Object

Medway Local Plan (Regulation 19, 2025)

Representation ID: 4799

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Representation Summary:

Over-allocates London overspill housing without HMO/retail safeguards.
Provides infrastructure, cycling, and social facilities only as aspirations.
Neglects waste, heritage, housing quality, education capacity.
Omits sex-based equality analysis, risking breach of Equality Act 2010.

Housing No separation of local vs. migration demand NPPF 35; Housing Act 1985; HMO Regs 2018
HMO / Article 4 No saturation control or rogue deterrent GPDO 2015 Art. 4; NPPF 62-64
Cycling & Safety No evidence-led delivery or maintenance NPPF 104-106; Road Traffic Act 1988 §39
Socio-Economic HMO, illicit trade, exploitative retail, school strain Equality Act 2010; Localism Act 2011; Education Act 1996