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A conservation area has special architectural or historical interest, the character and appearance of which it is important to preserve or enhance. Brompton Lines was first designated a conservation area in 1982. The area was reappraised in 2005 and adopted by Medway Council in May 2006. The appraisal outlines the history and development of the area and the characteristics that make it special. In highlighting the historical, architectural, archaeological, townscape, landscape and ecological significance of the area, it sets out principles to guide new development and outlines proposals for more logical boundaries. The conservation area contains much of the military infrastructure that was put in place to protect Chatham Naval Dockyard and the historically important centre of Brompton village.
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It is divided into six character areas:
- the Chatham Lines - a system of 18th and 19th century fortifications designed to protect Chatham Dockyard against a landward attack - complete with their former fields of fire, the Great Lines and Lower Lines;
- the Royal School of Military Engineering - a fine 19th century barracks;
- the village centre of Old Brompton;
- the Eastern Borders - 18th and 19th century houses lining the eastern edge of the field of fire;
- Old Gun Wharf (the former ordnance depot of the dockyard) and
- Kitchener Barracks – a largely 1930s barracks on a historic site.
Special controls apply
Medway Council operates special policies in conservation areas to protect significant buildings from demolition and control other small changes. Additional controls apply to certain residential properties. These are known as Article 4(2) Directions and relate to those parts of a property that face a public area. They enable the proper preservation and enhancement of the conservation area. In addition, all new development is required to preserve or enhance the special character of the area. These policies would apply to the extended Brompton Lines conservation area.
Leaflets explaining the implications of conservation area status are available from the council's Design and Conservation Section using the contact details at the bottom of this page.
Find out more
You can ask for a copy of the adopted appraisal in CD format or on paper (£10 including post and packing for a paper copy) or from the list below, download sections of the appraisal. To use these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this on your computer, please use our advice page.
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