MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

MAIDSTONE JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD

21 MARCH 2017

REFERENCE FROM PLANNING COMMITTEE

A229/HEADCORN ROAD/MARDEN ROAD JUNCTION

The Planning Committee, at its meeting held on 27 October 2016, considered application 14/505432 (Residential development to provide 167 dwellings, areas of public open space, associated landscaping and infrastructure and the formation of new vehicular access from Headcorn Road and pedestrian access from Fishers Road, Hurst Close and Headcorn Road (emergency vehicle ingress only from Fishers Road) – Land north of Headcorn Road, Staplehurst, Kent).

The Planning Committee gave delegated powers to the Head of Planning and Development to grant permission subject to the prior completion of a S106 legal agreement and conditions.

Arising from the discussion on the application, the Committee also agreed to ask the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board to look at parking and traffic build up at the A229/Headcorn Road/Marden Road junction and, specifically, the possible implementation of double yellow lines on the Headcorn Road junction arm.

RECOMMENDED:  That the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board look at parking and traffic build up at the A229/Headcorn Road/Marden Road junction and, specifically, the possible implementation of double yellow lines on the Headcorn Road junction arm.