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13/1979 - Land North Of, Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4TB

Meeting: 14/01/2016 - Planning Committee (Item 238)

238 13/1979 - OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR UP TO 55 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS WITH 40% AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALL MATTERS RESERVED - LAND NORTH OF HEATH ROAD (OLDERS FIELD), COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 375 KB

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Minutes:

All Members except Councillors Paterson and Mrs Stockell stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Councillor Hughes of Coxheath Parish Council and Mr Atkinson, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That subject to:

 

A.  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 40% affordable housing (22 affordable units);

 

·  A primary education contribution of £2,360.96 per applicable house and £590.24 per applicable flat (applicable excludes 1 bed units of less than 56sqm GIA and sheltered accommodation) towards the enhancement of Coxheath Primary School;

 

·  A secondary education contribution of £2,359.80 per applicable house and £589.95 per applicable flat towards the Cornwallis School second phase of expansion;

 

·  A contribution of £2,640.87 towards additional book stock to be supplied to Coxheath Library to address the demand from the development;

 

·  A contribution of £466.69 for youth equipment required for the new residents of this development (to be supplied to youth workers and organisations covering Coxheath);

 

·  A contribution of £1,688.32 for community learning to be used towards St Faiths Adult Education Centre enhancements;

 

·  A contribution of £3,495.80 for social care to be used towards a Changing Places Facility in central Maidstone;

 

·  A highways contribution of £1,500 per dwelling towards improvements to Linton Crossroads;

 

·  A healthcare contribution of £46,332 towards expansion of and improved service provision at the Stockett Lane and Orchard Surgeries in Coxheath in order to mitigate the additional impact on service provision likely to be generated by the development;

 

·  In the event of there being no provision of open space on site, an off-site open space contribution of £1,575 per dwelling towards the upgrading and improvement of the open space at Stockett Lane; and

 

B.  The enhancement and enlargement of the ecology receptor site by way of condition or legal agreement (the details to be negotiated by the Head of Planning and Development in consultation with Ward Members).  This could include use of land to the west of the application site.  The receptor site is to be managed in accordance with a management plan which shall include rotational coppicing of the woodland (the timing of the coppicing being a fundamental part of such a plan),

 

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 (a) the urgent update report and (b) the outcome of the negotiations in relation to the enlargement and enhancement of the receptor site.

 

Voting:  11 – For  2 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

Councillors Harwood and Paterson requested that their dissent be recorded.