5.34

Comment

Representation ID: 748

Received: 26/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Dan Dickinson

Yep

Comment

Representation ID: 764

Received: 26/10/2023

Respondent: Miss Maria Lawrence

Not enough infrastructure, you have to go some way to get to amenities or work

Comment

Representation ID: 769

Received: 27/10/2023

Respondent: Mrs Amanda Barnes

How will roads cope, how can roads be improved to access Junction4? Roads cannot be widened without significant impact. This has been investigated through other developments and has always been the problem to expansion (e.g HVSC). Roads around Capstone/Hempstead are rural in nature any widening will create a significant negative impact on the character of the area. The expansion of these areas for housing cannot be achieved without better roads, but better roads cannot be achieved without disastrous impacts. Maidstone acknowledged this with proposed 'new arm' of Junction4 through the AONB and associated significant negative impacts on wildlife/character etc.

Comment

Representation ID: 790

Received: 27/10/2023

Respondent: AC Goatham & Son

Agent: Bloomfields Ltd

Paragraph 5.34 Development come forward in these edge of settlement locations, there will be an acknowledged shortfall for existing services, such as schools and health services to cater for the increased population. The site at Bloors Farm provides a clear opportunity to deliver a large development which would be able to meet some service requirements for future residents as part of a mixed-use scheme.
If the site is utilised in conjunction with other suburban extension sites, for example Pump Farm, it could deliver a strategic development which has the potential to deliver a larger strategic outcome for service delivery.

Comment

Representation ID: 828

Received: 27/10/2023

Respondent: NHS Kent and Medway

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (“The ICB”) supports the focus in the consultation that provision is made through the Local Plan for investment in expansion/ upgrade of existing healthcare facilities and additional healthcare facilities to support a growing and changing population. The ICB and Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership will work with Medway Council through the Local Plan development process to inform and secure future healthcare infrastructure plans and requirements as part of the healthcare infrastructure estates strategy for Medway.

Comment

Representation ID: 885

Received: 28/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Keith Harrison

We need to avoid any increase in peoples’ need to travel and should not be part of the Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 1098

Received: 30/10/2023

Respondent: Medway Green Party

Any increase in peoples’ need to travel must not be part of the Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 1497

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Richborough

Agent: Pinnacle Planning

Richborough notes that there are concerns over the availability of amenities and services in existing towns and neighbourhoods in the southern and eastern suburban areas. It should be ensured that any emerging residential allocation can appropriately and viably mitigate for additional pressures on existing services, such as schools and doctors. The cost of providing new schools and doctors services is likely to require financial contributions from a significant number of residential developments; Richborough is of the view that the ability of the unconstrained land in the suburban area to generate sufficient funds for these required amenities should be assessed.

Comment

Representation ID: 1563

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mrs Marilyn Stone

Isnt this argument for keeping development as "only as necessary" and not beyond the assessed need in the 2021 Local Housing Need Assessment "

Comment

Representation ID: 1730

Received: 31/10/2023

Respondent: Mr Rupert Turpin

THIS IS THE SAME as for other developments and should be covered by section 106??. Proximity to the M2 could be good for business.