Issue - meetings

All Members except Councillor Paterson stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Mr Przystupa, for objectors, Councillor Taylor of Harrietsham Parish Council (against), Mr Blythin, for the applicant, and Councillors Sams and Powell (Visiting Members) (against) addressed the meeting.

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

·  The provision of 40% affordable residential units within the application site;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £590.24 per applicable flat and £2,360.96 per applicable house towards the build costs of extending Harrietsham Primary School;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £148.86 per household to be used to address the demand from the development towards additional book stock and services at local libraries serving the development;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £30.70 per household to be used to address the demand from the development towards the provision of new/expanded facilities and services both through dedicated adult education centres and through outreach community learning facilities local to the development;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £8.44 per household to be used to address the demand from the development towards youth services locally;

·  A contribution for Kent County Council Social Services of £15.94 per household to be used to address the demand from the development towards the provision of new/expanded facilities and services both on site and local to the development including assistive technology and enhancement of local community facilities to ensure full DDA access;

·  A contribution for the NHS of £360 per person towards the extension, refurbishment and/or upgrade of the Glebe Medical Centre (branch to Len Valley Practice) and Len Valley Practice;

·  A contribution towards highway improvement works to the A20 (the details to be finalised in consultation with the Parish Council and Ward Members); and

·  A commitment from the developer to deliver the proposal,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional conditions set out in the urgent update report, with the amendment of condition 9 (j) to include appropriate enhancement for farmland bird species and with the proviso that the ‘parameter/design’ conditions are to be finalised in consultation with the Parish Council and Ward Members to ensure a high quality design.

Voting:  7 – For  3 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Note:  Councillor Harwood left the meeting after consideration of this application.