Agenda and minutes

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

Items
No. Item

68.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Ash, Clark, Harper and Thick.

 

69.

Notification of Substitute Members

Minutes:

The following Substitute Members were noted:

 

Councillor Butler for Councillor Ash

Councillor Chittenden for Councillor Clark

 

70.

Notification of Visiting Members

Minutes:

Councillor Newton indicated his wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 15/503647.

 

Councillor Mrs Robertson indicated her wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/501209.

 

It was noted that Councillor Daley also wished to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 14/501209, but had been delayed.

 

Councillor Sargeant attended the meeting as an observer.

 

71.

Items withdrawn from the Agenda

Minutes:

There were none.

 

72.

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.

 

73.

Disclosures by Members and Officers

Minutes:

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

 

74.

Exempt Items

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the item on Part II of the agenda be taken in private as proposed.

 

75.

15/503647 - PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE OVER-WINTER STORAGE OF AN ADDITIONAL 76 NO. SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL WORKERS' CARAVANS WITH LIMITED OCCUPATION OVER THE WINTER PERIOD AND FORMATION OF A NEW ACCESS TO NEW ROAD TO SERVE THE CARAVAN SITE - RUMWOOD GREEN FARM, SUTTON ROAD, LANGLEY, KENT pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman and Councillors Hemsley, Munford 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.

 

Mr Hawkins, for the applicant, and Councillor Newton (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  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 with the amendment of condition 3 as follows:

 

Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved details of (a) the additional tree planting to the existing Alder windbreaks to the east of the proposed caravans and gapping up of the hedgerow on the northern boundary of the farm and (b) details of hedgerow transplantation or a replacement native species hedgerow to mitigate hedgerow loss due to the provision of access and sight lines onto New Road, shall be provided for prior approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The planting shall be carried out in the first available planting season following approval.  Any trees/shrubs becoming dead, dying or diseased within 10 years of planting shall be replaced with one of the same size and species and retained in accordance with the terms of this condition.

 

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity.

 

2.  That the details to be submitted pursuant to condition 3 (landscaping) are to be discussed and approved by the Planning Committee.

 

Voting:  8 – For  0 – Against  1 – Abstention

 

Note:  Councillor Paine entered the meeting during consideration of this application (6.14 p.m.), but did not participate in the discussion or the voting.

 

76.

14/501209 - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE FOR 140 X TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE BED DWELLINGS, NEW ACCESS ROAD OFF A20, NEW ESTATE ROADS, CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND AMENITY OPEN SPACE - BRIDGE NURSERY, LONDON ROAD, MAIDSTONE pdf icon PDF 458 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman and Councillor 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.

 

The Chairman thanked the Case Officer, Catherine Slade, for her work on this application.

 

Ms Dunn, for the applicant, addressed the meeting.

 

The Committee, wishing to consider the information contained in the exempt Appendix to the report of the Head of Planning and Development in private:

 

RESOLVED:  That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified having applied the Public Interest Test:

 

 

Head of Schedule 12A and

Brief Description

 

Exempt Appendix to the Report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to Application 14/501209 – Bridge Nursery, London Road, Maidstone, Kent

5 – Legal Proceedings

 

Councillors Mrs Robertson and Daley addressed the meeting.

 

Having discussed the information contained in the exempt Appendix to the report of the Head of Planning and Development in private, the Committee:

 

RESOLVED:  That the public be re-admitted to the meeting.

 

FURTHER RESOLVED:

 

1.  That subject to the prior completion of appropriate legal mechanisms 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;

 

·  A contribution of £1,350 per dwelling towards highway improvements to the A20/Coldharbour Lane junction;

 

·  A contribution of £86 per dwelling towards highway improvements to Junction 5 of the M20;

 

·  A contribution of £4,000 per ‘applicable’ house and £1,000 per ‘applicable’ flat towards the build cost of phase two of the Hermitage Lane Primary School;

 

·  A contribution of a maximum of £2,701.63 per ‘applicable’ house and £675.41 per ‘applicable’ flat (to be reduced if appropriate in accordance with the actual price paid by Kent County Council for the Hermitage Lane site) towards the land acquisition costs of the Hermitage Lane Primary School;

 

·  A contribution of £2,359.80 per ‘applicable’ house and £589.95 per ‘applicable’ flat towards the build costs of the phase one expansion of Maplesden Noakes Secondary School;

 

·  The provision of land identified as outlined in blue on drawing numberSL-01 rev H received 1 July 2015 for public open space and ecological mitigation and a contribution of £402.96 per dwelling towards improvement and replacement of offsite outdoor sports facilities and children’s and young people’s equipped play areas at Midley Close OR a contribution of £402.96 per dwelling and a subsequent additional contribution of £400.80 per dwelling, both towards improvement and replacement of offsite outdoor sports facilities and children’s and young people’s equipped play areas at Midley Close;

 

·  A contribution of £111,996 towards the improvement (refurbishment and reconfiguration) of healthcare facilities at Aylesford Medical Practice;

 

·  A contribution of £30.70 per dwelling to be used to address the demand from the development towards additional ICT works at the St Faiths Adult Education Centre expansion;

 

·  A contribution of £8.44 per dwelling towards youth service equipment at InFoZoNe Maidstone;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

77.

Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 41 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and Development setting out details of appeal decisions received since the last meeting.  It was noted that the Council’s success rate at appeal was in excess of performance targets.

 

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

 

78.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

There were no announcements on this occasion.

 

79.

Duration of Meeting

Minutes:

6.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.