Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

4.7.7 To further encourage a high proportion of trips by sustainable meansand discourage the need to travel by private car, the Council supports thedevelopment of a transport hub at Ebbsfleet to provide high qualityinterchange facilities between bus, rail, walking and cycling. It also supportsthe provision of a dedicated pedestrian and cycle link between Ebbsfleet andNorthfleet stations. Further details are set out under Policy CS11 Transport.4.7.8 The planning permissions identify a number of transport schemes thatthe full development would require in both Gravesham and DartfordBoroughs. The precise form of these will depend on the actual development,phasing and the cumulative implications of proposals for other sites that feedoff the same transport system.4.7.9 There are a number of car parks which serve Ebbsfleet station. Theseare mainly located in Dartford Borough. As a result of a developmentagreement with the Government, the developer has the right to build on thecar parks serving Ebbsfleet station provided that any spaces that aredisplaced are replaced in a suitable location or form. Therefore, provision willneed to be made for replacement car parking within the Ebbsfleetdevelopment site.4.7.10 Northfleet sidings, adjoining Northfleet railway station in Northfleet RiseQuarter, have been reinstated. These restore the connection between theNorth Kent Line and the Northfleet Cement Works Regeneration Area key site(sub-area 1.5).4.7.11 The proximity of the key sites to the Northfleet Wastewater TreatmentWorks (sub-area 4.3) and the high speed railway line mean that they could besubject to odour and noise pollution. As a result, the location and type ofdevelopment will need to have regard to these constraints. Less sensitivebuffer uses such as employment may need to be located between residentialdevelopment and the sources of the pollution to mitigate the impacts. A highvoltage power line also runs along the southern part of Springhead Quarterand the layout of development will also need to have regard to this.4.7.12 The Ebbsfleet stream runs along the western part of the two quarters.Both the stream and the surrounding reedbeds and slopes have biodiversity103