We had 200 responses to our questions and you shared your ideas, suggestions and concerns with us and told us…
You welcomed…
- Future good use of a redundant brownfield site
- Sustainable forms of energy generation
- New HGV layover facilities
- The potential new employment opportunities for local people
- The new business opportunities for the area
- No residential housing development on the site
- The support for local trades and businesses in the area
You were concerned about…
- Existing insufficient road capacity, local infrastructure, increased traffic and poor public transport
- The potential environmental impact of development
- The scale of the development
- The management and size of the layover facilities
- The potential impact on Hoo St Werburgh
- The employment opportunities for local people
- The Energy Hub – confusion over use (by another applicant for an incinerator for clinical waste)
