MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Cabinet
Minutes of the meeting held
on
Wednesday 14 January 2015
Present: |
Councillor Mrs Blackmore (Chairman), and Councillors Burton, Greer, McLoughlin, Perry and Mrs Ring |
92. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.
93. Urgent Items
The Chairman stated that in her opinion the following should
be taken as Urgent Items:-
a) an Urgent Update from Officers, together with the SCRAIP from
the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny
Committee, all relating to Agenda Item 8 – Maidstone Borough
Local Plan – Development Management and Infrastructure Delivery
Policies; and
b) Agenda Item 10 which were the References from council relating
to two petitions received from Harrietsham Against Reckless
Development and the Chairman of Sutton Valence Parish Council.
94. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillors English, Mrs Springett and Wilson attended the
meeting and indicated their wish to speak to Agenda Item 8 relating to the
Development Management and Infrastructure Delivery Policies.
95. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
96. Disclosures of lobbying
All Cabinet Members stated that they had been lobbied in regard to Agenda Item 8 – Development Management and Infrastructure Delivery Policies.
97. EXEMPT ITEMS
RESOLVED: That all agenda items be taken in
public as proposed.
98. Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 December 2014
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed.
99. Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Maidstone Borough Local Plan - Development Management and Infrastructure Delivery Policies
Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development relating to the Maidstone Borough Local Plan – Development
Management and Infrastructure Delivery Policies.
Members also considered the Urgent Update from Officers and the SCRAIP from the
Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee from the
meeting held on 16 December 2014.
The Head of Planning and Development updated Members on a representation he had
received from Agents acting for the Eclipse Business Park which queried the
appropriateness of identifying the site for Park and Ride use and making it too
site specific. Members noted the comments made.
DECISION MADE:
1)
That the proposals set out in the SCRAIP from Planning, Transport and
Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee (PTDOSC) on 16 December 2014 as
attached at Appendix C to the report of the Head of Planning and Development,
together with the proposed amendments to the development management policies
detailed in Appendix A to the report be agreed, subject to the following
amendments:-
Policy DM1 – There should be an additional amendment to Policy DM1 so
that the first sentence reads – “Proposals for development on previously
developed land (Brownfield land) that make effective and efficient use of land
and which meet the following criteria will be encouraged and permitted”.
Policy DM4 – Paragraph iii) be removed, paragraphs xii) and xiii) be
amalgamated and the rest of the paragraphs be renumbered to reflect these changes.
Policy DM10 – An additional paragraph be added – “Further consideration
will be given to concerns about receptor sites and additional reference will be
drafted by the Head of Planning and Development in consultation with the
portfolio holder for Planning, Transport and Development”.
Policy DM23 11.124 – The final sentence of this paragraph should read
“Where affordable housing is proposed or required, the housing register will
provide additional guidance”.
Policy DM25 Key Issue 2 Officer Response: Replace the word ‘principal’
with the word ‘principle’ and Key Issue 8 Officer Response: remove the Planning
Minister’s name
and with the exception of Policies DM13, 14 and 15 which will be subject to
further consideration when transport modelling advice is available and Policy
DM24 which will be subject to further consideration when updated viability
information is available;
2)
That, the proposals set out in the SCRAIP from PTDOSC on 16 December
2014 (as attached to the report at Appendix C) and the proposed amendments to
the infrastructure delivery policies detailed in Appendix A to the report be
agreed and that the policies be approved for regulation 19 consultation in July
2015;
3)
That, the proposals set out in the SCRAIP from PTDOSC on 16 December 2014
(as attached to the report at Appendix C), and the amendments to the proposed
care home policy detailed in Appendix B to the report be approved, for
regulation 18 consultation in February 2015; and
4)
That it be noted that in regard to Policy DM18 – an additional
representation had been received to include the James Whatman Site, at least in
part, in the list of retained employment sites and that consideration should be
given to this before Regulation 19 consultation is conducted; and
5) That reference to Neighbourhood Plans and their importance in the Development Plan framework be highlighted and strengthened in the introductory narrative to the Local Plan as a whole and that publicity material associated with the Local Plan should also reference the important role of Neighbourhood Plans prominently where appropriate.
100. Oral Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Planning Performance
The Head of Planning and Development gave an oral update on
the Planning Support Shared Service performance:-
Outcomes for determination of Planning Applications
3rd Quarter – 74% Majors in time
49% Minors in time
68% Others in time
Planning Application Validations
Speed of validations is on average at 5 working days
Members felt that there had been a significant improvement and was very
encouraging.
RESOLVED: That the updated performance figures for the Planning
Support Shared Service be noted.
101. References from Council - Petitions
Members considered the References from Council relating to
the two petitions presented to the Council meeting on 10 December 2014 relating
to Harrietsham and Sutton Valence.
RESOLVED: That the issues raised in the petitions be noted.
102. Duration of Meeting
6.30 p.m. to 9.20 p.m.