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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMITTEE
14 MARCH 2013
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING
158. (1) MA/12/0232 - ERECTION OF A CLASS A1 RETAIL STORE, ASSOCIATED PARKING AND PETROL FILLING STATION; TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE COMPRISING BUS AND TAXI DROP-OFF/PICK UP FACILITIES, 39 SHORT STAY RAILWAY STATION CAR PARKING SPACES AND COVERED WALKWAY TO EXISTING RAILWAY STATION BUILDING; AND 660-SPACE COMMUTER CAR PARK AND NATURE AREA - LAND AT STATION APPROACH AND GEORGE STREET, STAPLEHURST
Deferred to enable the Officers to, with regard to the area to the north of the railway line:-
(a) Seek to improve the layout of the proposed car park and natural area;
(b) Seek to mitigate the damage to the countryside (including light pollution); and
(c) Re-examine the results of the ecological surveys. 159. (2) MA/11/0478 - APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE CONDITIONS RELATING TO MA/03/1147/02 (APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS OF SITING, MEANS OF ACCESS, DESIGN, EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND LANDSCAPING PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF OUTLINE PERMISSION MA/03/1147 FOR A REPLACEMENT COMMUNITY CENTRE, JUNIOR FOOTBALL PITCH, 83 DWELLINGS, ASSOCIATED PARKING, ACCESS ROAD AND LANDSCAPING, RE- SUBMISSION OF MA/03/1147/01) BEING SUBMISSION OF DETAILS RECEIVED ON 24 MARCH 2011 AND 8 MARCH 2012 PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 11 - SLAB LEVELS, 14 - FLOODLIGHTING AND 16 - PERIMETER FENCING TO THE SPORTS PITCH - YMCA, MELROSE CLOSE, MAIDSTONE
Deferred to enable:-
(a) Further negotiations to take place with both the YMCA and local residents to seek to achieve a scheme of lighting that reduces the impact of the lighting on nearby housing; and
(b) The impact of the lighting on wildlife to be re-examined.
Ward Members and Councillor Harwood are to be involved in the negotiations.
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Date Deferred
10 JANUARY 2013
10 JANUARY 2013 |