Issue - meetings

a)  That the proposed policies and associated plans of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (as attached at Appendices A, C, D and E to the report of the Head of Planning and Development), be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendments set out at Appendix A to this decision.

b)  That the proposed site allocation policy for Maidstone East and the Royal Mail Sorting Office site, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision.

c)  That the proposed site allocation policy for Newnham Park, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed or public consultation and the policy for development management purposes be adopted, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision.

d)  That the word “overriding” be removed from paragraph 12.52, Policy DM10 – Open space and recreation.

e)  That the recommendations from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in the SCRAIP attached at Appendix B to this decision, be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

a)  That the proposed policies and associated plans of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (as attached at Appendices A, C, D and E to the report of the Head of Planning and Development), be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendments set out at Appendix A to this decision.

b)  That the proposed site allocation policy for Maidstone East and the Royal Mail Sorting Office site, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision.

c)  That the proposed site allocation policy for Newnham Park, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed or public consultation and the policy for development management purposes be adopted, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision.

d)  That the word “overriding” be removed from paragraph 12.52, Policy DM10 – Open space and recreation.

e)  That the recommendations from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in the SCRAIP attached at Appendix B to this decision, be agreed.

Interviews with: Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development, Sue Whiteside, Team Leader, Spatial Policy and Michael Murphy, Principle Planning Officer, Spatial Policy.

Interviews with: Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development, Sue Whiteside, Team Leader, Spatial Policy and Michael Murphy, Principle Planning Officer, Spatial Policy.