Decision details

The Kent Medical Campus Enterprise Zone is a key employment site for Kent and will create 3,000 highly skilled jobs. The proposed scheme aims to accommodate the increased traffic volume to the Kent Medical Campus site by upgrading two nearby junctions. The A249 Bearsted Road and New Cut Road roundabouts will be enlarged and provided with Smart technology signals to help ease congestion and improve traffic flow.

As Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste I agree to:

i)          give approval to the outline design scheme for the A249 Bearsted Road Maidstone Major Infrastructure Improvement – Kent Medical Campus (including M20 J7 signalisation) in North East Maidstone for development control and land charge disclosures, drawing number 70040984-GA-0101, 70040984-GA-0102, 70040984-GA-0103, 70040984-GA-0104, 70040984-GA-0105;

ii)         give approval to progress all statutory approvals or consents required for the scheme, drawing number 70040984-GA-0101, 70040984-GA-0102, 70040984-GA-0103, 70040984-GA-0104, 70040984-GA-0105;

iii)        give approval to enter into land agreements with third parties as necessary;

iv)        give approval to enter into construction contracts as necessary for the delivery of the scheme subject to the approval of the Procurement Board to the recommended procurement strategy, and

v)         give approval to undertake engagement with all relevant stakeholders as identified in the communication plan.