Object

Representation ID: 4479

Received: 03/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Mark Hewer

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

This section is contradictory setting out the areas 'valued landscapes' a reason previously given for rejection of the proposed development of Orchards at SA10 Lower Rainham.

Support

Representation ID: 4500

Received: 04/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Elizabeth Poynter

This place you described sounds incredible! It is just not what I see or hear as I move about Medway and talk to most Medway residents.
But if this is the picture of future Medway to come then I am all-in.
Can I ask for clarification on where the community-owned, local energy infrastructures are?
Can I also ask where the reduction in car use figures come from?

Support

Representation ID: 4570

Received: 07/08/2025

Respondent: RSPB England

The RSPB welcomes the inclusion of the following text in the Vision, recognising the need to connect, protect and enhance ecologically important areas and networks, and linking it with the Local Nature Recovery Strategy aims:

The countryside, coast and the urban open spaces are valued and benefit as joined up environmental assets in a resilient green and blue infrastructure network across land and water. Important wildlife and heritage assets are protected and enhanced, contributing to the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

We welcome the Vision’s overarching aims to deliver enhanced biodiversity, in part by ensuring new development is in sustainable locations

Object

Representation ID: 4625

Received: 08/08/2025

Respondent: CPRE Kent

Agent: Mr Richard Thompson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The Council’s vision is not sufficiently clear in terms of addressing, for instance, climate change and strengthening natural assets, or demonstrating that housing and economic needs have been met in full.

Support

Representation ID: 4757

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Kent Downs AONB Unit

Request amendment. Please refer to Letter containing all the responses of the KDNL Team attached to this Representation for details of amendment/s sought to this section of the Plan given that text formatting does not carry over into this Consultation Form. This letter has also been submitted today by email to the Planning Policy team at Medway Council.

Object

Representation ID: 4799

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Gillian Mulloy

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Over-allocates London overspill housing without HMO/retail safeguards.
Provides infrastructure, cycling, and social facilities only as aspirations.
Neglects waste, heritage, housing quality, education capacity.
Omits sex-based equality analysis, risking breach of Equality Act 2010.

Housing No separation of local vs. migration demand NPPF 35; Housing Act 1985; HMO Regs 2018
HMO / Article 4 No saturation control or rogue deterrent GPDO 2015 Art. 4; NPPF 62-64
Cycling & Safety No evidence-led delivery or maintenance NPPF 104-106; Road Traffic Act 1988 §39
Socio-Economic HMO, illicit trade, exploitative retail, school strain Equality Act 2010; Localism Act 2011; Education Act 1996

Object

Representation ID: 4917

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Ms Nikki Cagan

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Medway is to be frank an eye sore Blocks of flats being put up all over Chatham town centre which do nothing to make it more attractive. Total lack of understanding by the Council that everyone can or wants to walk or use public transport - car travel is essential for busy working people who are multi tasking - e.g. drop of at childcare on way to work or shopping on way home from work are just 2 examples. Car users cant be dismissed and everything focussed on making people use buses or walk as this is totally impractical.

Support

Representation ID: 4927

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Barratt David Wilson Homes

Agent: Lucy Morris

BDW supports the vision and the allocation of Land West of Strood (Policy SA6).
Please refer to our attached submission for further details.