3.1.4

Object

Representation ID: 4669

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Kevin Smith

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Brownfield sites within Medway have been available for many years and it is not acceptable for the council to accept the ongoing delay in their development and to allow Greenfield sites to take precedence. An example is this the former site of the Council itself which is in a prime high street / riverside location but remains undeveloped after years of delay.

Object

Representation ID: 4811

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Plan’s preparation does not clearly demonstrate adequate public consultation integration or adherence to legal duties under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, Green Belt protection policies, and national planning regulations.
Relies on assumptions rather than demonstrable, verified evidence of actual housing and infrastructure needs. NPPF (2021, paras 104-106) development to locations with good access to services and sustainable transport to reduce reliance on private cars; Greenfield developments involve higher infrastructure costs than urban brownfield redevelopment and Medway’s Local Transport Plan highlights existing congestion issues that are worsened by new developments lacking integrated sustainable transport.