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14/500290 - The Maidstone Studios, Vinters Business Park, New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5NZ

 

 

Meeting: 26/02/2015 - Planning Committee (Item 266)

266 14/500290 - DEMOLITION OF A NUMBER OF DISUSED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH MAIDSTONE STUDIOS AND ERECTION OF 77 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ACCESS, PARKING, GARAGING, LANDSCAPING AND ANCILLARY WORKS ON LAND TO EAST OF MAIDSTONE STUDIOS - THE MAIDSTONE STUDIOS, VINTERS BUSINESS PARK, NEW CUT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT pdf icon PDF 125 KB

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Minutes:

Having disclosed an Other Significant Interest, Councillor Cox left the meeting whilst this application was discussed.

 

All other Members stated that they had been lobbied.

 

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

 

Mr Woodhead, for the applicant, and Councillor Naghi (in support) addressed the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:  That subject to the prior completion of a S106 legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Partnership may advise to secure the following:

 

A)  Investment of £2.7m by the Maidstone TV Studios (Media City) during 2015 and 2016 in projects specified;

 

B)  Provision of 21% (equal to 16 dwellings) affordable homes for 100% rented purposes and these to be delivered prior to occupation of 25% of the market dwellings;

 

C)  Submission of a travel plan within 6 months from the date of the implementation of this permission.  The travel plan shall provide details of and include the following:

 

·  Car and any coach parking provision within the TV Studio (Media City) site;

 

·  Details of a shuttle bus facility from the TV Studio to the local park and ride facility for when shows with audiences are recorded;

 

·  Measures to prevent staff and visitors to the TV Studio parking their vehicles within the application site;

 

D)  A payment of £25,000 to the Vinters Valley Park Trust to improve wildlife protection and the nature reserve’svisitor facilities;

 

E)  A contribution for NHS Property Services of £79,992 towards healthcare facilities at a number of local surgery premises:

 

·  Grove Green Medical Centre

·  St Lukes Medical Centre

·  Brewer Street Surgery

·  Bearsted Surgery

·  The College Practice

 

F)  A contribution of £5,108 for Kent County Council towards Primary Education;

 

the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to grant permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report.

 

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against  1 - Abstention 

 

Note:  Councillors Harwood and Paterson requested that their dissent be recorded.