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New searchWe have already had a limited green fields development to the rear of the Jet Garage at the top of Four Elms Hill. This expansion by Abbey homes, has served to loose agricultural farming space at a time of increased goods import costs. Additionally the added housing has increased the local areas air pollution which was already in an ''action required measures''. We have added noise and light pollution. Already as a direct result of this areas limited expansion, we have seen a substantial increase in anti-social behavior, quad-bikes/motorbikes from the estates children churning up fields and areas of SSSI, the noise. Litter and dog fouling in the area has more than doubled. The areas infrastructure is in poor state both for pedestrian and highway users.
1. Landscape-Led development. To be truthful to its heading, this area should NOT even consider the use of greenfield sites, especially with an abundant supply of brownfield areas available. The small amount of development has already lead to the SSSI being abused by motor vehicles for recreational use. This of course has both noise and air pollution to the landscape. 2. Accessible and well-connected settlements. The street hierarchy is not working for the occupants we have to date. Traffic calming measures have not stopped back route lanes around Chattenden becoming rat-runs. Vehicles frequently travel at excessive speeds through current residential lanes. Many of the highlighted walking cycling routes are already available, we have/do walk these routes frequently. 3. Vibrant & Sustainable communities. This is currently poorly lacking in Chattenden, therefore any improvements to this would be welcome. No plans seen for adult/family public house? 4. Attractive & Tailored built form. The current use of small plot sizes is not sustainable for healthy well-being to the occupying families. Additionally we currently occupy a dwelling with very small rear gardens, back in 2008 when i spoke to the developers on this, they said ''it was acceptable, due to the open agricultural land that the garden backed onto. Housing to the rear of these properties would prove difficult for the current residents on so many fronts.
Although the idea seems attractive, we find it hard to believe. This is biased on the very limited Abbey homes (4 elms place?), Liberty park and the Chimes Developments. Transport improvements have not materialised, we have often been left waiting at bus stops, Taxis have also stated ''sorry we have nothing in the area, try again in an hour''. The new rail-link Hoo to Gravesend, absolutely no use locally, London traffic only.
Chattenden. Terraced and semi-detached housing, this suggests packing dwellings together to maximise the number of housed/dwelling to the allocated space.
The infrastructure is hinted as a promise to come first. This looks more unlikely as the weeks pass-by. The areas infrastructure is already under pressure from the current limited developments. As for current residents, they will be expected to live with large scale building and development works for the next 30 years? This would be fine for younger generations, and yes, I know we have to plan for those too. However some of us do not have that amount of time left, is it right that we have to move at this stage of our lives to retire in peace-and-quiet. We thought we had planned for that back in 2007.
