Hoo Development Framework
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New searchIt is a given, that more housing must be provided and especially that in the social housing sector. However, it is also important to respect the residential living standards and quality of life of those living in Hoo at this present time.
As stated in the answer to question one, future developments must not detract from the nice village environment we currently enjoy. The village should not be allowed to be forced into being a town unless the necessary supportive infrastructure is provided. It also must not allow "section 106 funds" received from the developers to be diverted away from the Hoo area in favour of other areas within Medway Council areas! Also concerning is the resilience of the utility services - these MUST be improved before the development starts? Its great to see new schools as this shortfall along with GP facilities has been previously reported in developers prospectus with their assessment being that the existing provision "was sufficient" - certainly NOT the case!
Future developments must be well supported - utility services, GP surgery accessibility vastly improved if is expected to cater for a vast increase in the population.
Must be tastefully achieved without destroying existing living standards.
1. With regard to the proposed development adjacent to the farm access lane {on the industrial estate side] of Church Farm Close, it is my understanding that their is a high pressure gas main buried adjacent to the lane, and at the time of its installation, it was stated that there must be a clear ten metre corridor left in any future development! 2. Having lived in the village of Hoo for over thirty years, and witnessed several housing development, we don't need a repeat of the event occurring in February 2008 when the newly laid Southern Water Main down Bells Lane, laid to supposedly accommodate future developments, which was the subject to several excavations due to leaks and eventually blew out and subsequently flooded the gas mains serving the lower end of the village leaving residents without gas for eight (8) days. 3. Its great to have new schools but what the village MUST have is more local access to GP surgeries.
