Comment

Representation ID: 3472

Received: 08/09/2024

Respondent: ArcelorMittal Kent Wire Limited

Agent: Lucy McDonnell

The draft Local Plan is not "leading with a vision" in pursuit of net zero when considering the proposals for the Chatham Docks site. It is inconsistent when proposing land uses at the Docks which do not require access to the water and would not make use of water-transport, and forcing existing businesses which use water-based transport for bulky industrial products to relocate. The draft Local Plan has failed to grapple with the importance in transport and carbon terms (in particular NPPF paragraph 8), among others, when proposing residential redevelopment.

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