Object

Representation ID: 4632

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: CPRE Kent

Agent: Mr Richard Thompson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The spatial strategy such be given a strategic policy reference number.
The Council’s spatial development strategy should focus on optimising the recycling of land that has already been used for buildings by adopting a truly ‘brownfield first’ strategy.
Targeted brownfield call for site should be undertaken.
Loss of BMV should be minimised.
Loss of green belt should be restricted.
Impact on wildlife/internationally and nationally designated areas.
Object to car-dependent development – provision of alternative transport infrastructure is not clear.
Site yields should be optimised to reduce need for development on greenfield sites.