Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)

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Respondent: Mr Jon Emery

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?

Agree

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

Yes.

What evidence can you provide to support your view?

No answer given

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 answer given

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

Yes

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?

Appears to

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

The Green Belt is important to ensure urbanisation is stemmed. Therefore would support any increase in its expanse.

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

Exceptional circumstances will always exist and if justify increasing the green belt then yes.

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