Issue - meetings

(A)    Outline Application: Mixed-use development comprising up to 500 residential dwellings (including affordable homes), land safeguarded for an education facility and land safeguarded for a community centre. Provision of public open space (inc. children's play areas), associated infrastructure and necessary demolition and earthworks. The formation of 2 no. new vehicular accesses from Hermitage Lane and Howard Drive. All other matters reserved

Location:  Land east of Hermitage Lane, Aylesford

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reason:

1.     The development proposed is unacceptable as it would result in an unjustified incursion into the Strategic Gap as there is no development approved that would be served by the new access and road.  The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CP1 and CP5 of the Tonbridge and Malling Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007.

(B)    Consultation by Maidstone Borough Council: Mixed-use development comprising up to 500 residential dwellings (including affordable homes), land safeguarded for an education facility and land safeguarded for a community centre. Provision of public open space (inc. children’s play areas), associated infrastructure and necessary demolition and earthworks.  The formation of 2 no. new vehicular accesses from Hermitage Lane and Howard Drive. With access to be considered at this stage and all other matters reserved for future consideration

Location:  Land east of Hermitage Lane, Aylesford

RESOLVED:  That the Borough Council raise objections to the development as follows:

1.     The Borough Council is aware that the land is allocated for 380 dwellings within the adopted Maidstone Local Plan, with the emerging policy proposing 500 dwellings.  However, the submitted scheme does not appear to conform with either adopted or emerging policy insofar as the proposals could lead to harmful effects on recognised features on the site and impact on traffic and environmental conditions off site.

[Speakers:  Mrs A Bates on behalf of New Allington Action Group; Mrs S Law on behalf of Queen’s Road Residents and Schools and Mr M Ridout, member of the public]