Issue - meetings

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

Mr Witts, an objector, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement, in such terms as the Head of Legal Partnership may advise, to secure the following:

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

·  A contribution of £2,360.96 per ‘applicable’ house and £590.24 per ‘applicable’ flat towards the build costs of extending Marden Primary School;

·  A contribution of £2,359.80 per ‘applicable’ house and £589.95 per ‘applicable’ flat towards the Phase 1 extension of Maidstone Grammar School for Boys;

·  A contribution of £48.02 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards additional book stock at Marden Library;

·  A contribution of £8.44 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards youth services through the funding of an officer who visits Marden one evening a week;

·  A contribution of £55,080 to be used to address the demand from the development towards an extension of waiting room facilities at the Marden Medical Practice; and

·  A contribution of £17,793.05 towards improvements at Marden railway station,

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.

2.  That an Implementation Committee should be established comprising the developer, Maidstone Borough Council Officers, the local Ward Members and a representative of the Parish Council to oversee the implementation of this development.

3.  That the delegation to the Head of Planning and Development to determine any reserved matters application pursuant to this application be withdrawn and that any application for approval of the reserved matters must be reported to the Planning Committee.

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions