Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 24 July 2014

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 3 Planning Committee held on Thursday 24 July 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Introduction and Glossary

Supplementary Reports

Decisions were taken on the following applications subject to the pre-requisites, informatives, conditions or reasons for refusal set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health or in the variations indicated below.  Any supplementary reports were tabled at the meeting.

Members of the public addressed the meeting where the required notice had been given and their comments were taken into account by the Committee when determining the application.  Speakers are listed under the relevant planning application shown below. 

First floor rear addition at 324 Pilgrims Way, Wouldham

RESOLVED:  That the application be DEFERRED for a Members’ Site Inspection. 

Consultation by Maidstone Borough Council for the development of the site for 143 x one, two, three, four and five bed dwellings, new access road off A20, new estate roads, car parking, landscaping and amenity open space at Land at former Bridge Nursery, London Road, Allington

RESOLVED:  That Maidstone Borough Council be advised that Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Raises No Objection in principle subject to

1.    The submission of a more rigorous and thorough Transport Assessment which assesses the cumulative impact of the development upon both the Coldharbour Roundabout at Junction 5 of the M20 motorway and along the A20 which must include an assessment of the impacts arising from recent Committee decisions on unallocated sites by Maidstone Borough Council, which generate traffic on these parts of the highways network, and that this be shared with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council prior to any decision being made to allow Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council to make further comment as necessary. 

2.    In order to minimise the environmental impacts of traffic, to consider and promote sustainable transport measures such as:

·         Electric charging points to be accommodated within the development;

·         Enhancement of cycle links between the development and the surrounding communities, linking fragmented cycle routes along the A20 as promoted by the KCC Cycle Strategy;

·         Promotion of the use of public transport and the KCC Car Sharing Scheme.

3.    Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council being satisfied that the proposed access point to the site is the most acceptable and appropriate solution in highway safety terms and, if so, that the resultant 4-way traffic controlled junction is properly managed and linked in terms of sequencing in order to avoid further traffic congestion.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.