Agenda and minutes

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Debbie Snook  01622 602030 Email: debbiesnook@maidstone.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

314.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Paterson.

 

315.

Notification of Substitute Members

Minutes:

It was noted that Councillor Chittenden was substituting for Councillor Paterson.

 

316.

Notification of Visiting Members

Minutes:

Councillors Cuming and Springett indicated their wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/504795.

 

Councillor B Mortimer indicated his wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/504905.

 

Councillors Round and Thick indicated their wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/505284.

 

Councillor Sargeant indicated that he was attending the meeting as an observer.

 

It was noted that Councillor Perry had indicated his wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/502010.

 

317.

Items withdrawn from the Agenda

Minutes:

The Chairman stated that the reports of the Head of Planning and Development relating to applications 14/502152, 14/504538 and 14/504556 and the items on Part II of the agenda had been rolled over to the adjourned meeting scheduled to be held on 23 April 2015.

 

318.

Urgent Items

Minutes:

The Chairman stated that, in his opinion, the update report of the Head of Planning and Development should be taken as an urgent item as it contained further information relating to the applications to be considered at the meeting.

 

319.

Disclosures by Members and Officers

Minutes:

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

 

320.

Exempt Items

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the items on Part II of the agenda and associated updates be taken in private as proposed.

 

321.

Minutes (Part I) of the meeting held on 19 March adjourned to 23 March 2015 pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes (Part I) of the meeting held on 19 March adjourned to 23 March 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed.

 

322.

Presentation of Petitions

Minutes:

There were no petitions.

 

323.

Deferred Items pdf icon PDF 44 KB

Minutes:

1.  MA/07/2133 - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF A FIVE STOREY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF 52 STUDIO APARTMENTS AND 24 ONE-BED FLATS WITH 38 UNDERCROFT PARKING SPACES AND 22 EXTERNAL PARKING SPACES WITH VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM HART STREET TOGETHER WITH LANDSCAPING - LAGUNA MOTORCYCLES SITE, HART STREET, MAIDSTONE

 

2.  MA/13/1979 – OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR UP TO 55 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS WITH MEANS OF ACCESS. ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED - LAND NORTH OF HEATH ROAD, COXHEATH, MAIDSTONE, KENT

 

3.  14/503960 - OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR 13 NO. DWELLING HOUSES WITH ASSOCIATED AMENITY SPACE, SHARED ACCESS ROAD AND NEW FOOTWAY WITH ACCESS, APPEARANCE, LAYOUT AND SCALE TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS STAGE WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION - LAND EAST OF THATCH BARN ROAD AND SOUTH OF LENHAM ROAD, HEADCORN, KENT

 

4.  14/503975 - APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF USE TO A FREE SCHOOL (CLASS D1) - GATLAND HOUSE, GATLAND LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

 

The Development Manager advised Members that he had nothing further to report in respect of these applications at present.

 

324.

14/505358 - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND ERECTION OF 6 DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS - WESTMOUNT PACKAGING, THE FORSTAL, BULL HILL, LENHAM HEATH, KENT pdf icon PDF 25 KB

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Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report.

 

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

325.

14/505767 - CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL GARDEN ALONG WITH THE ERECTION OF FENCING AND LANDSCAPING - THE ROUNDELS, GATEHOUSE FARM OAST, HUNTON ROAD, MARDEN, KENT pdf icon PDF 34 KB

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Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the condition set out in the report.

 

Voting:  10 – For  0 – Against  1 – Abstention

 

326.

14/505284 - OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 220 HOUSES TOGETHER WITH AREAS OF OPEN SPACE, A NATURE CONSERVATION AREA, LANDSCAPING, NEW ACCESS ONTO ULCOMBE ROAD AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO KINGS ROAD PLUS CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD, WITH ACCESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS STAGE AND ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION - LAND BETWEEN MILL BANK, ULCOMBE ROAD AND KINGS ROAD, HEADCORN, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 320 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Dr Driver, an objector, Councillor Selby of Headcorn Parish Council (against), Mr Page, for the applicant, and Councillors Thick and Round (Visiting Members) (against) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED: 

 

1.  That the Planning Inspectorate be advised that if the applicant had not lodged an appeal against non-determination of this application by the target date of 5 February 2015, the Council would have granted outline planning permission subject to a S106 legal agreement and conditions.

 

 2.  That the heads of terms of the S106 legal agreement and the conditions (summarised) that would have been applied be as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Development, as amended by the urgent update report, with the amendment of the parameters on landscaping to include the protection and enhancement of retained east/west landscape and biodiversity features during the construction phase.

 

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against

 

Note:  Councillor J.A.Wilson entered the meeting during consideration of this application (6.24 p.m.), but did not participate in the discussion or voting.

 

327.

14/504795 - ERECTION OF 30 NO. OPEN MARKET HOMES AND ASSOCIATED GARAGING, AND ERECTION OF 20 NO. AFFORDABLE HOMES, CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD AND BRIDGE, AND PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE, ECOLOGY PARK AND NEW PUBLIC FOOTPATH. DEMOLITION OF 24 BAY GARAGE COURT AND REDEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A 16 BAY GARAGE COURT AND AMENITY STOREROOM - LAND TO THE SOUTH OF CROSS KEYS, BEARSTED, KENT pdf icon PDF 197 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Mr Vidler of the Bearsted and Thurnham Amenity Society (against), Councillor Spooner of Bearsted Parish Council (against), Mr Osborne, for the applicant, and Councillors Springett and Cuming (Visiting Members) (against) addressed the meeting.

