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Gove rejects major Kent scheme despite council’s ‘significant’ housing land shortfall
Housing secretary uses first appeal decision to turn down controversial 1,250-home scheme in Medway
Michael Gove has rejected plans to build 1,250 homes in Rainham, Kent, despite the local authority having no five year supply of land for homes and a local plan dating back to 2003.
The new housing secretary dismissed the appeal of landowner AC Goatham & Sons on the grounds that the plans would cause significant landscape harm, severely impact on the local road network and harm local heritage.
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