Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet. - Wednesday 4th February, 2015 9.30 am

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Caroline Matthews 01622 602743

Items
No.	Item
114.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
115.	Urgent Items Minutes: It was noted that the Petition relating to Fant Farm, originally on the Agenda from the Cabinet Meeting held on 2 February 2015, had been omitted from this Agenda and would therefore be taken as an Urgent Item after Agenda Item 7.
116.	Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillors Ash, Edwards-Daem, Powell, Round and Thick indicated their wish to speak in regard to Agenda Item 7 – Maidstone Borough Local Plan – New and Amended Site Allocations.
117.	Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: Councillor Burton reiterated his statement from the Cabinet Meeting held on 2 February 2015 in that he had originally disclosed a pecuniary interest in Site H1 (10) Sutton Road but had received further advice and would now be disclosing an Other Significant Interest in this site and would not participate in any debate on this issue should it be discussed again at the adjourned meeting and would leave the room.
118.	Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: All Members stated that they had been lobbied.
119.	EXEMPT ITEMS Minutes: RESOLVED: That all items be taken in public as proposed.
120.	Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Maidstone Borough Local Plan - New and Amended Site Allocations PDF 51 KB View item 120. as HTML 10 KB View the background to item 120. View the decision for item 120. (Please bring papers previously circulated). Appendix to the Decision is attached to this report. Additional documents: RevisedAppB , item 120. PDF 78 KB Urgent Update - 1 , item 120. PDF 69 KB Urgent Update - 2 , item 120. PDF 210 KB Urgent Update - 3 , item 120. PDF 348 KB Urgent Update - Revised Tables 2 , item 120. PDF 563 KB Urgent Update - Revised Tables , item 120. PDF 205 KB Decision: (1) Cabinet noted the recommendations of Planning, Transportation and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in the tables of recommendations circulated as an Urgent Update to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to the new sites as set out in Appendix D agreement agreed by the Committee with no changes to go to Regulation 18 Consultation and made the following decisions:- H1 (52) – Dunning Hall off Fremlin Walk, Week Street, Maidstone (14 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 - Agreed H1 (53) – 18-21 Foster Street, Maidstone (5 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (54) – Slencrest House, 3 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone (10 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (55) – Russell Hotel, Boxley Road, Maidstone (14 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (59) - Bearsted Station Goods Yard (20 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (63) - Land at Boughton Mount, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea (25 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation subject to clarification of there being any legal covenants in place that would prevent matters proceeding. 6 – Agreed H1 (69) – Land at Lodge Road, Staplehurst (60 units) RESOLVED: That the recommendation of the Committee be rejected and that this new site should not be taken forward to Regulation 18 consultation on the grounds that the site should be retained for employment use given the economic upturn and that infrastructure must be improved to enable this to happen and the cumulative impact of residential development in Staplehurst on social balance. 6 - Agreed H1 (72) – Land adj. The Windmill PH, Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne (15 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 - Agreed H1 (73) – Land at Brandy’s Bay, South Lane (40 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed (2) Cabinet noted the recommendations of Planning, Transportation and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in the tables of recommendations circulated as an Urgent Update to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to new sites set out in Appendix D agreed by the Committee with some changes to go to Regulation 18 Consultation and made the following decisions:- H1 (51) – Bridge Industrial Centre, Wharf Road, Tovil (15 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation subject to the following amendments:- Amend Criterion 5 to: ‘Vehicular access will be taken ... view the full decision text for item 120. Minutes: Following on from their meeting held on 2 February 2015, Cabinet continued to consider the Report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to Maidstone Borough Local Plan – New and Amended Site Allocations. DECISION MADE: (1) Cabinet noted the recommendations of Planning, Transportation and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in the tables of recommendations circulated as an Urgent Update to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to the new sites as set out in Appendix D agreement agreed by the Committee with no changes to go to Regulation 18 Consultation and made the following decisions:- H1 (52) – Dunning Hall off Fremlin Walk, Week Street, Maidstone (14 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 - Agreed H1 (53) – 18-21 Foster Street, Maidstone (5 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (54) – Slencrest House, 3 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone (10 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (55) – Russell Hotel, Boxley Road, Maidstone (14 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (59) - Bearsted Station Goods Yard (20 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed H1 (63) - Land at Boughton Mount, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea (25 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation subject to clarification of there being any legal covenants in place that would prevent matters proceeding. 6 – Agreed H1 (69) – Land at Lodge Road, Staplehurst (60 units) RESOLVED: That the recommendation of the Committee be rejected and that this new site should not be taken forward to Regulation 18 consultation on the grounds that the site should be retained for employment use given the economic upturn and that infrastructure must be improved to enable this to happen and the cumulative impact of residential development in Staplehurst on social balance. 6 - Agreed H1 (72) – Land adj. The Windmill PH, Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne (15 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 - Agreed H1 (73) – Land at Brandy’s Bay, South Lane (40 units) RESOLVED: That this new site be approved to go forward to Regulation 18 Consultation. 6 – Agreed (2) Cabinet noted the recommendations of Planning, Transportation and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in the tables of recommendations circulated as an Urgent Update to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to new sites set out in Appendix D agreed by the Committee with some changes to go to Regulation 18 Consultation and made the following decisions:- H1 (51) – Bridge Industrial Centre, ... view the full minutes text for item 120.
121.	Petition Minutes: A petition relating to Fant Farm was presented by Councillor Mrs Fran Wilson which stated “We the undersigned support the Liberal Democrat campaign to oppose housing development at Fant Farm. We strongly feel that housing development of this land would not be sustainable. It would result in the loss of agricultural land of the highest quality. It would also have a devastating effect on the open landscape of this irreplaceable part of the Medway Valley and an adverse impact on Fant’s already inadequate roads”. Councillor Mrs Wilson in presenting this petition reiterated the concerns that had been raised by Members of all the Political Groups about this site at the recent Planning, Transport and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting and that Members of the Committee voted unanimously to recommend to Cabinet that Fant Farm be removed from the list of new site allocations. On 2 February 2015 Cabinet upheld that recommendation. However, on behalf of the residents of that area, Councillor Mrs Wilson asked that the petition be put on record as evidence of the Fant community’s grave concerns about the consequences of allowing development at Fant Farm now and in the future. RESOLVED: That Cabinet noted the comments made relating to the Petition and confirmed that it would go on record.
122.	Duration of Meeting Minutes: 9.30 a.m. to 4.05 p.m.