Issue - meetings

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

The Committee, wishing to consider the information contained in the financial statements attached as exempt Appendices to the report of the Head of Planning and Development in private:

RESOLVED:  That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified having applied the Public Interest Test:

Having discussed the information contained in the financial statements attached as exempt Appendices to the report of the Head of Planning and Development in private, the Committee:

RESOLVED:  That the public be re-admitted to the meeting.

FURTHER RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a S106 legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Partnership may advise to secure the following:

·  The provision of a minimum of 40% affordable housing;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council for primary school provision local to the site (being £2,701.63 per applicable house and £675.41 per applicable flat for land acquisition);

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £144.64 per dwelling or flat to be spent within Maidstone on the provision of library book stock;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £28.71 per dwelling or flat to be spent within Maidstone on the provision of community learning and skills facilities; and

·  A contribution for Maidstone Borough Council 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 as amended by the urgent update report.

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Note:  This decision supersedes that contained in Minute 225 of the meeting held on 12 December 2013.