General Comment. A large Scale Map of the proposed urban and urban fringe area is required. The maps provided do not give road names, making it difficult to identify exactly where development is proposed to occur.

SP3 Strategic Approach to Economic Delivery p28 We consider that the provision of high speed broad band access should be available to all new workplaces in rural areas as a priority.

HOU8 p181 This policy is supported and considered sound

HOU17 p193 Support, considered sound

TRA5 p221 Planning for Pedestrians It is essential that safe and practical routes for pedestrians and cyclists are provided.

ENV6 p237 This policy is supported and considered sound

HOU5 Residential windfall developments in the countryside p177. Windfalls, the Parish Council supports the criteria for assessing non-isolated windfall sites in rural settlements. We consider that existing buildings which no longer fulfil their original purpose could be converted into dwellings.

HOU15 p189 Minimum length of garden of 10m is inadequate for larger family homes.

The Natural and Built Environment The Parish Council strongly supports the enlarged Ashford Green Corridor and considers the green buffers created between the village and the hamlets of Stubbs Cross and Steeds Lane must be protected from development in perpetuity This road and the link to Chilmington Green is very important to Kingsnorth as it will offer an alternative route from Chilmington Green to junction 10. It will protect the existing roads which are already subject to congestion from r

ENV4 p234 This policy is supported and considered sound It is essential that in areas outside the designated Dark Skies Area that light pollution is kept to a minimum...