Object

Representation ID: 4536

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Mr David Park

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

My comments are specific to Land West of Strood Concept Plan for 4000 homes. The proposed access roads for the site are Stonehorse Lane, Strode Close and Gravesend Road, with access to Strood via Gravesend Road Cliffe Road and Watling Street. These roads are already at capacity, with parked cars creating major constrictions.
The land between Stonehouse land and Gravesend Road has a major gas main and oil line running through it. The gas must create a safety issue.
I would question the likelihood of 4000 house being fully taken up.

Object

Representation ID: 4800

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mr Ian Thompson

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Standard Method has been heavily criticised for using significantly higher population growth estimates than provided by other studies. In addition, the Standard Method does not adequately account for the current housing density in Medway - 88% of Medway residents live in officially designated Urban areas compared with an average 73% in Kent. The policy seems to be continue with turning Medway into one giant conurbation rather than build on areas that have been allowed to keep their semi-rural environment.

Support

Representation ID: 4964

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Ms Karen Scott

Would like to see a clause in the plan that commits to a review of these numbers each year.