;

3.  A contribution of £15,750 for Maidstone Borough Council Parks and Open Space Department for improvements to the open space within Stockett Lane; and

4.  A contribution of £6,552 for the Primary Care Trust towards improvements to the facilities at the existing surgery in Stockett Lane

  the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, the additional informatives set out in the urgent update report and the following additional conditions and informatives:-

  Additional Conditions

  No development, including demolition of existing structures, shall commence until a programme of building recording and analysis (the “Programme”) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The Programme shall include a written scheme of investigation.  The resulting report shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority, the Historic Environment Record held by Kent County Council and the Maidstone Museum before first occupation of the development hereby permitted.

Reason: To prevent the unrecorded loss of a non-designated heritage asset, in accordance with policy BE6 of the South East Plan 2009 and central government planning policy and guidance in PPS5 Planning and the Historic Environment.

The development shall not commence until details of hard landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation of the buildings or land.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development pursuant to the central government planning policy and guidance in PPS1 Delivering Sustainable Development.

  Additional Informatives

The hard landscaping scheme to be submitted and approved under condition 17 above should include permeable surfaces in order to avoid concentrations of water and to increase run off.

Where possible, deliveries to the store and public house should take place from the service area to the rear of the site using smaller delivery vehicles.

2.  That the details to be submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (materials), 6 (soft landscaping) and 17 (hard landscaping) are to be agreed in consultation with Ward Members and the Parish Council.

3.  That the Head of Development Management should explore the possibility of increasing the expanse of the green roof and incorporating renewable energy systems.

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against  2 – Abstentions