22:50 12th October 2023 Submission from the Faversham Society for the attention of the Planning Inspectorate/Secretary of State in relation to: An appeal lodged by MBNL (on behalf of EE and H3G) in relation to Prior Approval refused by SBC in November 2022. Location: Queens Hall Car Park, Forbes Road, Faversham SBC reference 22/504412/TNOT56 PINS […]

23/503812/SUB | Submission of Details to Discharge condition 3 – Battery Safety, Phase 2, land at Cleve Hill Graveney ME13 9EE Made by Professor Sir David Melville CBE BSc PhD FInstP CPhys HonDSc Sen Member IEEE(USA) In our earlier submission of 23 Aug 2023 we outlined our serious concerns arising from preliminary information on the […]

Comments for Planning Application 23/503547/FULL Application Summary Application Number: 23/503547/FULL Address: Land at Johnson Court Faversham Kent ME13 7RG Proposal: Erection of 1no. one bedroom bungalow with associated access, parking, landscaping, and amenity space. Case Officer: Claire Attaway Introduction The expansion of Faversham in the 60s and 70s is remarkable for the pleasant layout of streets and closes of […]

Cleve Hill – Update in preparation for the Battery Safety and Management Plan We are now expecting the imminent submission to Swale Borough Council by the developers of the Battery Safety and Management Plan (BSMP) for the Cleve Hill Solar Plant. During the 2019 Planning Enquiry for the 350MW Solar Array and 700MWh Battery Energy […]

We write further to our submission dated 11th May 2021 which should be referenced with this supplementary representation outlining further grounds for objection. This follows the issuing of significantly amended plans by the applicant, Brogdale Farm Ltd, in July 2021.   Our first objection strongly rejected the proposals for development at Brogdale which represents urbanisation South […]

Our 10 page representation on flood risk at Ham Road can be downloaded here

Ordnance Wharf Flood Lane Faversham Kent ME13 7DY Ref. No: 23/502647/FULL This is a supplementary submission on Ordnance Wharf submitted by the Faversham Soicity based on its work on the Local List for Swale "Ordnance Wharf Complex -              Docks to each side, -              Flood Lane, -              Flood Lane bridges, -              Stonebridge Pond dam,  and Bennett's […]

14th July Ordnance Wharf - Planning Application No. 23/502647/Full Further to our preliminary representation relating to requirements for a new Flood Risk Assessment following the publication of new guidance we submit herewith our detailed objections to this scheme. The footprint and massing of this revised scheme is identical to the previous scheme (Application  No. 20/502048) […]

The Faversham News (June 22) led its front page with a photograph of the “eyesore waterfront” and presented an uncritical report on the latest plans to “overhaul ‘ugly wasteland.” The front page was headlined “New creek vision” and “Creekside redevelopment to transform ugly wasteland.” We beg to differ.  This latest submission is remarkably similar to […]

23/502054/LBC | Listed Building Consent to dismantle the Faversham War Memorial and re-erect in the centre of the Memorial garden, including formation of a proposed new peace corner, comprising interpretation boards with local reflections, raised bed for planting wooden crosses on site of existing War Memorial, and associated access path. Removal of iron railing fence, […]