Correspondence

Raising community concerns on behalf of local residents. 

Teynham Community Hall Reopens
with New Flooring

7 October 2024

Teynham Parish Council announces the reopening of the Teynham Community Hall following the successful replacement of its flooring.

Read the press release here.

Teynham Parish Council responds to the updated Highsted Park planning applications

2 October 2024 

Teynham Parish Council has responded to the updated planning applications for the proposed Highsted Park North and South developments (21/503906/EIOUT and 21/503914/EIOUT).

The response provides a summary of the updated planning application, and an updated executive summary, providing a summary of our major concerns.

Read the response here

Responding to the NPPF Consultaion

24 September 2024

Teynham Parish Council has responded to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system.

Read the response here. 

Responding to the Highsted Planning Applications 

16 July 2024

Teynham Parish Council continues to object to the proposed Highsted Park North and South developments (21/503906/EIOUT and 21/503914/EIOUT), individually or as combined applications.

Working with Tonge, Lynsted with Kingsdown, and Doddington Parish Councils and professional consultants, Teynham PC has produced two separate reports outlining objections to the planning applications as they currently stand. These responses are based on formal and informal feedback, and represents a range of community views.

• Teynham PC's covering letter to Mid Kent Planning
• Overview page (with background information)
• Report: General planning concerns
• Report: Transport considerations

Highsted Park Consultation

1 March 2024

Teynham Parish Council have requested an extension to the consultation period for the Highsted Park applications. Two separate emails were sent, one for each application.

Click here to read email.

Nomination for Scheduled Monument:
Roman mausoleum & finds

21 February 2024

Teynham Parish Council has written to Historic England to request that they evaluate the site of the Roman mausoleum and finds, including the statue of the Roman sea god Triton, and determine if it has the status to be classed as a Scheduled Monument.

Read full letter here

Teynham Parish Council's response to planning application 23/505541/REM 'Frognal Place'.

4 February 2024

Teynham Parish Council have responded to the planning application 23/505541/REM 'Frognal Place'. The response is based on formal and informal feedback, and represents a range of community views. A draft copy of this document was shared within the local community to gather additional comments and feedback. In addition, the draft document and additional comment were discussed with members of the public at the recent Parish Council Meeting.

Read the 14 page submission here. 

Frognal Place Development

Tuesday 2 January 2024

Email sent to the Mid Kent Planning Support Team requesting a 3-week extension to the consultation period for the Frognal Place development.

Read full email here. 

Letter to NHS about GP services in Teynham

Monday 9 October 2023

On behalf of the community, Teynham Parish Council have written to Paul Bentley, Chief Executive Kent and Medway ICB NHS to highlight the continued absence of a local doctors' facility in Teynham.

Read letter in full.

Letter to SEWater about water leaks and management of road closures

Monday 9 October 2023

Teynham Parish Council have written to David Hinton, CEO, SEWater to to express our growing concern about the significant number of water leaks that have been plaguing our village for several months, the management of road closures and a request for a dedicated senior representative from SEWater to act as a single point of contact.

Read letter in full.