Policy S1: Planning for Climate Change

Object

Representation ID: 4482

Received: 03/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Mark Hewer

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

It is difficult to acknowledge how developing adjacent agricultural land will 'avoid, or minimise' the need for flooding solutions alongside a road that already floods when it rains heavily.

Support

Representation ID: 4501

Received: 04/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Poynter

Are you able to mandate house builders to put grey water systems into each house plan?
Will it also be integral to the plans that each building collects rainwater for later use rather than homeowners retro-fitting these at their own expense?

Object

Representation ID: 4538

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Support

Representation ID: 4592

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: Ms Bridget Fox (Woodland Trust)

We support this policy, in particular the measures requiring

• Using multi-functional green and blue infrastructure to enhance biodiversity,
manage flood risk, address overheating and promote local food production.
• Retention of existing trees and vegetation of value; and promoting an increase
in tree canopy cover through the planting and establishment of new trees.

This is in line with NPPF para 136: "Trees make an important contribution to the character and quality of urban environments, and can also help mitigate and adapt to climate change."

Support

Representation ID: 4673

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Ruth Dyke

This is a vital part of the plan, but allowing homes to be built on land which currently is used for fruit growing in Rainham seems to be at odds with this policy. To advocate removal of thousands of trees in the same document as this policy is just not joined up thinking.