Councillors Ash, Chittenden, Collins, English, Garland, Harwood, Hogg and Paterson stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning.

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:-

·  The provision of 100% affordable residential units within the application site;

·  A contribution of £8,030.95 for Kent County Council towards the cost of improving the library book stock at Maidstone Library;

·  A contribution of £513.13 for Kent County Council to be spent on youth services within a radius of 2.5 miles of the development site;

·  A contribution of £1,411.40 for Kent County Council to be spent on community learning within a radius of 2.5 miles of the development site;

·  A contribution of £2,470 for Kent County Council to be spent on adult social services within a radius of 2.5 miles of the development site; and

·  A contribution of £51,975 for Maidstone Borough Council Parks and Open Space for the enhancement, maintenance and repair of play equipment in the following locations in the order specified:-

Collis Millennium Green

South Park

Mote Park

the Head of Planning be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report.

2.  That the details of landscaping are to be agreed in consultation with Ward Members and Councillor Harwood.

Voting:  12 – For  0 – Against  1 - Abstention