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Consideration was given to
recommendation FRP 23/13 of the Finance, Regeneration and Property
Scrutiny Select Committee of 13 June 2023.
 
Subsequent to the
meeting of the Scrutiny Select Committee, further information in
respect of site 59469 (land at Russett Close, Aylesford) had been
provided and the previous views of the Planning Inspectorate
supporting the protection of this green space were
noted.   The comments of the local
ward Members were also taken into consideration and reflected the
concerns raised by residents at the potential loss of this area of
open public space.
 
On the grounds of
the extra information provided and having regard to the comments of
local Ward Members, Councillor Betts proposed, seconded by
Councillor Taylor that site 59469 be unavailable for development
when formally responding to the letter from the LPA.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)         
the following 9 TMBC owned sites identified in the urban capacity
study be considered available for development when formally
responding to the letter from the LPA:
 

•      
59559, 59560, 59561, 59562, 59563, 59581 (Cage Green and
Angel);

•      
59554 59555 (Vauxhall); and

•      
59572 (Judd)
 
(2)         
the Angel Centre, Tonbridge site be considered available for
development when formally responding to the letter from the LPA;
and
 
(3)         
the following 12 TMBC owned sites identified in the urban capacity
study be considered unavailable for development when
formally responding to the letter from the LPA:
 

•      
59437 (Larkfield);

•      
59449 (East Malling, West Malling and Offham);

•      
59456 (Birling, Leybourne and Ryarsh);

•      
59502 (Snodland East and Ham Hill);

•      
59469 (Aylesford South and Ditton);

•      
59515; 59516 (Cage Green and Angel);

•      
59521; 59522 (Trench)

•      
59524 (Higham); and

•      
59550;59552 (Judd)
 
 
[In
accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, this
decision was the subject of a call-in and was scrutinised by the
Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 August 2023.   Members of the Committee considered the
grounds for the call-in and had regard to the responses provided by
the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Regeneration and Property
and the Leader.  After in-depth
discussion and a formal vote, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
had no further recommendations to make to the Cabinet and the
decision came into immediate effect. 
The proposals in respect of TMBC Owned Sites - Local Plan came into
effect from 1 August 2023.]