Policy SA9: High Halstow

Object

Representation ID: 4580

Received: 07/08/2025

Respondent: RSPB England

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

HHH26, is close to High Halstow National Nature Reserve (NNR) and to Northward Hill RSPB reserve and SSSI. We consider this creates a high risk of additional urbanisation pressures on the sensitive wildlife within the site (as well as on the RSPB’s ability to manage the site), in the form of increased recreational disturbance from people, including dog walking, vandalism and other urban impacts.

We would therefore recommend additional policy wording to recognise that appropriate mitigation will be essential to address the impacts on the SSSI.

Object

Representation ID: 4742

Received: 09/08/2025

Respondent: Miss Jackie Forrest

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Too many homes to be buit

Object

Representation ID: 4744

Received: 09/08/2025

Respondent: Miss Jackie Forrest

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Yes

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Not enough capacity to develop area

Object

Representation ID: 4791

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Karen Shaw

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The proposed new housing developments around the Hoo Peninsula and High Halstow face strong opposition due to several key concerns. These include the excessive scale of the plans and the area's inadequate infrastructure, such as poor transport links, overstretched medical facilities, drainage and flooding issues (especially in High Halstow), a shortage of school places, limited parking for commuters, and already overwhelmed emergency services. Expanding residential areas without addressing these issues could seriously impact the quality of life and safety of current and future residents.

Object

Representation ID: 4846

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Emma Aldous

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

I object to the need to develop a small community focused village with such a large number of houses.