Medway Local Plan (Regulation 19, 2025)

Object

Representation ID: 4798

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mr William Burvill

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Medway Local Plan at Regulation 19 fails to address the impact of the upcoming Local Government Reorganization (LGR). With changes in governance, funding, and responsibilities, the plan risks becoming outdated and disconnected from future decision-making structures. It lacks clarity on how development will be managed across new authorities and does not ensure infrastructure and services can keep pace. Without accounting for LGR’s effects, the plan may undermine effective local representation and coherent growth management, putting Medway’s communities and environment at risk