News Release

Comments on KIG Appeal get a further six weeks

The Planning Inspectorate has extended the period for people to send comments to them on the Kent International Gateway appeal until May 29, 2009.

When the appeal was validated by the Planning Inspectorate on February 23 Maidstone Borough Council was given six weeks until April 6 to submit a written statement setting out its case to the Planning Inspectorate.

This has now been extended by six weeks until May 29, 2009. The Planning Inspectorate has also extended the deadline for comments for all statutory and other consultees and any other interested parties and local residents until May 29, 2009.

All responses that have been made on the application up to now have already been forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate and the appellant. Any further comments need to be submitted directly to the Planning Inspectorate by sending three copies, quoting the appeal reference number APP/U2235/A/09/2096565, to ROOM 4/04 KITE, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol. BS1 6PN.  Responses must arrive by no later than May 29, 2009.

There is no need to send copies to the council as it will receive the comments from the Planning Inspectorate.

The Council’s Planning Committee will still formally consider the application to decide how it would have determined the application and to finalise its Statement of Case. This will take place before the May 29 deadline and further publicity as to the date, time and venue for the Planning Committee meeting will be given shortly, once detailed arrangements have been finalised.  

Director of Prosperity and Regeneration, Alison Broom, said: “The venue for the planning committee meeting will be chosen to accommodate as many people as possible to hear the debate and the meeting will be webcast live on the council’s website.”

Date:

March 20, 2009

Ref:

KJ/090316