These comments relate to points 5.18-5.21.

Our client specifically supports the inclusion of the Site within the overview of potential sites for ‘Urban Regeneration’ and request that this be taken forward as an allocation in the future Local Plan.

Our client supports the Council’s starting point of regeneration and making the best use of vacant or underutilised brownfield land in accordance with the NPPF. The proposed development of the Site would fully meet this objective.

The Land Availability Assessment (‘LAA’) Interim Report was published in September 2023. The Site was identified within the LAA as Site ID GN6: ‘Gillingham No. 3 and 4’. The LAA provides details of the existing site and proposed development. It recognises that the Site is categorised as ‘Brownfield – previously developed land’.

Since the previous Call for Sites exercise, our client has progressed the initial concept proposals to establish an approximate mix of uses on Site. Following further review of the development potential, in terms of uses and capacity of the site, our client considers that the Site has the potential to deliver the following:

- Approximately 500+ homes, subject to further detailed assessment;
- Potential for an assisted living / care home and / or purpose built student accommodation (‘PBSA’);
- Commercial uses including a foodstore and a range of flexible commercial units; and
- Potential for the reprovision of a clubhouse for the Sailing Club.

Our client believes that the Site has the potential to achieve a greater number of homes than detailed within the LAA (2023), but fully recognises this subject to further work including discussions with Officers in relation to matters including technical, design, environmental and amenity considerations.

The design concept includes the potential for a proportion of the proposed homes to be dedicated to assisted living / care home purposes or PBSA. Our client would welcome discussions with the Council as further work on the potential development of the Site, including the proposed uses and number of homes, evolves.

Our client continues to support the inclusion of the Site within the LAA and further consultation documents and requests that the Site be formally allocated for future development for the range of uses as set out above, within the future Local Plan.

References to ‘the Site’ mean Site Ref: GN6 (Gillingham No.3 and 4) identified in the Land Availability Assessment 2023 and as fully detailed in our letter of representations submitted to the Council.