Our new Local Plan will replace the 2003 Medway Local Plan. The new Local Plan will:
- guide the development and use of land in Medway up to 2040
- address the needs of our growing population.
Find out more about the new Local Plan:
- formal stages of our Local Plan including the latest Local Development Scheme
- the latest development stage of our new Local Plan
- previous stages of Local Plan preparation
- view submissions received through our latest call for sites
- our community involvement statement
- our Sustainability Appraisals.
You can request these documents in an accessible format.
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Topic areas of our Local Plan evidence base

Housing
Ways we are planning for our housing development in Medway.

Employment
Our Local Plan will inform decisions in Medway about employment in Medway.

Infrastructure
Our documents include how we plan to support our local plan, including things like water and power.

Retail and centres
Get more information on our plans for retail in our town centres.

Transport
Find out more about our transport plans for Medway including parking.

Built environment
We have a variety of documents relating to buildings and building design in Medway.

Health and community
Our documents include information about the health and wellbeing of our communities in Medway.

Natural environment and green belt
Our documents include our air quality action plan and plans for Medway's landscape.

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Our documents include information on all known sources of flooding that may affect existing or future development within our area.

Waste needs assessment
Find out more about our waste needs assessment plan in Medway.

Minerals, waste and energy
Our documents include information on waste management, how minerals are extracted and energy supplies in Medway.