Strategic Allocation secured in the emerging Medway Local Plan

On behalf of a single landowning family and following a long period of local plan promotion by both Hume Planning and Graham Warren, a strategic site has been allocated that will deliver over 3,000 additional homes to what has already been approved at East Hill and Gibraltar Farm. This strategic corridor will deliver a significant proportion of Medway’s overall housing needs alongside much needed supporting infrastructure. This further expansion of the urban area fringe between Lordswood and Hempstead will be focused on. The area to the south of Capstone Park, with further land to the north known as Darland Banks, being offered as an extension to the country park, this allocation promotes wider public access and provides opportunities for significant biodiversity benefits. To the south of the allocation the masterplan proposals will ensure there are connecting routeways to the planned new community of Lidsing (which lies within Maidstone’s administrative area).

Hume Planning look forward to promoting the land and engaging with local residents, planning policy makers and key stakeholders to deliver a comprehensively planned extension within this corridor as the local plan progresses.