Residents living in a rural part of Kent will get the chance to vote on new rules for planning applications affecting their area later this year. A local referendum on the Hoo St Werburgh and Chattenden Neighbourhood Plan will take place on November 7. The neighbourhood plan was designed by a planning group set up by the Hoo St Werburgh Parish Council and has undergone public consultation and evaluation by an independent examiner. Some alterations were made following the check and a completed version was approved by Medway Council’s cabinet on August 27 to be sent for a referendum. Residents w…