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Locals taunted Medway Council in Kent after their own planning officers recommended blocking the request because the eco-friendly panels would ruin the architecture of the building. ....
Developers consider more orchards in Rainham for development, between Lower Rainham Road and Otterham Quay Lane | Developers are considering more orchards in Rainham for housing. A consultation has opened to build 74 homes on orchards between Lower Rainham Road and Otterham Quay Lane. An aerial photo of the site between Otterham Quay Lane and Lower Rainham Road. Picture: Gladman Developments Gladman Developments, based in Cheshire, says it is preparing an application for the site which borders Upchurch River Valley Golf Club. The proposal includes a children s play area and community allotments. The application will be made to Swale Borough Council, which is currently consulting on its new Local Plan. ....
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. ....