A controversial planning application to build 450 homes in Capstone Valley has been put to the council for a second time.

The re-submitted version of the development for Gibraltar Farm in Ham Lane, Hempstead, is almost unchanged, but last May almost 3,000 people turned out for a public consultation on the plans and the majority were against it.

The process to approve or refuse the plans was delayed after Highways England expressed concerns about the effect more traffic could have on the M2.

People living nearby were sent an email from planning officer Grahame Gould about the plan to build affordable houses with access to “residential open space”.

He wrote: “I have now received an amended masterplan showing revised access arrangements and a transport assessment.”

Both ward councillors for Lordswood and Capstone oppose the development.

Cllr David Wildey said: “I’ve been very publicly against this application and I am still against this one for all of the known reasons – the roads, infrastructure, schools, the problem with the local hospital and air quality.”

Cllr Alan Jarrett added: “We have always been opposed to any developments in that area.

“Most of my ward residents are 100% against it.”

Chatham MP Tracey Crouch said: “There has always been overwhelming opposition to this plan and it is somewhat tedious that it has been submitted again.

“Lordswood is already a high residential area and there is not the infrastructure in place to support this.”

The application was submitted by Graham Warren on behalf of the Attwood family, who own land across the county including a substantial part of the valley.

The Attwoods are part of a group of businesses, known as Medway Magna, and sparked uproar when they submitted an application to build 9,000 homes in Capstone. After a protest, it was thrown out in 2009.

Since the collapse of the proposed development of 5,000 homes at Lodge Hill, Chattenden, applications have flooded in for more housing in Medway.

People have been invited to view the application online and to send planners any comments by Monday, November 9.

The application is expected to be heard in front of the planning committee.