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Comment

Representation ID: 328

Received: 18/09/2023

Respondent: Mr Robert Drury

This will lead to the "grand urbanisation" of Medway, filling in the gaps with houses, which will be accompanied by the filling up of the roads with traffic and the doctors with waiting lists.

Comment

Representation ID: 401

Received: 03/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Stephen Dyke

Redevelopment of Strood waterfront should be brought forward as soon as possible, but made it sympathetic to the character and history of the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 523

Received: 20/10/2023

Respondent: Ms Kate Mayfield

I'm keen to see Medway estate protected for its jobs and contribution to economy. I would like to see, as a Rochester Riverside resident, more sound protection - Veetee factory is very loud at night. Some trees perhaps between any industrial site and the river, to buffer sound for residents and future developments that might be impacted in a similar way. Countryside might pay for some trees if it was built into the planning and it worked - I'm not a sound expert, I expect the river amplifies the sound.

Comment

Representation ID: 643

Received: 25/10/2023

Respondent: Kent Downs AONB Unit

The AONB Unit welcomes and supports such an approach.

Comment

Representation ID: 870

Received: 28/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Keith Harrison

Can't future developments near the Medway river and estuary, be subject to international architectural competitions with carbon negative construction and operation at its heart. These can then be judged by Medway residents with an increase in awareness and positive publicity for the Council.

Comment

Representation ID: 997

Received: 29/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Leslie Brown

Unless the sites are close to the town centres, the development may be neutral in respect of retail patterns. With home deliveries by the major retailers etc, plus student accommodation only the increase in white vans may occur. A retail impact assessment is required to address what is happening countrywide. The Governments Parliamentary research papers, issued daily, may be a starting point.

Comment

Representation ID: 1083

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: Medway Green Party

Future developments on or near the Medway river and estuary, deserve to be the subject of an international architectural competition with carbon negative construction and operation at its heart. Such a competition could then be judged by the residents of Medway with a concomitant increase in awareness of good design and positive publicity for the Council.

Comment

Representation ID: 1255

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: Mrs Sue Harwood

Brownfield sites should definitely be used first to protect the environment and wildlife.

Comment

Representation ID: 1343

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Nicholas Chan

Currently, the narrow strip of land between the docks and Gillingham Train Station and carparks is marked as "Urban Regeneration Sites", potentially for housing. This should not be the case and this land should be protected for sustainable transport use such as a covered walkway, future tram or a cycleway. This will be an important thoroughfare between the denser redeveloped area in the docks and the current Gillingham urban centre. Maintaining access will support regeneration of the Gillingham urban centre into co-working spaces, businesses and sustaining current retail at Gillingham town centre.

Comment

Representation ID: 1519

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Alexander Cameron

Are we sure that our existing polices and strategies are fit for purpose?

My reading is that they are barely adequate, and an overhaul is needed.

Future developments on or near the Medway River and estuary could be subject of an international architectural competition with carbon negative construction and operation at its heart. Such a competition could then be judged by the residents of Medway with a concomitant increase in awareness and positive publicity for the Council.

But this also must include the infrastructure that underpins any future development. No infrastructre in place should mean no development.

Comment

Representation ID: 1532

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mrs Marilyn Stone

I've seen it suggested that :
"Further developments on or near the Medway River and estuary , deserve to be the subject of an international competition with carbon negative construction and operation at its heart. Such a competition could then be judged by resident resulting in an increase in awareness and positive publicity for the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 1552

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Fred Skipsey

Good

Comment

Representation ID: 1553

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Fred Skipsey

Excellent

Comment

Representation ID: 1641

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Matthew Nightingale

To combat urban sprawl and green belt destruction, urban redevelopment should work with the existing public transport to deliver not only medium, but high rise residential. High rise developments with architectural merit would bring local, regional, national and international focus and investment to the towns. Strood, with arguably less historic value compared with Rochester and Chatham could see sustainable high rise developments which would enjoy the beautiful vista of Rochester, Chatham, All Saints Church and following the river up and down stream. With excellent rail and road connections Strood could be a modern gateway with plenty of residential accommodation.