Agenda item

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

Councillor Ellis of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council, Councillor Taylor-Maggio of Langley Parish Council, Mr Marshall, for the applicant, and Councillors Newton and Munford (Visiting Members) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to the prior completion of a S106 legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:

The provision of a minimum of 30% affordable housing;

Contributions of £3,000 per dwelling for highway mitigation works to the A274 corridor to address the impacts of this development;

Contributions of £300 per residential unit for enhancements to the Willington Street junction;

A contribution of £106,200 for phase 1 towards improvements to health care provision within the locality;

Contributions of £360 per person for the remainder of the phases throughout the site (as shown on the submitted formula) towards health care provision within the locality;

Contributions for primary education of £14,285 per pupil (based on the formula set out in the report) – this is to be used to provide a new primary school on site with land of not less than 2.05ha in area.  The primary school should be provided prior to the completion of the (cumulative) 350^th dwelling of this site and the sites to the north of Sutton Road (MA/13/0951 and MA/13/1523);

The transfer to Kent County Council of land of not less than 2.05ha in area for the construction of a primary school, either in a single transfer or two phases, where the first phase consists of not less than 1.4ha.  1.4ha of the site to be transferred at nil value with the remainder transferred at a price agreed by the contributing developers (ss2a,b,c) and the Local Education Authority; or at a value set by the District Surveyor.  The primary school should be provided prior to the completion of the (cumulative) 350^th dwelling of this site and the sites to the north of Sutton Road (MA/13/0951 and MA/13/1523);

Contributions for secondary education of £589.95 per flat and £2,359.80 per house - this would be for the expansion of existing secondary schools that the application site falls within the catchment area of;

Contributions of £128.44 per dwelling for additional book stock within local libraries;

Contributions towards community learning of £30.34 per dwelling to be spent within the Borough of Maidstone;

Contributions towards youth services of £8.39 per dwelling to be spent within the Borough of Maidstone;

Contributions towards adult social care of £97.26 per dwelling to be spent within the Borough Maidstone;

A suitable marketing campaign to promote the early occupation of the proposed commercial properties to the north of the site - this shall commence once construction of phase 1 has begun;

A contribution of £40,000 for the enhancement of sports and recreation facilities within a 2 mile radius of the application site; and

The provision of a community facility on site that shall be attached to the school.  Should this not prove possible, a facility of some 170 square metres shall be provided on site,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.

2.  That a development delivery steering committee formed of stakeholders including the developer, Maidstone Borough Council Officers, Langley Parish Council, Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council, Parkwood Ward Members and Councillors Harwood and Newton should be established to monitor all aspects of the development.

Voting:  6 – For  0 – Against  6 – Abstentions

Note:  Councillor Harwood left the meeting during consideration of this application (6.55 p.m.).