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SCHEDULE OF POLICIES

POLICY S1:

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

POLICY S2:

STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES

POLICY S3:

RIVER MEDWAY

POLICY S4:

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN DESIGN GUIDANCE

POLICY S5:

MEDWAY’S “CITY” CENTRE

POLICY S6:

PLANNING OBLIGATIONS

POLICY S7:

ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE ACTION AREA

POLICY S8:

CHATHAM MARITIME

POLICY S9:

CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD

POLICY S10:

STROOD WATERFRONT ACTION AREA

POLICY S11:

ROCHESTER AIRFIELD

POLICY S12:

KINGSNORTH

POLICY S13:

ISLE OF GRAIN

POLICY S14:

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ESTATE, CHATTENDEN

   

POLICY BNE1:

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR BUILT DEVELOPMENT

POLICY BNE2:

AMENITY PROTECTION

POLICY BNE3:

NOISE STANDARDS

POLICY BNE4:

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

POLICY BNE5:

LIGHTING

POLICY BNE6:

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

POLICY BNE7:

ACCESS FOR ALL

POLICY BNE8:

SECURITY AND PERSONAL SAFETY

POLICY BNE9:

DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL FRONTAGES

POLICY BNE10:

ADVERTISEMENTS

POLICY BNE11:

HOARDINGS

POLICY BNE12:

CONSERVATION AREAS

POLICY BNE13:

DEMOLITION IN CONSERVATION AREAS

POLICY BNE14:

DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION AREAS

POLICY BNE15:

ADVERTISEMENTS IN CONSERVATION AREAS

POLICY BNE16:

DEMOLITION OF LISTED BUILDINGS

POLICY BNE17:

ALTERATIONS TO LISTED BUILDINGS

POLICY BNE18:

SETTING OF LISTED BUILDINGS

POLICY BNE19:

ADVERTISEMENTS ON LISTED BUILDINGS

POLICY BNE20:

SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS

POLICY BNE21:

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

POLICY BNE22:

ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT

POLICY BNE23:

CONTAMINATED LAND

POLICY BNE24:

AIR QUALITY

POLICY BNE25:

DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

POLICY BNE26:

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL SETTLEMENTS

POLICY BNE27:

RE-USE OF BUILDINGS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

POLICY BNE28:

FARM DIVERSIFICATION

POLICY BNE29:

FARM SHOPS

POLICY BNE30:

METROPOLITAN GREEN BELT

POLICY BNE31:

STRATEGIC GAP

POLICY BNE32:

AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY

POLICY BNE33:

SPECIAL LANDSCAPE AREAS

POLICY BNE34:

AREAS OF LOCAL LANDSCAPE IMPORTANCE

POLICY BNE35:

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL NATURE CONSERVATION SITES

POLICY BNE36:

STRATEGIC AND LOCAL NATURE CONSERVATION SITES

POLICY BNE37:

WILDLIFE HABITATS

POLICY BNE38:

WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND STEPPING STONES

POLICY BNE39:

PROTECTED SPECIES

POLICY BNE40:

CLIFFE CONSERVATION PARK

POLICY BNE41:

TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

POLICY BNE42:

HEDGEROW RETENTION

POLICY BNE43:

TREES AND DEVELOPMENT SITES

POLICY BNE44:

COMMUNITY WOODLANDS

POLICY BNE45:

UNDEVELOPED COAST

POLICY BNE46:

DEVELOPED COAST

POLICY BNE47:

RURAL LANES

POLICY BNE48:

AGRICULTURAL LAND

POLICY BNE49:

AGRICULTURAL DWELLINGS

POLICY BNE50:

AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY

POLICY BNE51:

EQUESTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS

 

 

POLICY ED1:

EXISTING EMPLOYMENT SITES

POLICY ED2:

EMPLOYMENT IN ACTION AREAS AND MIXED USE AREAS

POLICY ED3:

OTHER EMPLOYMENT SITES

POLICY ED4:

ELM COURT

POLICY ED5:

PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT AREAS

POLICY ED6:

SMALL BUSINESS COMPLEXES

POLICY ED7:

SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL USES

POLICY ED8:

INDUSTRIAL USES NOT IN A USE CLASS

POLICY ED9:

CHATHAM PORT

POLICY ED10:

WORKING FROM HOME

POLICY ED11:

EXISTING TOURIST FACILITIES

POLICY ED12:

NEW TOURIST FACILITIES

POLICY ED13:

HOTELS

POLICY ED14:

BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION AND GUEST HOUSES

POLICY ED15:

SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION

POLICY ED16:

TOURIST FACILITIES FOR WALKERS AND CYCLISTS

 

