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MA 13 1149 LAND AT LANGLEY PARK SUTTON ROAD MAIDSTONE KENT

 

 

Meeting: 16/01/2014 - Planning Committee (Item 255)

255 MA/13/1149 - OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 600 DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED LOCAL CENTRE COMPRISING CONVENIENCE STORE (USE CLASS A1) (1,300SQM - 1,500SQM GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA)), RETAIL/COMMERCIAL UNITS (USE CLASS A1, A2, A3, A5 AND/OR D1) (400SQM GFA) AND PUBLIC HOUSE (USE CLASS A4) (550SQM - 700SQM GFA); A TWO FORM ENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOL (WITH PRE-SCHOOL PROVISION AND A COMMUNITY FACILITY); PUBLIC OPEN SPACE; ALLOTMENTS; NATURE CONSERVATION AREA; AND LANDSCAPING, WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: MEANS OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE SITE FROM SUTTON ROAD, AND THE SPINE ROAD WITHIN THE SITE; 170 DWELLINGS (PHASE 1) WITH ITS ASSOCIATED OPEN SPACE; DRAINAGE PROVISION, INCLUDING THE SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION FACILITY, STRATEGIC FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUMPING STATION; EARTHWORKS, TO INCLUDE GROUND RE-MODELLING - LAND AT LANGLEY PARK, SUTTON ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 310 KB

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Minutes:

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.

 

County Councillor Clark, an objector, Councillor Ellis of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council (against), Mr Tarzey, for the applicant, and Councillors Newton and Munford (Visiting Members) 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; and

 

(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.

 

Voting:  9 – For  4 – Against  0 - Abstentions