A zoo owner looking to offload land for new homes in order to keep his business afloat says he’s faced “personal attacks” because of it ahead of a crunch decision on the plans. Land owned by the Fenn Bell Conservation Project on the Hoo Peninsula is the subject of a controversial planning application by Esquire Developments Ltd for 44 new homes. The application has received 65 letters of objection, raising issues such as overdevelopment, the new homes being out of keeping with the current area, and the loss of farmland. But Medway Council’s planning department has recommended the application f…
