Issue - meetings
Maidstone Borough Local Plan Open Space Allocations
Meeting: 19/08/2015 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee (Item 89)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1: Detailed breakdown by proposed site of open space requirements derived by appliaction of agreed open space standards., item 89
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- Appendix 2: Detailed breakdown of open space deliverd by housing site allocations., item 89
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- Appendix 3: Proposed open space allocations -site plans, item 89
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Decision:
1. That new draft policy OS1 in respect of strategic natural and semi-natural open space allocations be approved for inclusion in the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan for public consultation (Regulation 18).
2. That the promotion of potential additional sites for strategic natural and semi-natural open space be sought through the public consultation process as part of the Regulation 18 consultation for draft policy OS1.
3. That further amendments to policy DM11 Publicly Accessible Open Space and Recreation, relating to a sequential approach for open space delivery, be approved for inclusion in the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan for public consultation (Regulation 18).
4. That decisions 1 to 3 above be made subject to the modifications to the sites Land North of Sutton Road and Land South of Sutton Road, Langley being made, in alignment with the Regulation 18 consultation, and, it be noted that, through the master planning process, appropriate open space in Lenham and Invicta Park Barracks will be actively sought.
Minutes:
The report was presented to the Committee and it was explained that it recommended land allocations for strategic natural and semi-natural open space provision, predominantly associated with strategic locations for housing development.
The Committee discussed the report and agreed there was a need for large areas of open space, not just small pockets. It was confirmed there was a shortfall in this type of land and Officers would continue to work to identify how it could be provided, including promoting it through the Regulation 18 consultation process.
The Committee identified that the Land North and South of Sutton Road, should be cross referenced with this policy and land in the Lenham and Invicta Park Barracks sites should be sought for inclusion in the policy.
RESOLVED:
1. That new draft policy OS1 in respect of strategic natural and semi-natural open space allocations be approved for inclusion in the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan for public consultation (Regulation 18).
2. That the promotion of potential additional sites for strategic natural and semi-natural open space be sought through the public consultation process as part of the Regulation 18 consultation for draft policy OS1.
3. That further amendments to policy DM11 Publicly Accessible Open Space and Recreation, relating to a sequential approach for open space delivery, be approved for inclusion in the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan for public consultation (Regulation 18).
4. That decisions 1 to 3 above be made subject to the modifications to the sites Land North of Sutton Road and Land South of Sutton Road, Langley being made, in alignment with the Regulation 18 consultation, and, it be noted that, through the master planning process, appropriate open space in Lenham and Invicta Park Barracks will be actively sought.
Voting: For: 9