Local plan evidence base
We have started work on 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 2035, providing for the number of homes and jobs, and supporting infrastructure, such as transport, health facilities, schools, 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.
Housing
Strategic Land Availability Assessment
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:
- Baseline Report
- Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register
- Brownfield Land Register
- Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2018
- Medway Extra Care Housing Needs Analysis 2011
Employment
We commissioned a detailed analysis of development needs through a joint Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA) with Gravesham Borough Council.
View the employment documents:
Retail and centres
We commissioned a detailed analysis of development needs through a joint Strategic Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (SHENA) with Gravesham Borough Council. The report is published in three volumes below. This study is published to inform Medway's Local Plan (2012 to 2035) 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.
View the further report:
Natural environment and green belt
- Strategic Access Management and Mitigation - Interim Policy Statement
- Landscape Character Assessment 2011
- Air Quality Action Plan 2015
- Medway Green Belt Review
Built environment
- Medway Housing Design Standards (Interim) November 2011
- Nationally Described Space Standard
- Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
- Heritage Asset Review
- Draft Medway Heritage Strategy
Health and community
- Hot food takeaways in Medway - a guidance note
- Kent and Medway Sustainability and Transport Plan
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Medway Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Kent and Medway Partnership Trust - Estates Strategy 2015-20
- Pharmaceutical needs assessment
- Primary and community care Health Building Note 11-01: Facilities for primary and community care services
- Medway Urban Community Facilities Survey Report
Infrastructure
- Medway Village Infrastructure Audit
- Medway Infrastructure Position Statement
- Kent County Council Broadband Delivery UK
- Active Places Power
- Environment Agency - Water stressed areas 2013
- Southern Water - Water resources management plan 2015 - 40
- Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Study 2012
- Water for sustainable growth study
- Medway Council sports facility and strategy and action plan
- Medway Guide to Developer Contributions and Obligations 2018
Transport
- English Partnerships - Car parking: what works where 2006
- Sustrans Cycling Parking Draft 2014
- Making the Link: Integrating land use and transport planning through Public Transport Oriented Development
- MJP Architects: Sustainable Suburbia, a Walkable Garden Suburb