Issue - meetings

The report provides an update on progress with the illustrative masterplan for Innovation Park Medway and seeks to approve next steps.

(Due to its size the Masterplan Statement – Interim Draft (Annex 2) is attached as a supplement to the main agenda.)

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report provided an update on progress with the illustrative masterplan for Innovation Park Medway promoted by Medway Council and advised that, as an area of the site fell within the Borough, the agreement of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council was required to progress the comprehensive development.  It was noted that a six week consultation on the indicative masterplan would be undertaken between 17 September and 28 October 2018 and anticipated that the revised plan would be reported to Cabinet in January 2019 with a view to adopting it for the purposes of economic development and marketing.

Following consideration at the Economic Regeneration Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration resolved that: 

The draft of the Innovation Park Medway indicative masterplan be approved for consultation. 

Decision Notice D180052MEM

The report of the Chief Executive provided an update on progress with the illustrative masterplan for Innovation Park Medway promoted by Medway Council and advised that, as an area of the site fell within the Borough, the agreement of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council was required to progress the comprehensive development.  It was noted that a six week consultation on the indicative masterplan would be undertaken between 17 September and 28 October 2018 and anticipated that the revised plan would be reported to Cabinet in January 2019 with a view to adopting it for the purposes of economic development and marketing.

RECOMMENDED:  That the draft of the Innovation Park Medway indicative masterplan be approved for consultation.