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The council has written a Development Brief for the Lodge Hill site. This was approved by Medway Council’s Cabinet in December 2011.

The document was drawn up following a formal consultation process in autumn 2011. The comments received during the consultation were considered in producing the final version of the development brief. A list of the comments received and the council’s response is set out in the Schedule of responses to public consultation for the Lodge Hill Development Brief (pdf 264KB).

Policy CS33 of the emerging Medway Local Development Framework Core Strategy makes a strategic allocation of land at Lodge Hill for a new settlement, and sets out key principles that will have to be followed in its development. The Development Brief expands on Policy CS33. It provides more detail about how the council considers the site should be developed. The Development Brief also considers the potential impact of the new settlement on the wider area.

The Development Brief is a material consideration in the determination of any planning applications for the Lodge Hill site. The development of Lodge Hill is expected to take at least 15 years and the Development Brief will provide a consistent guide and framework for developers over the time period.

Lodge Hill evidence base

The documents below have been prepared to inform the strategic allocation at Lodge Hill. These technical and specialist reports show that the site can accommodate the scale of development proposed. They have also informed the current masterplan, which shows one way that the site could be built out.

Original versions of these reports were prepared in 2009. They informed the publication draft of Medway's Core Strategy. In many cases, changes in the proposals and circumstances since that time have been limited, so the original document has been updated with a short addendum. For some of the topics, changes have been significant and a complete new report has had to be prepared. The list below contains the most up-to-date version of each report.  The reference in bold before each document (for example LH01) relates to the Core Strategy evidence base reference number.

To use these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, please use our advice page.

Other background information

For more information on how the proposals have developed, including the latest version of the masterplan, please visit the Lodge Hill website. This is an external website and the council is not responsible for its content.

For more information contact Development Policy and Engagement by telephone: 01634 331446 or by email: lodgehill@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Development Policy and Engagement, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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