 

Councillor Harwood stated that in response to comments which had been made about his involvement in the application, he could confirm that as a Political Group Spokesperson, he had participated in pre-application discussions with the Case Officer and the developer.  In the course of those discussions, no heads of terms relating to the management of any future designated land were discussed or agreed.  Maidstone Borough Council Parks and Leisure Department had advised that it was not in a position to take on the woodland area and ecology park.  He had suggested that obtaining a Local Nature Reserve designation would provide protection for the land and would require a management plan going forward.  The determining authority for a Local Nature Reserve would be the Borough Council.  He had no interest whatsoever in the application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  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 40% affordable residential units within the application site, 65% rental and 35% shared ownership;

 

·  A contribution for NHS Property Services of £37,800 to be put towards improvements at the named surgeries of Bearsted Medical Practice and The Spires Surgery;

 

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £2,360.96 per applicable house towards primary education provision in Maidstone to be put towards the enhancement of teaching space at South Borough Primary School;

 

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £2,359.80 per applicable house towards secondary education provision in Maidstone to be put towards the enhancement of teaching space at Maplesden Noakes School;

 

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £1,589 to be used to address the demand from the development for youth services; the contribution to go towards the Infozone Youth Hub for use and distribution locally;

 

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of£2,400.79 to be used to address the demand from the development towards additional book stock and services to be supplied to Bearsted Library;

 

·  A contribution for Kent County Council of £1,400 for the purposes of improving the environment and furniture of Public Footpath KM75 to mitigate the impact of the development and to include the addition of two handrails to a section of the footpath; and

 

·  Details of a long term management plan for the open space, woodland and ecology park including responsibility for management, management contribution including the duration of the contribution, restriction of public access to certain areas and full habitat and ecology management details,

 

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 327.

328.

14/502010 - OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR UP TO 250 DWELLINGS WITH ACCESS AND GARAGING WITH ACCESS CONSIDERED AT THIS STAGE AND ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION - HEN AND DUCKHURST FARM, MARDEN ROAD, STAPLEHURST, KENT pdf icon PDF 281 KB

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Minutes:

All Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Mr Phipps, an objector, Councillor Mrs Buller of Staplehurst Parish Council (against), Mr Page, for the applicant, and Councillor Perry (Visiting Member) (against) 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:

 

A.  The provision of 40% affordable housing (equating to 100 dwellings) and the designation of at least 5 no. of the affordable units to provide wheelchair accessible homes;

 

B:  A contribution towards highway works at the junction of the A229 (Station Road) and Marden Road to mitigate the impact of the development (the amount to be finalised by the Head of Planning and Development acting under delegated powers);

 

C.  A contribution towards the improvement and enhancement of vehicle and cycle parking provision at the railway station development (the amount to be finalised by the Head of Planning and Development acting under delegated powers);

 

D.  The following contributions based on a pro rata assessment of the exact number of dwellings proposed at the reserved matters stage:

 

  A contribution for Kent County Council of £580,725.90 towards the construction of Phase 1 of the expansion of Headcorn Primary School (40.65 pupils from HDF @ £14,286 per pupil);

 

  A contribution for Kent County Council of £129,453.99 towards land acquisition costs in connection with the expansion of Headcorn Primary School (40.65 pupils from HDF @ £3,184.60 per pupil);

 

A contribution for Kent County Council of £487,888.65 for secondary education to be used towards the expansion of Cornwallis School (41 pupils @ £11,799 per pupil);

 

A contribution for Kent County Council of £12,003.95 to be used to address the demand from the development towards additional book stock at Staplehurst Library; and

 

A contribution for Kent County Council of £2,110.58 to be used to address the demand from the development for youth equipment (to be supplied to youth workers and organisations covering Staplehurst);

 

E.  The provision of on-site open space of not less than 4.66 hectares

(open space areas should be a mixture of formal and semi-natural areas and allotment areas);

 

A contribution of £613.02 per dwelling towards the improvement or upgrade of facilities at Lime Trees, Surrenden Playing Field; and

 

  The appointment of a management company by the developer to be responsible for the on-going maintenance of the public open space.

 

  The management company shall submit to and obtain the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority to the details required under sub-sections E.1 and E.2 below:

 

E.1 - Prior to the commencement of development of each phase as agreed under condition 5 of this permission, an Ecological Design Strategy (EDS) addressing ecological mitigation and enhancement of each phase in the context of the wider site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The EDS shall include  ...  view the full minutes text for item 328.

329.

LONG MEETING

Minutes:

Prior to 10.30 p.m., following consideration of the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/502010, the Committee considered whether to adjourn at 10.30 p.m. or to continue until 11.00 p.m. if necessary.

 

RESOLVED:  That the meeting should continue until 11.00 p.m. if necessary.

 

330.

14/504905 - ERECTION OF 1 NO. DETACHED HOUSE AND GARAGE FOR FARM OWNER/MANAGER - WARNHAMS FARM, HUNT STREET, WEST FARLEIGH, KENT pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman and Councillors Hogg and Moriarty stated that they had been lobbied.

 

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

 

Councillor Martin of West Farleigh Parish Council (in support), Mr Sewell, the applicant, and Councillor B Mortimer (Visiting Member) (in support) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That consideration of this application be deferred for one meeting cycle only to enable the Officers to draw up appropriate conditions and informatives to be attached to any planning consent; these to includetime limit, materials, agricultural occupancy, landscape, landscape implementation, boundary treatments, code for sustainable homes, removal of permitted development rights and any other conditions the Case Officer deems appropriate.

 

Voting:  11 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

 

331.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

Minutes:

Following consideration of the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/504905, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED:  That the meeting be adjourned until 6.00 p.m. on 23 April 2015 to enable the remaining items on the agenda to be discussed.

 

332.

Duration of Meeting

Minutes:

6.00 p.m. to 10.50 p.m.