4.12.6

Object

Representation ID: 4650

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Kevin Smith

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The draft plan proposes that the Green Belt providing the separation should be re-classified as Grey Belt which will promote coalescence. Note that [REDACTED] the positioning of the A289 by-pass was chosen to avoid the temptation to develop on Green Belt land and avoid "bridging" the gap between Gravesham and Medway. We now face an attempt to remove that very Green Belt. This represents a long term process of "salami slicing" the Green Belt and eventually remove it. Once this Green Belt is removed developers will simply move to the next area.

Object

Representation ID: 4806

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Protecting open land must be balanced against the urgent and demonstrable housing needs of Medway’s population, including affordable and accessible homes for key workers in emerging green industries. Failure to align housing provision with local employment and training opportunities risks social and economic stagnation.