1. EIS Oxford Road as identified on the Policies Map, is allocated for the development of approximately 20 dwellings. The following conditions are considered appropriate to be met before development is permitted.

Design and Layout

2. Development will be subject to an acceptable strategy for the re-provision/re-location of the existing community facilities on-site.

3. The suggested site yield reflects a house typology. Higher yields may be possible with flatted typologies, but the scale and form of any building/s shall be defined by the predominant character of the surrounding area.

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

Landscape/Ecology

5. 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.

6. The site frontage shall reflect the open nature of the adjacent Oxford Gardens site.

7. Any on-site landscaping shall incorporate specific measures to enable biodiversity net gain.

8. The design of open spaces shall avoid conflict between recreational amenity and biodiversity functions.

Access/Highways and Transportation

9. Vehicular access shall be via Oxford Road via the provision of the existing/enhanced or new access point incorporating safety provisions.

10. The development shall enable pedestrian/cycle permeability to Oxford Gardens.

Open Space

11. Provision of new open space in accordance with policy LPRSP13 and LPRINF1.

Utilities Infrastructure

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

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

14. There is limited capacity on the sewerage network at the practical point of connection and so the occupation will be phased to align with the delivery of sewerage infrastructure.

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