This 70-hectare riverside site, situated between junction 2 of the M2 and the thriving heart of Medway, overlooking Rochester's castle and cathedral, offers excellent potential for mixed development, enhanced open space and a site of nature conservation interest.

A development brief has been prepared that sets out the policy and guidance relevant to the site's development and a set of guiding principles to ensure a quality development is achieved. Around 600 homes and 15,000m² of commercial floorspace are proposed. The land owner intended to submit a planning application during 2007. As part of the preparation of the development brief, a sustainability appraisal has been prepared to assess the effects of the proposals.

During the preparation of the brief, the council asked a large number of organisations, businesses and residents for their views on how the site should be developed. The brief and the accompanying sustainability appraisal were subject to a six-week period of consultation.