Parking and cycle parking changes at Corbens Place, Maidstone
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Kent Planning Committee on 18 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed changes to the approved car parking layout, disabled spaces, internal plant room and external cycle parking for 24 bikes.
“Planning Committee Report 18 December 2025 2.03 The proposal seeks to amend the approved layout as follows : The changes in summary are: -Amendment to parking layout (no proposed change in number of spaces) -Introduction of disabled parking spaces…”
“Planning Committee Report 18 December 2025 -Internal plant room within the building in place of the cycle store -Introduction of an area of external cycle parking 2.04 The cycle parking area would have capacity to store 24 bikes. The reasoning put forward by the applicant for the changes is the need to create an internal plant room and therefore the cycle storage needs to be relocated. The scheme also indicates the position of a proposed sub-station.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site is a Phase 3 block of 24 apartments under construction, with earlier phases, medical facilities and apartments nearby.
“Planning Committee Report 18 December 2025 15/510179/OUT : Outline application (All matters reserved) for redevelopment with up to 65 dwellings and associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car and cycle parking, street and external lighting, main services, bin stores and other ancillary development. Approved 22.12.2016 Various other applications relations to Phases 1 and 2, together with submission of details applications. MAIN REPORT 1.”
“To the west of the Phase 3 site on higher ground and fronting Tonbridge Road is a large building providing the Vines Medical Practice. There are residential properties to the rear in Vine Mews. To the east is the recently built 43-unit apartment block at 3 Tonbridge Road. Due to the siting of Phase 3, on the Tonbridge Road frontage it is the most prominent of the three phases.”
Officer report
Planning history
The site has outline permission for up to 65 dwellings, with reserved matters approval for Phase 3 and several later applications.
“Approved 30.12.2021 21/500955/REM : Reserved Matters of scale, appearance, landscaping, access and layout of Phase 3 consisting of a 5 storey apartment building of 24 units pursuant to 17/504144/OUT ( for redevelopment with up to 65 dwellings and associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car and cycle parking , street and external lighting, main services, bin stores and other ancillary development.) Approved 29.07.2021 17/504144/OUT : Removal of condition 14 (scheme of…”
Officer report
Committee discussion
Councillor Harwood said he had not knowingly been involved in discussions about the council’s application and intended to participate.
“Councillor Harwood stated that he was a Cabinet Member, but he had not to his knowledge been involved in any discussions regarding this Council application and intended to participate in its determination.”
Minutes
The vote
The committee approved the amendments unanimously, with 11 votes for, none against and no abstentions.
“That the non-material amendments be approved with the informative set out in the report.”
Minutes
The decision
The non-material amendments were approved with the informative, and delegated powers were granted to settle or amend necessary conditions or informatives.
“That the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Kent Planning Committee minutes, 18 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Kent's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 18 December 2025
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