Publication Draft Core Strategy - August 2011
urban Medway and the rural area of the peninsula. It is an area noted for the richness of its heritage and environment, with Manor Barn, Upnor Castle and Depot, Medway waterfront, and neighbouring woodland. This area needs to be actively managed for landscape enhancements to retain its open setting and to promote improved access for pedestrians and cyclists between urban and rural Medway. 10.78 Agriculture is facing a number of changes and there is recognition that businesses may need to diversify or develop more efficient methods of production but this needs to be achieved in a sensitive way. 10.79 Villages need local employment to support the life and vibrancy of their communities. Small employment sites are part of the fabric of villages, and these need to be encouraged. 10.80 There are extensive residential home parks at Allhallows and Hoo Marina that provide for an important niche within the wider housing market. 10.81 Allhallows also has an extensive holiday park and the operator has identified significant opportunities to upgrade the facilities and increase visitor numbers. This, in turn, could put pressure on the surrounding countryside but could also be an opportunity to improve the wider leisure experience for park visitors and others. 10.82 Over the plan period, the broad scale and location of new housing, employment and retail related development is expected to be as indicated in the following tables.
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