Policy information sourced from Tonbridge and Malling Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document

H2 Isles Quarry West, Borough Green

The site at Isles Quarry West, Borough Green, as shown on the Proposals Map, is allocated for housing development with a capacity of 200 dwellings. The site should be developed in accordance with an approved Master Plan encompassing land to the west and south of the allocation up to and including the Site of Nature Conservation Interest as shown on Annex D. It will need to take into account the criteria listed below and any other general policy requirements including any necessary contributions towards the provision of education and other community and cultural facilities pursuant to Core Policy CP25:

  • pursuant to Core Policy CP17(2), phased provision of affordable housing in line with projected needs;
  • reduction of the ground levels and integration with the housing development at the lower level of any part of the higher-level platform that is to be developed for housing;
  • regard to the potential environmental impact of any continuing employment use of the upper platform if all or part of it is not to be incorporated in the housing area, including the achievement of a satisfactory noise climate in accordance with saved Policy P3/17 (or its successor Policy);
  • provision of satisfactory access to any continuing employment use of the upper platform if all or part of it is not incorporated in the housing area;
  • provision of a landscaped public amenity area to the west of the housing site, including appropriate provision for the open playing space needs of the development;
  • provision for the long-term management of the Site of Nature Conservation Interest;
  • investigation and remediation of any land contamination;
  • upgrading to an adoptable standard of the private access road connecting with the Dark Hill roundabout;
  • retention of the landscaped bank to the north;
  • general respect for the setting of the site within the AONB, including landscape enhancement;
  • provision of footpaths and cycle routes to link with the existing public rights-of-way network and the retail centre of Borough Green;
  • a traffic impact assessment and provision for any necessary mitigation measures, including contributions to public transport; and
  • contributions towards the improvement of off-site sewerage capacity.

For more information, please see the Local Development Framework Development Land Allocations Development Plan Document