Find out about our new Local PlanFind out about the Medway Local Plan review examinationView the Local Plan submission and consultation documents Our new Local Plan will replace the 2003 Medway Local Plan. It will: guide the development and use of land in Medway up to 2041 address the needs of our growing population. Your Medway, your future, your say. We have now submitted our Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination. Find out more about: the Medway Local Plan review examination the submission Local Plan and evidence base documents published for the Regulation 19 consultation (in addition to those published previously below). More information about the Local Plan Find out more about: our Local Plan the formal stages of our Local Plan including the latest Local Development Scheme previous stages of Local Plan preparation land availability assessment and call for sites information our Community Involvement Statement our Sustainability Appraisals. You can request documents in an accessible format. Register for updates on our Local Plan You can register for regular updates about our work on our Local Plan. Register to get our new e-bulletin Planning news updates Stay up to date with our latest planning news. View planning news Topic areas of our Local Plan evidence base Housing Ways we are planning for our housing development in Medway. Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) May 2024 Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2018 Brownfield Land Register Integrated Growth Needs Assessment 2015 Medway Extra Care Housing Needs Analysis 2011 Medway housing and demographics 2021 Medway local housing needs assessment 2021 Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Register SHENA Baseline Report 2015 Strategic Land Availability Assessment Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2015 Employment Our Local Plan will inform decisions in Medway about employment in Medway. River Medway Economic Frontages Uses Study March 2023 Chatham Docks Employment Report May 2022 Employment Land Needs Assessment 2020 Integrated Growth Needs Assessment 2015 The Economic Impact of Tourism - Medway 2015, Destination Research Ltd 2015 Infrastructure Our documents include how we plan to support our local plan, including things like water and power. Open Space Assessment (Consultation Draft) June 2024 Playing Pitch Strategy - Needs Assessment October 2019 Playing Pitch Strategy - Strategy Document October 2019 Active Places Power Environment Agency - Water stressed areas 2013 Kent County Council Broadband Delivery UK Medway Council sports facility and strategy and action plan Medway Guide to Developer Contributions and Obligations 2018 Medway Infrastructure Position Statement Medway Village Infrastructure Audit Playing Pitch Strategy - Needs Assessment Playing Pitch Strategy - Strategy Document Southern Water Retail and centres Get more information on our plans for retail in our town centres. Retail Topic Paper - Definition of Town Centre Boundaries and Primary Shopping Areas July 2024 Retail Topic Paper - Local, Rural, Neighbourhood Centres and Shopping Parades July 2024 Chatham Town Centre Masterplan Gillingham Town Centre Masterplan Strood Town Centre Masterplan Medway Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment Part 2 (March 2018) Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment - Volume 1 Main Report Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment - Volume 2 Plans and Appendices Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment - Volume 3 Household Telephone Survey results Transport Find out more about our transport plans for Medway including parking. Strategic Transport Assessment - Forecast Report May 2024 Strategic Transport Assessment - Local Model Validation Report January 2024 Strategic Transport Assessment - Forecasting Methodology Report January 2024 Strategic Transport Assessment - Data Collection Report December 2023 Medway Council parking standards Medway Council residential parking standards Built environment We have a variety of documents relating to buildings and building design in Medway. Draft Medway Heritage Strategy Heritage Asset Review Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Medway Housing Design Standards (interim) November 2011 Nationally Described Space Standard Health and community Our documents include information about the health and wellbeing of our communities in Medway. Hot food takeaways in Medway - a guidance note Kent and Medway Partnership Trust - Estates Strategy 2015-20 Kent and Medway Sustainability and Transformation Plan Medway Health and Wellbeing Strategy Medway Urban Community Facilities Survey Report Pharmaceutical needs assessment Primary and community care Health Building Note 11-01: Facilities for primary and community care services NHS Kent and Medway Estates and Infrastructure Strategy 2024 to 2034 reference NHS Kent and Medway Estates and Infrastructure Strategy 2024 to 2034 summary NHS Kent and Medway Green Plan Medway and Swale Health and Care Partnership - Interim Estates Strategy April 2024 to April 2029 Natural environment and green belt Our documents include our air quality action plan and plans for Medway's landscape. Air Quality Action Plan 2015 Hoo Landscape Capacity and Sensitivity Study Landscape Character Assessment 2011 Medway Green Belt Review Strategic Access Management and Mitigation - Interim Policy Statement Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Our documents include information on all known sources of flooding that may affect existing or future development within our area. Medway Council Sequential Test Report Medway Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 1 April 2020 Surface Water Management Plan for Hoo and Rainham Medway Level 2 SFRA September 2021 Appendix A.1 Medway SFRA Historic Flooding Appendix A.2 Medway SFRA Watercourses and Defence Infrastructure Appendix A.3 Medway SFRA Administrative Boundaries Appendix A.4 Medway SFRA Potential Risk of Flooding Appendix A.5 Medway SFRA Functional Floodplain Appendix A.6 Medway SFRA Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) Proforma Appendix A.7 Medway SFRA Sensitive Drainage Areas (SDAs) Waste needs assessment Find out more about our waste needs assessment plan in Medway. Waste Needs Assessment - Local Authority Collected Waste 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Commercial and Industrial Waste 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Hazardous Waste 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Scoping Review of Other Waste Streams 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Review of Strategic Waste Flows 2024 update Waste Needs Assessment - Capacity Assessment Overview 2024 update BPP Medway Waste Needs Assessment Plan Management Requirement main report BPP Report Medway Waste Needs Assessment 2020 LA Collected Waste BPP Report Medway Waste Needs Assessment 2020 Hazardous Waste BPP Report Medway Waste Needs Assessment 2020 Commercial and Industrial Waste BPP Report Medway Waste Needs Assessment 2020 Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste BPP Report Medway Waste Needs Assessment 2020 Other Waste Scoping Minerals, waste and energy Our documents include information on waste management, how minerals are extracted and energy supplies in Medway. Minerals and Waste Topic Paper July 2024 Local Aggregates Assessment 2022 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Power Stations in the UK (May 2016) Development Plan saved Minerals and Waste policies Local Aggregates Assessment 2016 Medway Renewable Energy Capacity Study 2010 Timetable and monitoring Timetable - Local Development Scheme Authority Monitoring Report Housing Delivery Test Action Plan Local Aggregates Assessment Infrastructure Funding Statement Registers Brownfield Land Registers Self-build and custom housebuilding register Planning Register Part 3: local development orders register Planning policy archive Planning policy archive Planning applications Conservation areas and listed buildings Local land charges Tree management Report flooding
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