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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM2: Contaminated Land
Representation ID: 3901
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
I feel strongly that the MoD should take responsibility for land it has contaminated, particularly out at Chattenden, where it has been the sole user and contaminator. Sites should be restored to how they were before use.
The expense of decontamination should not mean that the site is left unresolved and contaminated for future generations to face.
If the Swiss Defence Department is offering a reward for ideas to retrieve 12,000 tonnes of old munitions from Swiss Lakes which they thought were safe and now know are not...this is less daunting. Government finance?
I feel strongly that the MoD should take responsibility for land it has contaminated, particularly out at Chattenden, where it has been the sole user and contaminator. Sites should be restored to how they were before use.
The expense of decontamination should not mean that the site is left unresolved and contaminated for future generations to face.
If the Swiss Defence Department is offering a reward for ideas to retrieve 12,000 tonnes of old munitions from Swiss Lakes which they thought were safe and now know are not...this is less daunting. Government finance?
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM3: Air Quality
Representation ID: 3912
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
Is Medway able to liaise closely with Maidstone over the air quality from the Lidsing Development? That will also be Medway's air quality!
Presumably neither the Gibraltar Farm nor the Lidsing Development conform to reducing the need for private transport to reduce emissions and their impacts.
Is Medway able to liaise closely with Maidstone over the air quality from the Lidsing Development? That will also be Medway's air quality!
Presumably neither the Gibraltar Farm nor the Lidsing Development conform to reducing the need for private transport to reduce emissions and their impacts.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM4: Noise and Light Pollution
Representation ID: 3928
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
Good to see this in a policy.
I would have liked the sentence at 4.11.1, 'The Council recognises the contribution of tranquillity to conserving the qualities of the North Downs National Landscape,' to be included in the policy.
The reversing alarm of a vineyard vehicle travels over huge distances through the tranquillity of the KDNL and frequently continues for many hours. Is there any provision within areas of tranquillity for requiring White Sound Reversing Alarms (approved by the Noise Abatement Society) be used, as part of this policy?
Good to see this in a policy.
I would have liked the sentence at 4.11.1, 'The Council recognises the contribution of tranquillity to conserving the qualities of the North Downs National Landscape,' to be included in the policy.
The reversing alarm of a vineyard vehicle travels over huge distances through the tranquillity of the KDNL and frequently continues for many hours. Is there any provision within areas of tranquillity for requiring White Sound Reversing Alarms (approved by the Noise Abatement Society) be used, as part of this policy?
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S7: Green Belt
Representation ID: 3931
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
It would have been good to have recognised in the Policy statement that the section of Green Belt between Gravesham and Medway is the narrowest section of the entire Metropolitan Green Belt and therefore requires additional care; also to have stated in the Policy that the Council will continue to discuss Green Belt issues with neighbouring LPAs.
It would have been good to have recognised in the Policy statement that the section of Green Belt between Gravesham and Medway is the narrowest section of the entire Metropolitan Green Belt and therefore requires additional care; also to have stated in the Policy that the Council will continue to discuss Green Belt issues with neighbouring LPAs.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy T1: Promoting High Quality Design
Representation ID: 3944
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
Lots of excellent points.
Again, I fully approve of the use of trees and consider them a huge benefit, but the long-term maintenance cost has in the past led councils to remove them. Visually they make all the difference to a street.
If not enough parking is provided to make new developments not overly car-dominated, the area may end up appearing more car dominated because of random parking.
The final sentence 'compliance with the principles of nationally recognised standards...', should this take account of any of the Grenfell Tower recommendations?
Lots of excellent points.
Again, I fully approve of the use of trees and consider them a huge benefit, but the long-term maintenance cost has in the past led councils to remove them. Visually they make all the difference to a street.
If not enough parking is provided to make new developments not overly car-dominated, the area may end up appearing more car dominated because of random parking.
The final sentence 'compliance with the principles of nationally recognised standards...', should this take account of any of the Grenfell Tower recommendations?
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM5: Housing Design
Representation ID: 3951
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
I am glad there is recognition of the limitations of quality of housing aver the last fifty years!
I definitely approve of the limit to North-facing single aspect homes and the provision of sufficient natural light.
Excellent points again.
I am glad there is recognition of the limitations of quality of housing aver the last fifty years!
I definitely approve of the limit to North-facing single aspect homes and the provision of sufficient natural light.
Excellent points again.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM9: Heritage Assets
Representation ID: 3973
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
All valid requirements; I value the support for bringing heritage assets back into use.
All valid requirements; I value the support for bringing heritage assets back into use.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM10: Conservation Areas
Representation ID: 3974
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
I fully support this.
I fully support this.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM11: Scheduled Monuments and Archaeological Sites
Representation ID: 3980
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
Scheduled monuments and archaeological sites are important in their own right, but like historic buildings, are fascinating to visit, giving time depth to the place.
Scheduled monuments and archaeological sites are important in their own right, but like historic buildings, are fascinating to visit, giving time depth to the place.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy T2: Housing Mix
Representation ID: 4005
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mrs Alison Gray
A mix of accommodation is immensely important not just for the needs of the population, but for maintaining a healthy society. Isolated enclaves lead to divisions.
A mix of accommodation is immensely important not just for the needs of the population, but for maintaining a healthy society. Isolated enclaves lead to divisions.
