Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)

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Form ID: 2124

Respondent: Mr James Wood

The Council could consider setting local standards for development that go beyond national policy/regulations in addressing climate change. What evidence would justify this approach, and what standards would be appropriate?

We so many important habits, this would be a good spot to ensure that this special environments are protected.

Do you consider that the Council should seek to go beyond the statutory minimum of a 10% increase in BNG?

Yes, the Council should aim for 15% increase of BNG.

What evidence can you provide to support your view?

Developments over the last 15 years have not taken in to account the loss of habit and therefore and uplift is required to compensate for this.

Do you agree that the tariff based strategic approach applied to development within 6 km of the designated areas, supporting the delivery of the Bird Wise SAMMS programme represents an effective means of addressing the potential impact of recreational disturbance on the designated SPA and Ramsar habitats of the Thames, Medway and Swale Estuaries and Marshes.

No, there should be no development within 6KM of designated areas. the tariffs will prove ineffective and will not protect the designated areas.

Do you consider that Medway Council should identify landscapes of local value as an additional designation in the new Local Plan?

No answer given

What should be the criteria for designation? Are there areas that you would identify as justifying a local valued landscape designation – where and why?

No answer given

Do you agree that the Council should promote Natural England’s Green Infrastructure Framework standards in the Medway Local Plan policy?

yes

Has the draft Medway Green and Blue Infrastructure Framework identified the correct key issues and assets, and provide effective guidance for strengthening Medway’s green infrastructure?

Concerns of forte sea level raises and how this will affect flooding, especially as there is currently no long term commitment from the Environment Agency to maintain flood defences beyond 2030.

Do you consider the Green Belt boundary should be revised in line with the recommendations in the 2018 Green Belt Assessment?

No answer given

Do you consider that exceptional circumstances exist to justify review of the Green Belt boundary?

Form ID: 2126

Respondent: Mr James Wood

Should this policy be broadened out to areas adjacent or near to Conservation Areas rather than only within?

extend to ares adjunct to the conservation areas will improve and reinforce the conservation area, so yes.

Please explain why

No answer given

Form ID: 2129

Respondent: Mr James Wood

Do you think this policy provides effective guidance on the required housing mix in Medway?

No, it leavers to many loop holes and will not be delivered effectively.

Do you agree with having a 10% requirement for affordable housing on urban brownfield sites and 30% requirement for affordable housing on greenfield sites and higher value urban locations?

no, these figures are too low and should be increase to 20% and 50% respectively.

What do you consider would represent an effective alternative approach? Do you agree with a varied approach for affordable housing requirements based on the different value areas across Medway?

there should be a focus of ensure that affordable housing is provided local residents and key workers in Medway.

What do you consider would represent an effective split of tenures between social/affordable rent and intermediate/low-cost home ownership housing in delivering affordable housing?

of the total development 25% should be for social/affordable rent and 25% should be for low-cost home ownership.

What do you consider would represent an effective split of tenures between social/affordable rent and intermediate/low-cost home ownership housing in delivering affordable housing?

of the total development 25% should be for social/affordable rent and 25% should be for low-cost home ownership.

Do you have views on defining the limits to over-concentration of HMOs in a community? What criteria would be recommended?

No answer given

Do you have any sites you wish to promote for self-build allocation?

No answer given

Form ID: 2133

Respondent: Mr James Wood

Do you support the approach to manage ancillary development outside of centres in this way?

not sure, more detail required.

Do you support the approach to protect Medway’s centres by requiring impact assessments in circumstances set out in Policy T17?

yes...

Do you agree with the proposed Chatham town centre boundary?

yes

Do you agree with the identification of the Primary Shopping Area boundary proposed within Chatham town centre?

yes

Do you agree with the Rochester district centre boundary proposed?

yes

Do you agree with the Primary Shopping Area boundary proposed within Rochester district centre?

No answer given

Which option or combination of options would you choose for the Gillingham district centre boundary?

No answer given

Do you agree with the Primary Shopping Area boundary proposed within Gillingham district centre?

No answer given

Which option or combination of options would you choose for the Strood district centre boundary?

No answer given

Do you agree with the Primary Shopping Area boundary proposed within Strood district centre?

No answer given

Which option or combination of options would you choose for the Rainham district centre boundary?

No answer given

Do you agree with the Primary Shopping Area boundary proposed within Rainham district centre?

No answer given

Would provision of a supermarket in Hoo be beneficial to residents to encourage sustainable travel patterns, convenience and sustainable lifestyles?

No, it would not encourage sustainable travel patterns. As the Councils preferred option is for an Aldi/Lidi type of supermarket, and their reason is to reduce traffic on the A228 on Finsbury Hill, this will be too space to might a family shopping needs and more still mean that a larger supermarket will need too be visited, therefore not reducing travel. If a larger supermarket was development then this will, lead to a significant increase of car travel on to the Peninsular. Any new supermarket would lead an increase of car journeys around Hoo and the run down of the current village centre. If the aim is to provide more sustainable travel patterns, the encouraging and providing better access to the home delivery services is a much better solution, not build a supermarket.

Do you agree with the boundaries and retention of these listed local and rural centres?

yes

Are there any other local and rural centres you may want to suggest for inclusion?

Do you agree with the boundaries and retention of the listed shopping parades and neighbourhood centres?

No answer given

Are there any further neighbourhood centres or shopping parades you may want to suggest for inclusion?

Do you agree with the proposed boundary for Dockside as a leisure destination? Please refer to the proposal map for the boundary suggestion.

yes

Do you support the percentage mix of uses proposed?

No answer given

Can you provide evidence for an alternate mix?

No answer given

Form ID: 2141

Respondent: Mr James Wood

Adequate overnight lorry parking would reduce the risk of lorries parking in locations that lack proper facilities and/or cause a nuisance. Are there local shortages for overnight lorry parking in Medway?

Yes..as the do appear to be parking in unstable areas off road. or maybe thsi is because they are not willing to pay to use the provided locations?

Form ID: 2142

Respondent: Mr James Wood

Are there any core health and wellbeing issues or opportunities missing from the policy?

What are examples of healthy development in Medway you would like to see more or less of?

No answer given

Of those health areas listed, what are the most important for the local plan to address?

No answer given

How can the local plan ensure that development is inclusive and accessible for all members of our community, including people with disabilities?

No answer given

Please use the online map to identify a green area for consideration as designated Local Green Space.

Sport England require an up-to-date PPS to justify the protection, enhancement and provision of playing pitches. Based on an audit and assessment of the supply and demand for existing and future playing pitches, the PPS provides recommendations and an action plan for addressing issues regarding the quantity, quality and accessibility of playing pitches and ancillary facilities. Medway Council’s latest PPS was completed in October 2019 for the period 2018-35. Medway Council is inviting local clubs, national governing bodies of sport and other users and providers to review the latest PPS. More specifically, are there any matters in the latest PPS that should be updated?

No answer given

Do you agree identifying the required infrastructure to support the scale and locations of growth within Medway is the correct approach?

No answer given

Would a ‘mini IDP approach’ focusing on broad locations and strategic sites be preferred? Or do you have an alternative suggested approach?

No answer given

Align infrastructure provision in line with this growth – how can we balance growth and new infrastructure requirements with funding gap?

No answer given

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