Decision details

1.  That the broad locations be approved for incorporation into the Regulation 19 version of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan with indicative dwelling figures as follows:

·  Maidstone Town Centre – 700 dwellings

·  Invicta Park Barracks – 1300 dwellings

·  Lenham – 1500 dwellings

2.  That the amendments to policies H3, H3(2) and H3(3) set out in section 4 of the report dated 18 August 2015 be approved for incorporation into the Regulation 19 version of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan.

3.  That the master planning in relation to Invicta Park Barracks should commence immediately; and, the master planning in relation to Lenham should commence immediately after the results of the additional work on the Landscapes of Local Value (from 18 August 2015) are available with Ward and Parish Councillors involved as full partners in the master planning process.

4.  That the wording in point 6 of policy H3(3) Lenham ‘Provision of publicly accessible open place, including natural and semi natural open space, as proven necessary, and/or contributions’ be added to policy H3(2) Invicta Park Barracks.