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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Vision for Access and Movement in Medway
Representation ID: 3408
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mr Daren Whybrow
The villages on the Hoo Peninsula require access to a car without which it is impossible to meet everyday needs otherwise you don't have access to shops, leisure facilities, takeaways, nightlife - most people accept this when they move to the area.
The existing road infrastructure currently barely allows for current usage of cars with roads into some major villages (High Halstow) down to a single lane entry points. Every proposed new house likely comes with 2 cars which means up to 4 journeys extra per day along those same single lane roads which must be changed/upgraded.
The villages on the Hoo Peninsula require access to a car without which it is impossible to meet everyday needs otherwise you don't have access to shops, leisure facilities, takeaways, nightlife - most people accept this when they move to the area.
The existing road infrastructure currently barely allows for current usage of cars with roads into some major villages (High Halstow) down to a single lane entry points. Every proposed new house likely comes with 2 cars which means up to 4 journeys extra per day along those same single lane roads which must be changed/upgraded.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Prepared for a sustainable and green future
Representation ID: 3409
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mr Daren Whybrow
All new developments should be integrated with the existing developments.
All new buildings should have access to mains sewerage (many existing houses do not!), have access to fast broadband (currently many areas on the Hoo Peninsula do not) and be efficient with solar panels. The development of new sites, where possible, should facilitate existing houses being able to have the same accesses to mains sewerage and broadband.
Specifications for houses should allow for smaller houses to enable younger people to rent or buy, and for older people to move to, to reduce the stock of current under-occupied 3/4/5 bedroom homes.
All new developments should be integrated with the existing developments.
All new buildings should have access to mains sewerage (many existing houses do not!), have access to fast broadband (currently many areas on the Hoo Peninsula do not) and be efficient with solar panels. The development of new sites, where possible, should facilitate existing houses being able to have the same accesses to mains sewerage and broadband.
Specifications for houses should allow for smaller houses to enable younger people to rent or buy, and for older people to move to, to reduce the stock of current under-occupied 3/4/5 bedroom homes.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Supporting people to lead healthy lives and strengthening our communities
Representation ID: 3411
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mr Daren Whybrow
Leisure facilities on the Hoo Peninsula today are restricted to one swimming pool/gym and the use of local pathways to walk/run/cyle. Leisure activities for most therefore require access to a car.
Areas like High Halstow, St Marys Hoo & Stoke lack safe walking pathways in various areas which prohibit safe walking environments - sometimes walking through single carriageway roads alongside cars - which limits the opportunities to take part in leisure for some people.
Leisure facilities on the Hoo Peninsula today are restricted to one swimming pool/gym and the use of local pathways to walk/run/cyle. Leisure activities for most therefore require access to a car.
Areas like High Halstow, St Marys Hoo & Stoke lack safe walking pathways in various areas which prohibit safe walking environments - sometimes walking through single carriageway roads alongside cars - which limits the opportunities to take part in leisure for some people.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 3412
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mr Daren Whybrow
Development across the Hoo Peninsula will undoubtedly increase car use on the current single lane road infrastructure (Cliffe, Cliffe Woods, Hoo, Chattenden, High Halstow, Stoke, Grain & Allhallows.
If any of these single lane routes get blocked, then thousands of people get stranded and cannot move in or out of the peninsula.
The previous proposed infrastructure developments - the HIF train station concept & the upgrade to Four Elms junction - were abandoned and several times per year there are incidents - sewerage issues on Four Elms, vehicle accidents - which limit access in/out of the peninsula.
Development across the Hoo Peninsula will undoubtedly increase car use on the current single lane road infrastructure (Cliffe, Cliffe Woods, Hoo, Chattenden, High Halstow, Stoke, Grain & Allhallows.
If any of these single lane routes get blocked, then thousands of people get stranded and cannot move in or out of the peninsula.
The previous proposed infrastructure developments - the HIF train station concept & the upgrade to Four Elms junction - were abandoned and several times per year there are incidents - sewerage issues on Four Elms, vehicle accidents - which limit access in/out of the peninsula.
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Medway Local Plan (Regulation 18, 2024)
3.2.1
Representation ID: 3416
Received: 08/09/2024
Respondent: Mr Daren Whybrow
Given all of the previous infrastructure & economic investment/development has been purely urban based, I would support the SGO1 as the preferred option given the cost of the infrastructure to support the proposed housing expansion in rural areas would be too prohibitive and therefore not be implemented resulting in us being left with thousands of proposed new homes and cars utilising the same over-used, sometimes single-lane roads making them even more unsafe for both car users and pedestrians to use.
Note the current developments at Hoo, St Marys Hoo and Cliffe/Cliffe Woods as prime examples to support the above assertion.
Given all of the previous infrastructure & economic investment/development has been purely urban based, I would support the SGO1 as the preferred option given the cost of the infrastructure to support the proposed housing expansion in rural areas would be too prohibitive and therefore not be implemented resulting in us being left with thousands of proposed new homes and cars utilising the same over-used, sometimes single-lane roads making them even more unsafe for both car users and pedestrians to use.
Note the current developments at Hoo, St Marys Hoo and Cliffe/Cliffe Woods as prime examples to support the above assertion.
