Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Vision for Medway in 2041
Representation ID: 2122
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Need to also address the current needs, not just focus on future housing developments
The recent developments in Hoo St Werburgh have bene addressing the housing issue for south east London and not local medway residents. On the development that have been built over the last 15 years, 70% of the new hosing has been taken up by people move from London to Hoo St Werburgh, in that time the public transport has been reduced and has lead to high motor vehicle usage on the A228. As well as address future needs, the local plan needs to address the lack of infrastructure that there currently is on the Hoo Peninsula. Any reference to meeting climate goals should also include how to improve the current housing goals to meet the reduction in CO2 emissions otherwise you will leave the exit residents behind and loss their support and engagement.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Securing jobs and developing skills for a competitive economy
Representation ID: 2123
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Regarding education, currently all the Grammar schools are on the east side of the River Medway, which means that if a child wishes to attend a Grammar school, they will have a long bus journey (unreliable if they have to use the Public buses) or need parents taht have the financial budgets to get them to the school by car. To improve education outcomes for some of the lowest families, consideration needs to be given to relocating one of the Grammar schools to the west side of the river Medway
Regarding education, currently all the Grammar schools are on the east side of the River Medway, which means that if a child wishes to attend a Grammar school, they will have a long bus journey (unreliable if they have to use the Public buses) or need parents taht have the financial budgets to get them to the school by car. To improve education outcomes for some of the lowest families, consideration needs to be given to relocating one of the Grammar schools to the west side of the river Medway
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM5: Housing Design
Representation ID: 2125
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Also need to cover to ensure that there are sufficient car parking spaces for the size of the size of the unit and that any garages are of a suitable size to fit a modern family electric car.
1 and 2 bedroom units should have at least 2 car parking spaces
3 and 4 bedroom units should have at least 3 car parking spaces
5 and larger should have 4 car parking spaces
The public transport is so poor in mediate, that car dependancies is very high
Also need to cover to ensure that there are sufficient car parking spaces for the size of the size of the unit and that any garages are of a suitable size to fit a modern family electric car.
1 and 2 bedroom units should have at least 2 car parking spaces
3 and 4 bedroom units should have at least 3 car parking spaces
5 and larger should have 4 car parking spaces
The public transport is so poor in mediate, that car dependancies is very high
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy T2: Housing Mix
Representation ID: 2127
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Tenure mix should be 50/50 split. this is to address the historic under delivery of the social and affordable housing needs in Medway. the focus of the plan should be to address Medway;s housing issue and address London's housing issue by migration of the London commuters to Medway.
Tenure mix should be 50/50 split. this is to address the historic under delivery of the social and affordable housing needs in Medway. the focus of the plan should be to address Medway;s housing issue and address London's housing issue by migration of the London commuters to Medway.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy T3: Affordable Housing
Representation ID: 2128
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
the affordable and local homes to be resident to the following categories:
1. Medway residents already
2. Key workers
3. Family connections, or educated in Medway.
the affordable and local homes to be resident to the following categories:
1. Medway residents already
2. Key workers
3. Family connections, or educated in Medway.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S10: Economic Strategy
Representation ID: 2130
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
It is important to consider what public transport options are available when considering employment areas, and this should include shift working to ensure that car dependence is reduced
It is important to consider what public transport options are available when considering employment areas, and this should include shift working to ensure that car dependence is reduced
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S20: Strood District Centre
Representation ID: 2131
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Parking is very restricted in Strood and the car parks provided by the current supermarkets are limited to short time periods, this driving shoppers to out of area. Any future planing for Stood should address parking issues and how to provide longer stay car parking, so people stay longer and spend more in the local business. With the river front, Strood has ideal opportunities as a destination and link in with Rochester hight street., but there are issues that need to be addressed.
Parking is very restricted in Strood and the car parks provided by the current supermarkets are limited to short time periods, this driving shoppers to out of area. Any future planing for Stood should address parking issues and how to provide longer stay car parking, so people stay longer and spend more in the local business. With the river front, Strood has ideal opportunities as a destination and link in with Rochester hight street., but there are issues that need to be addressed.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S22: Hoo Peninsula
Representation ID: 2132
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Existing centres should be developed, not new centres created, otherwise thsi will lead to a loss of character for the villages on the Peninsula.
Existing centres should be developed, not new centres created, otherwise thsi will lead to a loss of character for the villages on the Peninsula.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Vision for Access and Movement in Medway
Representation ID: 2134
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Until the safely and legal issues around e-scooters have been address, they should not be included in the local plan.
Until the safely and legal issues around e-scooters have been address, they should not be included in the local plan.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy DM17: Grain Branch
Representation ID: 2136
Received: 02/09/2024
Respondent: Mr James Wood
Any re induction of passenger services on the gain branch Lin should ensure that it is able to direct provide access to the Medway towns and a links into London, maybe via Abbey Wood to enable a link up with the Elizabeth line. Not as was pervisoluy suggested just a link to Gravesend.
Any re induction of passenger services on the gain branch Lin should ensure that it is able to direct provide access to the Medway towns and a links into London, maybe via Abbey Wood to enable a link up with the Elizabeth line. Not as was pervisoluy suggested just a link to Gravesend.
