Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)

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Form ID: 3623

Respondent: Mr Charles Hessey

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?

Blue Flag bathing waters, Green Blue RYA commitment.

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?

The difficulty in finding lack waste pump out facilities.

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.

Yes,

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

Yes, keep every bit of parkland or children’s play area we have or replace at developer cost

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?

No answer given

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?

No answer given

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?

No answer given

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