The draft Statements of Common
Ground (SoCG) summarises the key
strategic matters between Maidstone Borough Council and other
bodies. The bodies are Kent County Council (Exempt Appendix 1 and
Appendix 2), Medway Council (Exempt Appendix 3), Natural England
(Exempt Appendix 4), National Highways (Exempt Appendix 5), Kent
Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit (Exempt Appendix 6),
the Heathlands site promoters and Kent Downs Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty Unit (Exempt Appendix 7), the Lidsing site promoters and Kent Downs Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit (Exempt Appendix 8), the Defence
Infrastructure Organisation (Exempt Appendix 9). In the case of
Exempt Appendices 7 and 8, Maidstone Borough Council is a
co-signatory with the respective site promoters in addition to
having its own separate SoCG with the
Kent Downs AONB Unit. The SoCGs relate
to the examination of Maidstone Borough Council’s Local Plan
Review and specifically the Duty to Cooperate obligation, which is
an important part of the planning process.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/10/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Decision due: 3 Nov 2022 by Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee
Decision due: 3 Nov 2022 by Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure