1. Land to the rear of 34-35 High Street and the land at Medway Street Car Park as identified on the Policies Map is allocated for the development of approximately 50 dwellings with 150m2 of town centre uses. The following conditions are considered appropriate to be met before development is permitted.

Design and Layout

2. The site has the potential to deliver development at higher densities reflecting the site’s town centre location.

3. This site can be developed retaining the core of No 35 High Street, which is an opportunity for significant improvement and retention of a historic asset and the scale of any new development shall have regard to the historic low scale nature of the High Street.

4. The Medway Street and Fairmeadow frontages offer the opportunity for taller built elements, the scale and form of which will be informed by a townscape and heritage assessment.

5. In addition to townscape and heritage assessments, regard shall be had to the impact of any scheme upon the wider setting of the River Medway.

6. Development will need to respect and where possible enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and other nearby heritage assets.

7. Assessment of the archaeological potential of the site is undertaken and the measures needed to address the assessment’s findings secured. The development layout will include significant landscaping including tree planting.

8. Design of the site will need to ensure neighbouring residential amenity is protected.

Landscape/Ecology

9. A phase 1 habitat survey will be required, which may as a result require on and/or-off site mitigation for the existing habitat of local fauna/ flora.

Access - Highways and Transportation

10. Any application shall be accompanied by an assessment to demonstrate how the proposal impacts upon the availability of public car parking spaces in the town centre, together with appropriate mitigation where required.

11. Town centre locations benefit from lower trip rates and lower car ownership levels, reducing the level of mitigation necessary.

12. If a car free or reduced level of parking is proposed, proportionate contributions will be required to sustainable transport improvements within the town centre.

13. Secure cycle parking for residents to be provided.

Noise

14. Development will be subject to a noise survey to determine any necessary measures in respect of its town centre location. This shall include traffic and other town centre impacts upon future users, as well as an assessment to demonstrate that the ongoing viability of the adjacent town centre commercial uses is not adversely affected.

Air Quality

15. Having regard to the site’s setting adjacent to a heavily trafficked part of the highway network, appropriate air quality mitigation measures are to be integrated into the development.

Flood Risk

16. Both the site configuration and uses shall demonstrate that regard has been had to the location of part of the site within and area of flood risk and incorporate appropriate flood resilient measures.

17. Development should be directed to the area with the lowest flood risk, and the exceptions test may need to be met.

18. More vulnerable uses should be directed to the areas within the site with the lowest risk from flooding.

Open Space

19. Appropriate residential amenity space may take the form of balconies and/or terraces, subject to their ability to provide an acceptable level of amenity having regard to noise, air quality and adjacency of other uses.

20. Amenity spaces should form an integrated element of the overall scheme design.

21. Where it is not feasible, due to site characteristics to provide an appropriate level of on- site amenity space for residents in accordance with policies LPRSP13 and LPRINF1, the scheme shall make appropriate financial contributions towards off-site provision/public realm improvements within the wider town centre.

Utilities Infrastructure

22. Connections to the nearest points of the network (with adequate capacity) will be required for all utilities.

23. The developer should ensure that appropriate consultation with the underground utilities operator take place.

For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038