Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

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5.15.13 The Council will provide further guidance on these design principles inthe Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD and throughSupplementary <strong>Plan</strong>ning Documents.Policy CS19: Development and Design Principles5.15.14 New development will be visually attractive, fit for purpose andlocally distinctive. It will reinforce the character of the local built,heritage and natural environment, integrate well with the surroundinglocal area and meet anti-crime standards. The design and constructionof new development will incorporate sustainable construction standardsand techniques, be adaptable to reflect changing lifestyles, and beresilient to the effects of climate change. This will be achieved throughthe criteria set out below:• In line with the guidance set out in Kent Design, the design, layoutand form of new development will be derived from a robustanalysis of local context and character and will make a positivecontribution to the street scene, the quality of the public realmand the character of the area. Account will be taken of the scale,height, building lines, layout, materials and other characteristicsof adjoining buildings and land. Account will also be taken ofstrategic views, heritage assets and natural features whichcontribute to local character and sense of place;• New development will encourage sustainable living and choicethrough a mix of compatible uses which are well connected toplaces that people want to use, including the public transportnetwork, local services and community facilities; encouragesustainable travel; enhance Green Grid links and encouragehealthier lifestyles;• New development will avoid causing harm to the amenity ofneighbouring occupants, including loss of privacy, daylight andsunlight, and will avoid adverse environmental impacts in termsof noise, air, light and groundwater pollution and landcontamination;190
• The design and layout of new residential development, includingconversions, shall accord with the adopted Residential LayoutGuidelines;• New development will be designed in an inclusive way to beaccessible to all members of the community;• New development will provide appropriate levels of private andpublic amenity space;• New development will include details of appropriate hard and softlandscaping, public art, street furniture, lighting and signage andshall ensure that public realm and open spaces are well planned,appropriately detailed and maintained so they endure;• Car parking will be well related to the development it serves.• New development will protect and, where opportunities arise,enhance biodiversity and the Borough’s Green Grid network.Support will be given to environmental enhancements whereopportunities arise;• New development will be fit for purpose and adaptable to allowchanges to be made to meet the needs of users;• The design and layout of new development will take advantage ofopportunities to build in resilience to the effects of climatechange. This will include protection against flood risk, whererelevant, delivering carbon reduction, provision for low carbonand renewable energy, and minimising energy consumption andwater use;• New development will incorporate appropriate facilities for thestorage and recycling of waste; and• The layout of new development will create a safe and secureenvironment and provide surveillance to minimises opportunitiesfor crime and vandalism.5.16 Heritage and the Historic Environment5.16.1 Our heritage is a valuable but fragile asset, so easily destroyed but soimportant in how we define or make sense of the world within which we live.191
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Proposed Submission:Gravesham Local
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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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4.4.30 The Swanscombe Peninsula Eas
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Figure 5: Key site 1.3 Land East of
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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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4.6.10 The Sub-Areas which comprise
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Rathmore Road link between Stone St
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4.6.25 As explained in Policy CS08,
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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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5.1.4 In recognition of the above f
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5.1.10 The context within which Gra
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Protection of existing employment s
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Centre, along with those areas with
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communications technology to facili
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5.2.3 This policy sets out the appr
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5.2.9 The local centres are identif
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Sequential Test and Impact Assessme
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Policy CS08: Retail, Leisure and th
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Impact testing5.2.30 Retail proposa
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• Entertainment, e.g. The Woodvil
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value of a museum facility to the t
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5.4 Physical and Social Infrastruct
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