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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 2521
Received: 05/09/2024
Respondent: Mr John Rodney Smyth
"Chatham will provide the primary centre function for Medway ... ". Does Medway need a single centre for the 5 towns (6, including Hoo) ? All have discrete identities. Specifically, reviving Chatham into an attractive centre for the 5/6 seems a heroic task - currently, the High Street is dismal.
"Chatham will provide the primary centre function for Medway ... ". Does Medway need a single centre for the 5 towns (6, including Hoo) ? All have discrete identities. Specifically, reviving Chatham into an attractive centre for the 5/6 seems a heroic task - currently, the High Street is dismal.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
3.2.1
Representation ID: 2523
Received: 05/09/2024
Respondent: Mr John Rodney Smyth
Reluctantly, I support SGO3 (Blended), as a compromise - ideally, SGO1 (Urban Focus).
Under SGO3, the maximum expansion of Allhallows is 705 houses, including only AS21 and 23 - roughly doubling the current population.
Restricting AS21 westwards to a line due north of Stoke Road would neatly reduce this.
Reluctantly, I support SGO3 (Blended), as a compromise - ideally, SGO1 (Urban Focus).
Under SGO3, the maximum expansion of Allhallows is 705 houses, including only AS21 and 23 - roughly doubling the current population.
Restricting AS21 westwards to a line due north of Stoke Road would neatly reduce this.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S4: Landscape protection and enhancement
Representation ID: 2524
Received: 05/09/2024
Respondent: Mr John Rodney Smyth
Unclear whether the North Kent marshes SLA designation is still in force.
In any event, the NK marshes should be given at least as strong protection under the updated Medway LCA.
Their landscape is uniquely attractive - and, for example, renewable energy development (e.g., a wind farm) would ruin it.
Unclear whether the North Kent marshes SLA designation is still in force.
In any event, the NK marshes should be given at least as strong protection under the updated Medway LCA.
Their landscape is uniquely attractive - and, for example, renewable energy development (e.g., a wind farm) would ruin it.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Policy S25: Energy Supply
Representation ID: 2533
Received: 05/09/2024
Respondent: Mr John Rodney Smyth
Clearly state renewable development includes wind farms, isolated wind turbines and solar farms.
On the Hoo Peninsula, any wind development away from industrial Grain/Kingsnorth would probably have an adverse landscape/visual impact on the area's wide open aspect.
Solar farms should not entail loss of productive farmland or valuable natural habitat.
Clearly state renewable development includes wind farms, isolated wind turbines and solar farms.
On the Hoo Peninsula, any wind development away from industrial Grain/Kingsnorth would probably have an adverse landscape/visual impact on the area's wide open aspect.
Solar farms should not entail loss of productive farmland or valuable natural habitat.
