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MA 13 0951 LAND NORTH OF SUTTON ROAD OTHAM KENT

Meeting: 16/01/2014 - Planning Committee (Item 256)

256 MA/13/0951 - FULL APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 186 DWELLINGS COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF 2, 3, 4 AND 5 BEDROOM PROPERTIES WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, AMENITY SPACE AND ENGINEERING WORKS - LAND NORTH OF SUTTON ROAD, OTHAM, KENT PDF 212 KB

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Minutes:

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

County Councillor Clark, an objector, Councillor Bottle of Otham Parish Council (against), Mr Lander, for the applicant, and Councillor Newton (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED: That consideration of this application be deferred to allow:

(i) Further consideration of the draft Heads of Terms for a S106 legal agreement specifically to examine alternative sustainable transport options to mitigate the impact of the development on Sutton Road which are not tied to road widening;

(ii) Receipt of a suitable viability assessment to establish whether the development can achieve 40% affordable housing and Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes in accordance with existing and emerging Local Plan policy; and

(iii) Negotiation of landscaping to retain as much as possible of the hedgerow and trees to the Sutton Road frontage and to secure provision of defensive planting along the interface between the site and Bicknor Wood.

Voting: 8 – For 4 – Against 1 – Abstention