Policy information sourced from the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038
LRPGT1(8): Bluebell Farm, George Street, Staplehurst.
In accordance with policy LPRSP10(C), planning permission for two permanent pitches at Bluebell Farm, George Street, Staplehurst, as shown on the Policies Map, will be granted if the following criteria are met:
- 1. The total capacity of the site does not exceed four gypsy and traveller pitches.
- 2. Access to the site is via the existing access off George Street.
- 3. The additional pitches are sited within the site boundaries as defined on the Policies Map.
- 4. A landscaping scheme for the site is approved which provides for:
- a. The retention and future maintenance of the trees and hedge line along the site’s frontage to George Street; and
- b. The establishment of a native species landscaped boundary along the rear (northern) edge of the site to create a more permanent boundary.
- 5. An ecological assessment of the site is undertaken and the proposals incorporate necessary habitat creation, enhancement and mitigation measures.
For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038