1. Land at the Kent Ambulance HQ as identified on the Policies Map, is allocated for the development of approximately 10 dwellings.

Design and Layout

2. The site layout shall ensure that residential buildings are successfully integrated with adjacent non-residential uses and their operations are not adversely affected.

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

4. Development proposals will be of a high standard of design incorporating the use of vernacular materials.

5. Development should preferable be accessed from John Day Close in order to enable better integration with the adjacent residential area and to avoid potential conflicts associated with an access through the adjacent medical site.

6. Site design and layout shall be informed by a local historic impact assessment.

Landscape/Ecology

7. 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.

8. Should site characteristics limit the potential for on-site biodiversity benefits, it may be appropriate to make contributions to biodiversity enhancement schemes within the surrounding area.

9. Existing tree/hedgerow margins should be retained/enhanced in order to provide the opportunity for biodiversity habitat creation/enhancement.

10. Should site characteristics limit the potential for on-site biodiversity benefits, it may be appropriate to make contributions to biodiversity enhancement schemes within the surrounding area.

Access, Highways and Transportation

11. Provision of a suitable access point that meet standards and safety provisions.

12. Access should preferably be taken from John Day Close.

Open Space

13. The development shall provide new open space in accordance with policies LPRSP13 and LPRINF1.

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

Utilities Infrastructure

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

16. 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