Issue - meetings

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Mr Willis, an objector, and Councillor Vizzard (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

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:

·  The provision of a minimum of 40% affordable housing (the tenure mix to be agreed);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £2,701.63 per applicable house and £675.41 per applicable flat to cater for the additional demand for primary school places arising from this development (the contribution to be spent within a radius of the application site to be agreed);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £144.64 per dwelling or flat towards the provision of library book stock to meet the additional demand arising from this development (the contribution to be spent within a radius of the application site to be agreed);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £28.71 per dwelling or flat towards the provision of community learning and skills facilities to meet the additional demand arising from this development (the contribution to be spent within a radius of the application site to be agreed);

·  A contribution for Maidstone Borough Council Parks and Leisure of £1,575 per residential unit to be used for the enhancement of open space within a one mile radius of the application site,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the following additional informative:

If any commemorative plaque referring to the opening of the building is located, then the applicants, or successors in title, are encouraged to seek to retain this feature within any new development upon the application site.

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions