1.       DEFERRED ITEMS

1.1.      The following applications stand deferred from previous meetings of the Planning Committee.  The Head of Planning will report orally at the meeting on the latest situation.  The applications may be reported back to the Committee for determination.

1.2.    Description of Application

158.     (1)     MA/12/0232 - ERECTION OF A CLASS A1 RETAIL           STORE, ASSOCIATED PARKING AND PETROL FILLING           STATION; TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE COMPRISING           BUS AND TAXI DROP-OFF/PICK UP FACILITIES, 39           SHORT STAY RAILWAY STATION CAR PARKING           SPACES AND COVERED WALKWAY TO EXISTING           RAILWAY STATION BUILDING; AND 660-SPACE           COMMUTER CAR PARK AND NATURE AREA - LAND AT           STATION APPROACH AND GEORGE STREET,           STAPLEHURST

Deferred to enable the Officers to, with regard to the area to the north of the railway line:-

(a) Seek to improve the layout of the proposed car      park and natural area;

(b)     Seek to mitigate the damage to the countryside (including light pollution); and

(c) Re-examine the results of the ecological surveys.    

159.     (2)               MA/11/0478 - APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE          CONDITIONS RELATING TO MA/03/1147/02          (APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS OF SITING,          MEANS OF ACCESS, DESIGN, EXTERNAL APPEARANCE          AND LANDSCAPING PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 1, 2          AND 3 OF OUTLINE PERMISSION MA/03/1147 FOR A          REPLACEMENT COMMUNITY CENTRE, JUNIOR          FOOTBALL PITCH, 83 DWELLINGS, ASSOCIATED          PARKING, ACCESS ROAD AND LANDSCAPING, RE-         SUBMISSION OF MA/03/1147/01) BEING SUBMISSION         OF DETAILS RECEIVED ON 24 MARCH 2011 AND 8          MARCH 2012 PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS 11 - SLAB LEVELS, 14 - FLOODLIGHTING AND 16 - PERIMETER      FENCING TO THE SPORTS PITCH - YMCA, MELROSE    CLOSE, MAIDSTONE

          Deferred to enable:-

  (a) Further negotiations to take place with both the YMCA and local residents to seek to achieve a scheme of lighting that reduces the impact of the lighting on nearby housing; and

  (b) The impact of the lighting on wildlife to be re-examined.

          Ward Members and Councillor Harwood are to be involved in the negotiations.

Date Deferred

10 JANUARY 2013

10 JANUARY 2013