Find out about our new Local PlanAbout the Local Plan consultationOur upcoming consultation events 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. Our new Local Plan consultation starts on Monday 15 July and ends on Sunday 8 September 2024. You'll have a chance to comment on: proposed options for development the policies to help us to work towards our draft Local Plan. Our draft Local Plan will be published next year. During our consultation you'll be able to tell us how you want to see Medway to be, including: new homes more job opportunities business development improved public services revitalising our town centres better public transport safer and attractive routes for walking and cycling more access to greenspaces. Find out more about: the Regulation 18 consultation how to comment on the consultation our upcoming consultation events what the plan could mean for residents the roadmap to deliver our new Local Plan. 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. Brownfield Land Register Integrated Growth Needs Assessment 2015 Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment 2018 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. Employment Land Needs Assessment 2020 Medway Employment Land Needs Assessment 2015 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. Active Places Power Environment Agency - Water stressed areas 2013 Guidance for Outdoor Sport and Play 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 Worried about flood risk
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