MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

7 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

DEFERRED ITEMS

 

The following applications stand deferred from previous meetings of the Planning Committee.  The Head of Planning and Development will report orally at the meeting on the latest situation.

 

APPLICATION

DATE DEFERRED

66.        17/502118 - ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ENGINEERING OPERATIONS TO CREATE OFF ROAD PARKING - MOUNT LODGE, CHURCH LANE, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT

 

Deferred to seek to secure (a) changes in the roof profile and bulk to reduce the mass of the development and (b) reductions in the height of the proposed slab levels, in order to mitigate the impact of the proposal on 1 Little Orchard.

 

27 July 2017

ERECTION OF A THREE STOREY SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING - LAND AT VALLEY PARK SCHOOL, NEW CUT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT

 

Deferred for further discussions to include:

 

An analysis of the catchment area of the School to better define focus/scope of the Travel Plan.

 

An investigation of alternative traffic access options, including use of the existing maintenance access to the southeast corner of the site to eliminate the need for the roundabout and loss of TPO/Veteran/High Grade trees.

 

The scope of the Travel Plan including the financial contribution package to achieve modal shift.

 

Design quality in terms of both landscape and built form, including an improved materials palette (use of a panel system and possibly ragstone plinths).

 

The requirement for a Landscape Master Plan to address the key issues for this historic landscape.

17 August 2017 adjourned to

24 August 2017