Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet. - Wednesday 4th December, 2013 6.30 pm

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone. View directions

Contact: Janet Barnes 01622 602242

Items
No.	Item
105.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
106.	Urgent Items Minutes: The Chairman indicated that he intended to take the following as urgent items:- a) Update to the report of the Head of Planning and Development – Maidstone Borough Local Plan public Consultation Draft – Group 2 Policies; b) SCRAIP from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the Maidstone Borough Local Plan public Consultation Draft – Group 2 Policies; and c) SCRAIP from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy
107.	Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
108.	Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
109.	Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
110.	Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
111.	Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft - Group 2 Policies PDF 149 KB View item 111. as HTML 98 KB View the background to item 111. View the decision for item 111. Additional documents: Appendix A MBLP POLICIES (Group 2) , item 111. PDF 983 KB Appendix B Maidstone East & Newnham Park , item 111. PDF 1 MB Appendix C town centre boundary proposals 2013 rev , item 111. PDF 683 KB Appendix D Primary Shopping Area , item 111. PDF 520 KB Appendix E - Broad location for retail growth , item 111. PDF 763 KB Appendix F - All Local Plan Policies , item 111. PDF 50 KB View as HTML (111./7) 57 KB Decision: a) That the proposed policies and associated plans of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (as attached at Appendices A, C, D and E to the report of the Head of Planning and Development), be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendments set out at Appendix A to this decision. b) That the proposed site allocation policy for Maidstone East and the Royal Mail Sorting Office site, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision. c) That the proposed site allocation policy for Newnham Park, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed or public consultation and the policy for development management purposes be adopted, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision. d) That the word “overriding” be removed from paragraph 12.52, Policy DM10 – Open space and recreation. e) That the recommendations from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in the SCRAIP attached at Appendix B to this decision, be agreed. Minutes: DECISION MADE: a) That the proposed policies and associated plans of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan (as attached at Appendices A, C, D and E to the report of the Head of Planning and Development), be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendments set out at Appendix A to this decision. b) That the proposed site allocation policy for Maidstone East and the Royal Mail Sorting Office site, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for public consultation, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision. c) That the proposed site allocation policy for Newnham Park, as attached at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be agreed or public consultation and the policy for development management purposes be adopted, subject to the amendment included in Appendix A to this decision. d) That the word “overriding” be removed from paragraph 12.52, Policy DM10 – Open space and recreation. e) That the recommendations from the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in the SCRAIP attached at Appendix B to this decision, be agreed.
112.	Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy PDF 97 KB View item 112. as HTML 100 KB View the background to item 112. View the decision for item 112. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Draft Green and blue infrastructure strategy , item 112. PDF 6 MB Decision: a) That the draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report of Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for targeted stakeholder engagement. b) That the recommendations of the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in Appendix A to this decision, be agreed. c) That officers investigate the methodology for estimating the economic value of green and blue infrastructure. Minutes: DECISION MADE: a) That the draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report of Head of Planning and Development, be agreed for targeted stakeholder engagement. b) That the recommendations of the Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and the proposed responses, as set out in Appendix A to this decision, be agreed. c) That officers investigate the methodology for estimating the economic value of green and blue infrastructure.
113.	Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.30 p.m. to 7.50 p.m.