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Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Request for a scoping opinion for an outline planning application comprising: a mixed-use development, including up to 825 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with affordable housing, 15no. units temporary accommodation; a local centre with retail floorspace (Use Class E(a)); community facilities (Use Class F2(b) (hall or meeting place) and (medical or health services)), a care home (Use Class C2), a primary school (Use Class F1(a)), a secondary school (Use Class F1(a)) and public open space, with all matters reserved except for access from Lower Rainham Road, Lower Bloors Lane and Pump Lane.

Pump And Bloors Farm, Lower Rainham ME8 7AT

Not publishedReference: MC/26/1472Medway Council

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Application summary

Status
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Application type
Scoping Opinion
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
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Local authority
Medway Council

Application overview

Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Request for a scoping opinion for an outline planning application comprising: a mixed-use development, including up to 825 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with affordable housing, 15no. units temporary accommodation; a local centre with retail floorspace (Use Class E(a)); community facilities (Use Class F2(b) (hall or meeting place) and (medical or health services)), a care home (Use Class C2), a primary school (Use Class F1(a)), a secondary school (Use Class F1(a)) and public open space, with all matters reserved except for access from Lower Rainham Road, Lower Bloors Lane and Pump Lane.

Proposal details

Reference
MC/26/1472
Ward
Rainham North
Agent
Iceni Projects

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Application location

Pump And Bloors Farm, Lower Rainham ME8 7AT

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Documents 5 of 5

DocumentPublishedAction
CASE OFFICER REPORTCase Officer Report8 Sept 2026View
SCOPING OPINION EIA REQUIREDDecision Notice · PDF8 Sept 2026View
EIA SCOPING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EIA SCOPING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURE 8.1 - VIEWPOINTSDrawings · PDF4 Aug 2026View

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EIA Required
SCOPING OPINION EIA REQUIRED
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