Local Plan evidence base

We're preparing a new Local Plan, which will replace the 2003 Medway Local Plan.

This document will contain strategic level and development management policies, land allocations, minerals and waste, and a policies map.

The plan will cover the period up to 2040, providing for the number of homes, jobs and supporting infrastructure such as transport, health facilities, schools and parks that the area and its growing population needs over this time.

To inform the new Local Plan policies, a range of evidence has been compiled drawing from a variety of information sources. The sources have been grouped and linked into the following themes.

The following list is not exhaustive and will be updated when new evidence is available.

You can request these documents in an accessible format.

Medway 2035

Medway 2035 regeneration document.

Housing

We commissioned a detailed analysis of development needs through a joint Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA) with Gravesham Borough Council.

View the housing documents:

Employment

We commissioned a detailed analysis of development needs through a joint SHENA with Gravesham Borough Council.

View the employment documents:

Retail and centres

We commissioned a detailed analysis of development needs through a joint SHENA with Gravesham Borough Council. The report is published in 3 volumes below. This study is published to inform Medway's emerging Local Plan evidence base.

View the Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment final report:

To inform the evidence base for the Development Strategy consultation, we commissioned a further report to be prepared for Medway.

New Medway Local Plan