We're planning to create a new community parkland at Deangate Ridge (the site of the former golf course).
This will transform a site currently not in use into a new parkland that can be enjoyed by local wildlife around the area including nightingales, and provide a space for families to enjoy.
Deangate Community Parkland will form an important part of the overall Strategic Environmental Management Strategy. This will provide a network of open spaces designed to protect wildlife and ecology, and create new public open spaces for residents.
Find out more:
Aerial view showing the concept plan for Deangate parklands.
Despite the decision by the government to withdraw the Housing Infrastructure Funding for the Hoo Peninsula, we’re committed to our vision of delivering environmental improvements that benefit local wildlife and residents around the peninsula.
The proposals for Deangate include:
- creating a substantial public open space of at least 43 hectares
- increasing public knowledge on the importance of the nightingale population
- celebrating nature through nurturing existing habitats and creating new ones
- providing visitor facilities including picnic spaces
- creating a network of safe and attractive routes for dog walkers, walkers and cyclists.
Public events
Come along to our Deangate Community Parkland events and take a look at our latest proposals for a new community parkland.
This is a chance to meet our project team and ask any questions about the proposals.
The free events are taking place at the following places:
- High Halstow Village Hall: Tuesday 29 August 2023 from 4pm to 9pm
- Hoo Sports Centre: Monday 4 September 2023 from 3pm to 7pm
- Deangate Indoor Bowls Club: Thursday 14 September from 4pm to 9pm.
Have your say
There will also be an online consultation. This is an opportunity for you to have your say on the latest plans before the planning application is submitted.
View the Deangate Community Parkland proposal.
The consultation will run from Friday 11 August to Friday 22 September 2023.
Start the Deangate Community Parklands consultation
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Environmental improvements
Following ecology studies, the following species of wildlife have been identified at Deangate Ridge:
- nightingale
- pipistrelle bat
- slow worm
- great crested newt.
Our proposal for a new parkland site at Deangate will enhance habitats and the connections between them to help support rare and common wildlife found around the area.
The improvements to protect these important habitats will include enhanced woodland blocks of trees. Larger areas of open meadow will also be kept with an aim to bring more species of wildlife into the grasslands.
Improvements for local residents
We want to improve the wellbeing of all residents, and one of the ways we'll do this is by improving access to open spaces across Medway.
Deangate Community Parklands will provide the following improvements:
- new picnic areas
- improved access to amazing viewpoints across the grasslands
- new cycle paths
- new paths for walkers and dog walkers
- new public signage with information about the local wildlife based at the site, including nightingales.
We'll provide updates about the project and consultation on this page.