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20/505350/FULL Warmlake Nursery

Meeting: 22/04/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 538)

538 20/505350/FULL - REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING GARDEN CENTRE/NURSERY TO PROVIDE 18 DWELLINGS, INCLUDING 7 AFFORDABLE HOUSES, WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, FLOOD STORAGE MEASURES, ACCESS AND PARKING - WARMLAKE NURSERY, MAIDSTONE ROAD, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 205 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development.

 

The Chairman read out statements on behalf of Councillor Poulter of Sutton Valence Parish Council and Mr Bland, agent for the applicant.

 

Councillor Young (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That consideration of this application be deferred to:

 

Reconsider the level of renewables to be provided within the scheme with a view to achieving a 20% target;

 

Explore with KCC Highways and the applicant the opportunities to improve pedestrian crossings within the vicinity of the site and Warmlake crossroads;

 

Re-examine the density or configuration of the scheme and the quantum of open space provided; with an emphasis upon enhancing the front boundary screening to North Street;

 

Re-examine the landscaping scheme to include species, composition, a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan setting parameters for the long-term maintenance of the vegetation, wet SUDS, and an enhanced landscaped buffer to the site frontage to soften the gateway to Sutton Valence; and

 

Consider whether local needs affordable housing can be provided.

 

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 - Abstentions