Plan for homes in Hogmarsh Valley, off Upnor Road, Upnor, are thrown out | Plans to build homes in a rural beauty spot have been refused. Esquire Developments had applied to Medway Council to build 72 houses off Upnor Road, Upnor. The development plan in Upnor Road Picture: Esquire Developments The plans, which were submitted in June last year, included 18 affordable homes, a children's nursery, and a new bus stop. Kelly Tolhurst, the MP for the area, was among those who raised objections about the effect the development would have on air quality and infrastructure. The land is in an area known as the Hogmarsh Valley Area of Local Landscape Importance, meaning it is not a designated site within the current Medway Local Plan which manages future development by allocating land for certain uses.