Issue - meetings

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

Mrs Burn, an objector, Mr Hawkins, for the applicant, and Councillor Mrs Gooch (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

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:

The provision of 30% affordable residential units within the application site - 70% rental and 30% shared ownership;

A financial contribution, if required, for the NHS (the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the details of the contribution as necessary);

A financial contribution of £80,862.88 (£2,360.96 per applicable house) towards the enhancement of teaching space at Barming Primary School;

A financial contribution of £80,823.15 (£2,359.80 per applicable house) towards the enhancement of teaching space at Maplesden Noakes School;

A financial contribution of £296.99 to be used to address the demand from the development for youth services locally (to be supplied to Infozone Youth Hub);

A financial contribution of £1,680.55 towards new book stock to be supplied to the Mobile Library service covering Barming;

A financial contribution of £55,125 (£1,575 per dwelling) towards the improvement of open space in the vicinity of the site; and

A financial contribution of £17,500 (£500 per dwelling) towards pedestrian crossing facilities at the Hermitage Lane/Heath Road junction,

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report as amended by the urgent update report.

Voting:  9 – For  1 – Against  0 - Abstentions