Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

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including through rural exception sites where appropriate. Rural exceptionsites are defined as small sites used for affordable housing in perpetuitywhere sites would not normally be used for housing. The NPPF further statesthat the construction of buildings in the Green Belt is inappropriate but it doesmake an exception for limited infilling in villages and for limited affordablehousing for local community needs under policies in the local plan.5.10 Housing Type and Size5.10.1 Different households require different types and sizes of housing. It isimportant that the Core Strategy plans for the provision of an appropriatechoice and mix of housing across the Borough in order to create balancedand sustainable communities. Widening housing choice broadens the appealof an area and assists in meeting the needs of existing residents as well asattracting new residents to the Borough. Ensuring that new housing takesaccount of local need and existing provision is essential.5.10.2 The Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) found that in bothaffordable and market housing, there is both overcrowding and underoccupation.It states that many households will be unable to move to moresuitable housing either because of affordability or lack of supply. The CoreStrategy seeks to ensure that an adequate amount of new housing to meetlocal housing needs (policy CS02) and affordable housing (policy CS16) isprovided to cater for future needs. However, the size and type of housingprovided is also important.5.10.3 The SHMA Update indicates that there is a need for a mix of housesizes for both market and affordable housing. For market housing, it shows asignificant need for 3 bedroom (47%) and 2 bedroom (31%) properties. Foraffordable housing, which comprises social and intermediate housing, itshows that the greatest need is for 1 bedroom properties (37%) but it alsoshows significant needs for 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedroom (28%)properties.5.10.4 Whilst new housing can provide different sizes of units, the existinghousing stock also has a significant role to play in ensuring that a mix of166
housing is provided. The SHMA recommends that the conversion of familyhomes (taken to be homes with 2 or more bedrooms) into smaller units shouldbe restricted so that new families have more choice within the market and, bydoing so, will improve the flow of smaller homes onto the market that theyvacate.5.10.5 There will be a growth in the older population in the Borough over theplan period. This will be associated with an increase in the numbers of thosewho have difficulties completing household tasks and self-care activities.There will also be an increase in those with a limiting long term illness. As aresult, the SHMA recommends that the building of market housing particularlysuited to the needs of older households and other special needs groupsshould be encouraged. This includes meeting lifetime homes designstandards and requiring some housing to be built to wheelchair standard. Italso includes encouraging the provision of specialist and extra care housing. Itis important that housing to meet the needs of older people is provided inaccessible locations close to services. It could also help to meet the futurerequirement for family homes as a result of older households downsizing.5.10.6 As a result of the above, the Council's strategy is to plan for a mix ofhouse sizes and types that will be appropriate to the differing needs of thecommunity. It will protect existing family sized housing (2 and 3 bedroomhomes) to ensure that a sufficient number of larger units are maintained. TheCouncil will also seek to ensure that more homes are built which are designedto meet the longer term needs of older and disabled people as well as supportthe provision of specialist housing to meet such needs.5.10.7 The Council supports the provision of housing to meet therequirements of people in special need of help or supervision, whereconventional housing may not be suitable. It is important, nevertheless, thatthe concentration of residential institutional accommodation should becontrolled to ensure that the properties themselves are suitable, and that theintensification of use in residential areas will not change the character of thearea, nor involve a loss of amenity to residents because of the potential noiseand disturbance it could create (including the impacts from service traffic)outside normal working hours. The Site Allocations and Development167
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4.1 Sustainable Development .......
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1.2.3 When adopted, the Local Plan
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a focus for growth and regeneration
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• Working with partners to develo
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- 2028). However in keeping with ex
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Canal Basin12
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Kent. There is also a regular passe
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2.3 Settlement pattern2.3.1 Gravese
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2.3.8 Culverstone Green lies south
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2.5.3 In addition to the need to pr
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2.7.4 As well as contributing to th
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small scale, involving redevelopmen
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Gravesend riverfront26
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community. It will have started to
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• SO5 Create a mixed use communit
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3.3 Key DiagramFigure 2: Key diagra
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Opportunity AreaCS14 - Housing Type
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communities in Gravesend,Northfleet
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quality through the improvedprovisi
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• any adverse impacts of doing so
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Gravesham 10 . It seeks to make ful
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Table 3: Housing Land SupplyA) All
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ange of facilities. Most of the hou
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4.2.20 The distribution and amount
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Development DistributionTable 5: Di
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4.2.25 Development will be distribu
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4.3.3 This Core Strategy aims to tr
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Figure 3: Opportunity areas within
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4.4.1 The Northfleet Embankment and
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4.4.5 Swanscombe Peninsula East Riv
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under use classes B1, B2 and B8. In
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a multi-modal industrial and wareho
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Figure 7: Key site 1.5 Northfleet C
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4.5 Gravesend Riverside East and No
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Roundabout will also need to be con
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Basin was a maritime hub and, as su
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4.5.23 This sub-area includes the G
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B1c) with the latter providing arou
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Figure 10: Key site 2.1 Canal Basin
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4.6 Gravesend Town Centre Opportuni
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quality and range of supply whilst
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Rathmore Road link between Stone St
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uilding in the Upper Windmill Stree
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has more potential as the upper gar
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4.7 Ebbsfleet (Gravesham) Opportuni
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the needs of the resident and dayti
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interest and are part of the Ebbsfl
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4.7.20 Development of the Key Sites
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Figure 15: Key site 4.1 Northfleet
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5.1.10 The context within which Gra
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