Issue - meetings

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

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 amended obligations:

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

·  A contribution of £3,000 per dwelling towards highway capacity improvements at the Loose Road/Sutton Road junction (such as a roundabout or highway reconfiguration with physical traffic signal alterations and pedestrian and cycle connections to the town centre) and approaches to the Town Centre Bridge Gyratory traffic signal junctions;

·  A contribution of £4,000 per applicable house and £1,000 per applicable flat towards the build cost, and £2,701.63 per applicable house and £675.41 per applicable flat towards land costs, of the construction of a new primary school;

·  A contribution of £2,359.80 per applicable house and £589.95 per applicable flat towards the Phase 1 expansion of Cornwallis Academy;

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

·  A contribution of £30.70 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards community learning for adults through the funding of improvements to the St Faiths Jewellery Studio to provide purpose built work areas and equipment;

·  A contribution of £8.44 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards youth services through the funding for equipment for the Fusion Café, Parkwood, Maidstone;

·  A contribution of £53.88 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards adult social services through funding for adult changing place facilities in Central Maidstone;

·  A contribution of £56,440 to be used to address the demand from the development towards healthcare provision through funding for the Phase 1 extension, refurbishment and improvement to Mote Medical Centre; and

·  A contribution of £1,575 per dwelling towards improvements to Mangravet Recreation Ground, Queen Elizabeth Square play area, sports facilities at Parkwood Recreation Ground or Pested Bars Open Space,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant outline permission subject to the amended conditions and informatives set out in the report.

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions