Draft Lodge Hill Development Brief
Medway Council has written a draft Development Brief for the Lodge Hill site. This sets out their detailed objectives for the proposed new settlement of Lodge Hill and its relationship to the surrounding area. The Development Brief will serve as a guide for planning applications over the course of the development of the Lodge Hill site. It will also consider opportunities for integration with the wider area in the context of the council’s broader aspirations for the Hoo Peninsula.
They are seeking your views on the contents of the Development Brief. They want to make sure it reflects the community’s needs while continuing to promote growth within Medway. They encourage you to view the draft Development Brief and submit comments through the Limehouse online consultation system. If you register as a user you will be able to:
submit your comments in a structured way;
see their responses to all representations they receive;
be notified of future consultations.
You can also download a copy of the draft Development Brief (pdf 3,657KB) and comment using this response form (pdf 241KB). They would prefer to receive comments electronically, but you can also post them to the address at the foot of the page. There will be a number of events taking place during the consultation, where you can get more information about the draft Development Brief. The detailed background information that informed the Development Brief is also available to download.
The consultation runs from 30 August 2011 to 14 October 2011. Comments received on the draft Development Brief will help to inform the final version. All comments must be received by 5pm on Monday, 14 October. They will not be able to take into account any comments received after this date.
Full information can be found at Medway Council website by clicking here
Consultation events
They are holding a number of exhibitions in local venues. At these events you will be able to speak to Council’s planning team about the draft Development Brief.
Details of exhibitions for Lodge Hill consultation
Venue Date Afternoon Evening
High Halstow Memorial Hall 14 Sept 2011 (Wednesday) 2 – 4pm 5:30 – 8pm
Chattenden Community Centre 16 Sept 2011 (Friday) 2 – 4pm 5:30 – 8pm
Cliffe Woods Community Centre 19 Sept 2011 (Monday) 2 – 4pm 5:30 – 8pm
Red Cross Hall, Hoo St Werburgh 20 Sept 2011 (Tuesday) 2 – 4pm 5:30 – 8pm
Wainscott Memorial Hall 26 Sept 2011 (Monday) 2 – 4pm 5:30 – 8pm
If you cannot make it to one of the exhibitions, we will also be holding web chats via Facebook where you can ask questions and make comments. These will be from 1:30 – 4pm every Thursday from 5 September to 6 October. The web chats can be accessed through our Lodge Hill Facebook page. The Facebook page is also a good way to keep up to date with any changes and progress on proposals for Lodge Hill.
Other background information
For more information on how the proposals have developed, including the latest version of the masterplan, please visit the Lodge Hill website. This is an external website and the council is not responsible for its content.
For more information contact Planning Policy and Design by telephone: 01634 331446 or by email: lodgehill@medway.gov.uk
Write to: Planning Policy and Design, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR