Highsted Park Decision Planning Meeting

Details have been published by Swale Borough Council for the Planning Committee Meeting at which the two applications for Highsted Park will be decided.

The meeting(s) will take place over up to three days in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 3HT. The dates of the meetings are 7th, 11th and 14th November, all starting at 6:00pm. There will be an online live stream of the meetings. Access to that streaming and further information, including the meeting report pack, can be found on the Planning Committee Agenda webpage linked here.

The Parish Council and our planning consultant(s) will be speaking and objecting to both the applications, along with many other local Parish Councils. We strongly encourage parishioners to show their interest in this extremely important planning decision impacting Bredgar by attending the live stream, or watching proceedings from the public gallery in Swale House. There is limited space in the gallery but we understand there may be viewing screens in an adjacent room. To check access in Swale House contact the Swale Democratic Services Team on 01795 417360 or by email to democraticservices@swale.gov.uk

The Highsted Park planning applications ordered by their impact on Bredgar are:

1. 21/503914/EIOUT - Land South and East of Sittingbourne, Kent
   Southern Site. Outline Planning Application for the phased development of up to 577.48
   hectares at Highsted Park, Land to the South and East of Sittingbourne, Kent, comprising of
   up to 7,150 residential dwellings including sheltered / extra care accommodation (Use Class
   C2 and Use Class C3). Up to 170,000 sq m / 34 hectares of commercial, business and service
   / employment floorspace (Use Class B2, Use Class B8 and Use Class E), and including up to
   2,800 sq m of hotel (Use Class C1) floorspace. Up to 15,000 sq m / 1.5 hectares for a
   household waste recycling centre. Mixed use local centre and neighborhood facilities including
   commercial, business and employment floorspace (Use Class E), non-residential institutions
   (Use Class F1) and local community uses (Use Class F2) floorspace, and Public Houses (Sui
   Generis). Learning institutions including primary and secondary schools (Use Class F1(a)).
   Open space, green infrastructure, woodland, and community and sports provision (Use Class
   F2(c)). Highways and infrastructure works including the provision of a new motorway junction
   to the M2, a Highsted Park Sustainable Movement Corridor (inc. a Sittingbourne Southern
   Relief Road), and new vehicular access points to the existing network; and associated
   groundworks, engineering, utilities, and demolition works.
2. 21/503906/EIOUT - Land to the West of Teynham, London Road, Teynham, Kent
   Northern Site - Outline Planning Application for the phased development of up to 97.94 hectares
   at Highsted Park, Land to West of Teynham, Kent, comprising of. Demolition and relocation of
   existing farmyard and workers cottages. Up to 1,250 residential dwellings including sheltered /
   extra care accommodation (Use Class C2 and Use Class C3), up to 2,200 sqm / 1 hectare of
   commercial floorspace (Use Class E(g)). Mixed use local centre and neighbourhood facilities
   including commercial, business and employment floorspace (Use Class E) non-residential
   institutions (Use Class F1) and local community uses (Use Class F2) floorspace, and Public
   Houses (Sui Generis). Learning institutions including a primary school (Use Class F1(a)), open
   space, green infrastructure, woodland and community and sports provision (Use Class F2)).
   Highways and infrastructure works including the completion of a Northern Relief Road: Bapchild
   Section, and new vehicular access points to the existing network, and associated groundworks,
   engineering, utilities and demolition works.