Invicta satellite Plan to add home to ‘garage’
school scheme AMAIDSTONE grammar school could soon have a satellite site in the west of the county. Valley Invicta Academies
Trust (VIAT) has been working with KCC to propose an annex of Invicta Grammar School in Sevenoaks. Valley Park School is also part of the trust and Of- sted has rated both schools out- standing. KCC leader Paul Carter said: “Thousands wanted us to ex- plore the provision of grammar school education in the Sevenoaks area and this part- nership shows KCC’s commit- ment to reflecting those views.” Mike Whiting, KCC cabinet member for education, learning and skills, said he had sent ed- ucation secretary Michael Gove a joint proposal for grammar provision in Sevenoaks. Dr Philip Limbert, chief exec-
utive officer of Valley Invicta Academies Trust, and Julie Der- rick, head teacher of Invicta Grammar School, said: “KCC and VIAT working together on this proposal is good news for the 2,600 young people in Maidstone who are proud stu- dents at Valley Park and Invicta Grammar School.” In a letter to parents and car-
ers of Invicta pupils, Mrs Der- rick added: “Our partnership will be mutually beneficial.”
A PLANNING application has been submitted to attach a new house on to an existing garage – that looks remarkably like a house already. Four years ago, applicants Mr R&SYadave were given plan- ning permission for a garage at Pine Lodge, Somerfield Road, Maidstone – despite it featuring two windows, patio doors, Velux skylights, a chimney, full plumbing and a draft-reducing porch fronted by an entrance door.
Once it had been built, Cllr
Brian Moss observed that this might be a dwelling, but Maid-
NORTH Loose Residents’ Asso- ciation (NLRA) has applied to Maidstone Borough Council to be designated as a neighbour- hood forum, having already been approved as a neighbourhood area, according to Neighbour- hood Planning Regulations 2012. If the application is agreed by
the council, NLRA can prepare its own neighbourhood plan. Neighbourhood plans were introduced by the Localism Act and give communities a chance to plan their local area. A plan can cover a range of issues that are locally important, such as community facilities that are needed and the green spaces
The garage, left, at Pine Lodge
stone Council granted planning permission for a double garage with store and workshop in the roof space. Now the same applicants,
who also have an interest in the nearby Pilgrims Way Nursing Home, want to build a two-bed- room house attached to the
that should be protected. The council is consulting res- idents and other interested stakeholders to get their views on whether NLRA should be designated as a neighbourhood forum.
Anyone who would like to comment should email
LDF@maidstone.gov.uk or send a letter to the Spatial Policy Team, Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone,ME15 6JQ. Comments must be received
by Sunday, April
28.Maidstone Borough Council will publish its decision on the application on its website by May 13.
garage. Their supporting state- ment says an additional front door lobby would be erected to the side, to match that of the garage building. Maidstone Council will determine the planning application. In April last year, planning consent was granted for the main residential property at Pine Lodge to be converted into six flats. Cllr James Ross, a borough member for Bridge ward, argued the scheme would harm the unique character of large houses with gardens that forms much of Somerfield Road.
Residents’ bid for forum status Driving ban MID KENT magistrates banned Jonathan Chester (32) from driv- ing for 24 months after he was caught behind the wheel at more than twice the alcohol limit. Chester failed to stop his
BMW in Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, on December 12, after a collision. He was later stopped in Suffolk Road, Shep- way, and gave a breath test of 90mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Chester, of no fixed address, admitted drink-driving, failing to stop and driving without insur- ance.Hewas ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £300 compensation.
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