Policy information sourced from the Dartford Core Strategy
CS 10 Housing Provision
In order to meet housing needs and to provide an impetus for regeneration of the Borough, land is allocated for housing in accordance with the spatial strategy set out in Policy CS 1. The capacity between 2006 and 2026 is as follows.
| Dartford Town Centre inc Northern Gateway | up to 3,070 |
|---|---|
| Ebbsfleet to Stone | up to 7,850 |
| Thames Waterfront | up to 3,750 |
| Other sites north of A2 | up to 2,400 |
| Sites south of A2, normally provided within village boundaries | 200 |
The Council will support proposals for housing as identified through the strategic site allocations in Policies CS 3 and 5 and shown on the Proposals Map.
Housing proposals will also be supported in the broad locations for development, as identified in Table 1 below and shown on Diagram 2, subject to compliance with other policies in this Plan and with future Local Development Documents.
Windfall Sites
Planning applications for sites not identified as deliverable or developable in the SHLAA1 will be assessed in the same way as planned development by consideration of:
- The sustainability of the site for housing development
- Whether benefits of development outweigh disbenefits;
- The capacity of the current and proposed infrastructure to serve the development taking into account committed and planned housing development;
- Where spare capacity is not available, the ability of the site to provide for the requirements it generates.
The Council will monitor the role of windfall sites in overall housing provision and the impact on infrastructure capacity. Where critical trigger points are reached, the Council will take appropriate management action.
For more information please see the Core Strategy