 

POLICY H1:

NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

POLICY H2:

RETENTION OF HOUSING

POLICY H3:

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

POLICY H4:

HOUSING IN URBAN AREAS

POLICY H5:

HIGH DENSITY HOUSING

POLICY H6:

FLAT CONVERSIONS

POLICY H7:

MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

POLICY H8:

RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS

POLICY H9:

BACKLAND AND TANDEM DEVELOPMENT

POLICY H10:

HOUSING MIX

POLICY H11:

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL SETTLEMENTS

POLICY H12:

MOBILE HOME PARKS

POLICY H13:

GYPSY CARAVAN SITES AND TRAVELLING SHOWPEOPLE’S QUARTERS

 

 

POLICY R1:

CHATHAM – COMPARISON RETAILING

POLICY R2:

CHATHAM – CONVENIENCE RETAILING

POLICY R3:

CHATHAM – THE BROOK AND HIGH STREET

POLICY R4:

RETAILING IN STROOD

POLICY R5:

RETAILING IN GILLINGHAM

POLICY R6:

RETAILING IN RAINHAM

POLICY R7:

HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE

POLICY R8:

ROCHESTER CITY CENTRE

POLICY R9:

RETAIL PROVISION IN NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

POLICY R10:

LOCAL CENTRES, VILLAGE SHOPS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES

POLICY R11:

TOWN CENTRE USES AND THE SEQUENTIAL APPROACH

POLICY R12:

MIXED USE SCHEMES

POLICY R13:

RETAIL USES AND THE SEQUENTIAL APPROACH

POLICY R14:

ANCILLARY RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

POLICY R15:

AMUSEMENT ARCADES, ETC

POLICY R16:

RESTRICTIONS ON GOODS FOR SALE

POLICY R17:

A2 AND A3 USES AND CHANGE OF USE

POLICY R18:

TAKEAWAY HOTFOOD SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BARS AND PUBLIC HOUSES.

POLICY R19:

VEHICLE SALES AND SHOWROOMS

   

POLICY L1:

EXISTING LEISURE FACILITIES

POLICY L2:

NEW LEISURE FACILITIES

POLICY L3:

PROTECTION OF OPEN SPACE

POLICY L4:

PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE IN NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

POLICY L5:

OPEN SPACE IN EMPLOYMENT AREAS

POLICY L6:

OPEN SPACE ALLOCATIONS

POLICY L7:

NEW PLAYING FIELDS

POLICY L8:

DUAL USE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

POLICY L9:

COUNTRY PARKS

POLICY L10:

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

POLICY L11:

RIVERSIDE PATH AND CYCLEWAY

POLICY L12:

GOLF COURSES

POLICY L13:

WATER BASED LEISURE

   

POLICY T1:

IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT

POLICY T2:

ACCESS TO THE HIGHWAY

POLICY T3:

PROVISION FOR PEDESTRIANS

POLICY T4:

CYCLE FACILITIES

POLICY T5:

BUS PREFERENCE MEASURES

POLICY T6:

PROVISION FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

POLICY T7:

THE RAIL NETWORK

POLICY T8:

ROUTE OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK

POLICY T9:

RIVER BUSES AND PIERS

POLICY T10:

WHARVES

POLICY T11:

DEVELOPMENT FUNDED TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS

POLICY T12:

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

POLICY T13:

VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS

POLICY T14:

TRAVEL PLANS

POLICY T15:

PARKING STRATEGY

POLICY T16:

RAINHAM TOWN CENTRE PARKING

POLICY T17:

PARK AND RIDE

POLICY T18:

NEW TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

POLICY T19:

ROAD SCHEMES

POLICY T20:

DEVELOPMENT RELATED ROAD SCHEMES

POLICY T21:

MOTORWAY SERVICE AREAS

POLICY T22:

PROVISION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

POLICY T23:

AVIATION RELATED DEVELOPMENT

   

POLICY CF1:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

POLICY CF2:

NEW COMMUNITY FACILITIES

POLICY CF3:

SITES FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

POLICY CF4:

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

POLICY CF5:

NURSING AND SPECIAL CARE

POLICY CF6:

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

POLICY CF7:

FURTHER, HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION

POLICY CF8:

CEMETERY EXTENSION

POLICY CF9:

POWER STATIONS

POLICY CF10:

OVERHEAD SUPPLY LINES

POLICY CF11:

RENEWABLE ENERGY

POLICY CF12:

WATER SUPPLY

POLICY CF13:

TIDAL FLOOD AREAS

POLICY CF14:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

For further information contact:

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Planning Policy
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Medway Council
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