The two applications to build a total of 8,400 new dwellings in the area known as ‘Highsted Park’ will be determined by Swale Council’s planning committee at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday November 7, to be held at Swale House commencing at 6pm. Two ‘reserve’ days have also been allocated in case the meeting overruns.
Since our original transport review was submitted, the applicant has made some changes to the proposals and responded to comments from KCC and National Highways. In collaboration with Teynham, Tonge and Doddington Parish Councils we have therefore published an addendum to our review.
Our objections are unchanged on the following transport grounds:
• Sustainable Travel Deterred by the Physical Layout of Development
• Barriers to Movement on Foot and by Bicycle
• Poor Bus Provision
• Poor Access to Rail Services
• Failure to Consider Induced Traffic
• Failure to Engage with Important Transport Issues
• Failure to Consider Poor Safety Record on Lower Road, Teynham
• Sensitivity of Lower Road and A2 Under-Estimated
• Failure to Mitigate Increased HGV Movements on the A2
• Failure to Acknowledge or Assess Severe Congestion on the A2 through Teynham and Elsewhere
The addendum to our transport review can be read HERE