Policy information sourced from the Dartford Core Strategy
CS 1: Spatial Pattern of Development
In order to maximise regeneration benefits, promote sustainable patterns of development and protect less appropriate areas from development, the focus of development will be in three priority areas:
- Dartford Town Centre & Northern Gateway - revitalisation of the town centre as a shopping, leisure and service centre for the surrounding communities, and complementary redevelopment of redundant land at the Northern Gateway to create a mixed community of homes and jobs supporting the town centre.
- Ebbsfleet to Stone - bringing back into productive use former chalk quarries and integrating existing communities with the new facilities these developments can provide.
- The Thames Waterfront - bringing life and activity to the riverside through redevelopment of sites no longer required for their former uses, and creating attractive mixed use development that provides public access to the river.
For groups of sites where opportunities can be maximised by co-ordination of developments to achieve joint objectives and develop a coherent vision, the Council will seek the preparation of a masterplan or development brief to inform relevant planning applications. Preparation to be with the full involvement of the Council, relevant landowners/developers, local communities and other interested parties.
For more information please see the Core Strategy