9.2.15

Object

Representation ID: 4490

Received: 03/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Mark Hewer

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

WRT SA10
The Plan consultation summary confirms the Medway City Estate (MCE) suffers from traffic congestion and hazardous on street parking. How are we to trust the transport plans produced by the council. The previous UK level appeal for Pump Lane development (point 29) received ‘competing appraisals’ from the two parties. They preferred the Councils Medway Aimsun Model (Point 29 [2]) vs a junction modelling approach from the appellant. No mention is now made of Aimsun software in the strategic transport assessment for regulation 19 perhaps because it doesn’t support the new plan especially wrt SA10?

Object

Representation ID: 4925

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Tonbrigde and Malling Borough Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is supporting Kent County Council in progressing a comprehensive scheme for the improvement of Blue Bell Hill A229. The text included at paragraph 9.2.15 of the Local Plan does not make Medway Council’s position clear regarding this.

Given the published transport evidence, we would like this scheme to be identified in the Medway Local Plan and IDP as a requirement, with a commitment to ongoing discussions with KCC and other neighbouring authorities, to ensure that this scheme can be fully funded and implemented once the DfT has approved the full business case.