Agenda item

20/500163/FULL - ERECTION OF A DECK ABOVE (PART OF) THE EXISTING CAR PARK TO PROVIDE 211 ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES, WITH ASSOCIATED LIGHTING AND OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS - MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST, MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL, HERMITAGE LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Minutes:

The Chairman and Councillors Chappell-Tay, Clark, Kimmance and Vizzard stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

During his presentation on the application, the Major Projects Manager drew the Committee’s attention to the holding objection which had been raised by KCC Highways on the basis that the submitted transport assessment had not satisfactorily demonstrated that there would not be an adverse impact on the junctions connecting the Hospital site with Hermitage Lane.  The Major Projects Manager explained that it was not anticipated that there would be an adverse impact as the Hospital already had a permission for 150 spaces which this application replaced so it was the Officers’ recommendation that if the Committee was content with the principle of the scheme, then delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning and Development to grant permission subject to the applicant providing the information necessary for the Highway Authority to confirm either that there is no unacceptable impact on the junctions or there is a scheme of mitigation.  If the information demonstrated that there would be harm which cannot be mitigated then the application would be reported back to the Committee for determination.

 

Ms Burman, an objector, addressed the meeting.

 

During the discussion on the application, the Major Projects Manager advised the Committee that he wished to amend proposed condition 3 so as not to require the submission of a construction site management plan prior to commencement but to require adherence to an approved construction site management plan.  He also wished to amend drawing numbers referred to in proposed condition 9 (Plans) to reflect amendments to the scheme secured by the Ward Members.

 

During the debate, it was also suggested that the Ward Members and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee and Councillor Harwood should be involved in the evolution of the landscaping scheme and the development and monitoring of a new Travel Plan for the site.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That subject to:

 

  (a)  The applicant providing the information necessary for the Highway Authority to confirm either that there is no unacceptable impact on the junctions connecting the Hospital site with Hermitage Lane or there is a scheme of mitigation; AND

 

  (b)  The conditions and informatives set out in the report with the amendment of condition 3 to require adherence to an approved construction site management plan and condition 9 (Plans) to reflect amendments to the scheme secured by the Ward Members,

 

  the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission and to be able to add or amend any necessary conditions in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee to include the addition of any conditions required as a result of further highway mitigation measures being identified.

 

2.  That the Ward Members and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee and Councillor Harwood should be involved in the evolution of the landscaping scheme and the development and monitoring of a new Travel Plan for the site.

 

Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  0 - Abstentions

 

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