Issue - meetings

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may advise to secure the following:

·  A contribution of £75,456 (£360 per person for the remainder of the phases throughout the site, as shown on the submitted formula) for the local NHS Commissioning Board to support the delivery of investments highlighted within the Board’s Strategic Service Development Plan.  The local surgeries identified are the Brewer Street, St Lukes, Allington Park, Marsham Street, Allington and Lockmeadow surgeries and clinics;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £2,065.40 per applicable flat and £8,261.26 per applicable house towards the acquisition and build costs of a new primary school local to the proposed development (the building of two new primary schools in south and west Maidstone);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £589.95 per applicable flat and £2,359.80 per applicable house towards the extension of an existing secondary school local to the proposed development (within the Borough of Maidstone);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £10,109.74 towards the provision of additional book stock in Maidstone libraries local to the development;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £3,272.80 towards community learning through the provision of new/expanded facilities at Maidstone Adult Education and through outreach community learning facilities in Maidstone local to the development;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £5,279.37 towards adult social care through the provision of new/expanded facilities in Maidstone local to the development, including four projects to provide integrated dementia care, co-location with health, a changing place facility, and assistive technology;

·  A contribution for Maidstone Borough Council of £179,550 (£1,575 per unit) towards the improvement, renewal, replacement and maintenance of green open spaces and play areas within a one mile radius of the development;

·  A contribution of £4,000 towards the implementation of parking restrictions to prevent residents and visitors from parking along unsuitable sections of the public highway by way of an appropriate Traffic Regulation Order; and

·  The provision of a 200m²community facility within the development OR an equivalent sum for the improvement, renewal, replacement and maintenance of a community facility within a one mile radius of the development,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the urgent update report.

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions