Medway Local Plan (Regulation 19, 2025)

Object

Representation ID: 4548

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

As with Policy S10 there should be recognition had to the positive contribution small scale retail and service uses can make in serving communities outside of the defined centres or larger scale development schemes. This was previously raised within our representations to Regulation 18 Consultation and we therefore object to the Policy as it does not specifically provide wording which supports small scale retail and service uses as part of major residential or mixed-use schemes.

Object

Representation ID: 4549

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Object

Representation ID: 4550

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Object

Representation ID: 4551

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Support

Representation ID: 4552

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

We note that, Polices S19 (Gillingham District Centre) and S20 (Strood District Centre), refer to “All proposals should…”. As these policies relate to development within the Centres, in order to avoid any ambiguity and provide certainty for applicants, policies should clearly state “All proposals within the centre should…”. This will ensure that they are effective.

Support

Representation ID: 4553

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

We note that, Polices S19 (Gillingham District Centre) and S20 (Strood District Centre), refer to “All proposals should…”. As these policies relate to development within the Centres, in order to avoid any ambiguity and provide certainty for applicants, policies should clearly state “All proposals within the centre should…”. This will ensure that they are effective.

Object

Representation ID: 4554

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Object

Representation ID: 4555

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Whilst our client supports the general approach of Policy T27, it is considered that the policy is aspirational but not likely deliverable. The Policy states that the location of specific types of development will be carefully managed to avoid possible adverse impacts on health and wellbeing, one of those being an off-licence. We object to the Policy on this basis as small scale convenience stores typically providing for the needs of the local community will often include an off-licence, so such stores should be excluded from the policy.

Object

Representation ID: 4556

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.

Object

Representation ID: 4557

Received: 05/08/2025

Respondent: Blueberry Homes

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Please see above.