Chapter 4 – Natural

Object

Representation ID: 4380

Received: 19/07/2025

Respondent: Mr Stephen Hubbard

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Referring to the Green Belt Policy S7 found in section 4.12 of the Medway Local Plan 2041 (Reg 19).

The Green Belt policy is significantly changed from the Medway Council’s previous policy position expressed during in the previous drafts of the Medway Local Plan, at Regulation 18 and earlier. That previous policy position was supported by studies and other documentation.

Object

Representation ID: 4677

Received: 09/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Samantha Clarke

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The area that the development is being considered on is currently green belt land. There is very little green belt land in our immediate vicinity and this area is used extensively for people walking and generally enjoying the countryside. It also acts as a barrier from the noise of the local traffic on the bypass

Object

Representation ID: 4829

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Lee Squires

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

4.12.4 the land at Strood North should not be classed as grey belt when this land is constantly farmed and produces potatoes and other produce. It is not some derelict petrol station or unused area of land. This land can not be described as low quality. How can this classification be made and where are such reports that can be viewed by the people.

The discussions with Gravesham borough seem to be what has changed the councils plan to not build on this Greenbelt to now it being greybelt and as such suitable now to be built on.

Object

Representation ID: 4835

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Lee Squires

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Parcel 1-4 Strood North does not handle water drainage well. Attached pictures will show bodies of water on the field which have consistently appeared through heavy rain. Also another picture attached is drainage the bottom of Clinton avenue outside my house that regularly appears when we have decent rain fall.

Support

Representation ID: 4916

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: F D Attwood and Partners

Agent: Hume Planning Consultancy Ltd

For the Capstone Corridor at paras 4.7.2 -4.7.7 the influence of the setting of the National Landscape should take account of the Lidsing Garden Community which is a strategic allocation of 2,000 dwellings with 14 ha of employment land, a local centre and community infrastructure within Maidstone Borough Council's administrative area and will serve as a buffer between Capstone and the National Landscape. This allocation within the Maidstone Local Plan (adopted 2024) should be acknowledged in these paragraphs. Later para 14.8.1 also overplays the National Landscape setting for the same reasons.

Object

Representation ID: 4970

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mr H Fitzpatrick

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Plans appear to include access to the disused Gillingham Dockyard railway line crossing my property.
I would like to be involved in the planning and public consultation/support processes.
I request to be in direct consultation on how the plans impact my property.