Policy information sourced from the Gravesham Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS04: Gravesend Riverside East and North East Gravesend Opportunity Area

4.5.30 The Gravesend Riverside East and North East Gravesend Opportunity Area will be the subject of riverside regeneration complemented by additional development to the south of the railway which improve the poor urban environment and make the most efficient use of vacant, derelict and underused land in the area. This will comprise a mix of uses including new housing, jobs and supporting development.

4.5.31 Development of the Key Sites will provide around 780 dwellings and 22,230 sqm gross employment floorspace. Development on the Key Sites will be in accordance with the following quantities:

4.5.32 The Canal Basin Regeneration Area Key Site (sub-area 2.1) will provide a mixed use development of around 650 dwellings and around 4,650 sq m gross new employment floorspace (use classes B1a and B1c). It will also provide a local centre to serve the resident and daytime population of the development. The employment uses will be located in the southern part of the site to minimise the health and safety impacts which arise from the proximity of the gas holders.

4.5.33 The North East Gravesend Regeneration Area Key Site (sub-area 2.6) is made up of a number of areas which will provide around 130 dwellings and around 17,570 sq m gross employment floorspace (use classes B1, B2 and B8).

4.5.34 The Canal Road Industrial Site, Canal Road Gasholders, Riverside Industrial Area East of Canal Basin, Metropolitan Police Site and Norfolk Road Industrial Area will be retained in employment use. The Council will support proposals which improve their operation and the quality of their environment.

4.5.35 Great Clane Lane Marshes and Westcourt Marshes will remain undeveloped. Proposals which restore the Site of Special Scientific Interest to a more favourable condition will be supported.

4.5.36 The Council will support proposals that retain and increase marine related activity making active use of the River Thames. This will include support for recreational boating activity within the Canal Basin Regeneration Area and the expansion of marine related employment uses between Denton Wharf and Denton Slipways.

4.5.37 Proposals that have the potential to prejudice the operation of the Gravesend Wastewater Treatment Works, Denton Wharf and Denton Slipways or the strategic security related functions of the Metropolitan Police Training Centre, through the introduction of uses that are sensitive to the activities on these sites, will not be accepted unless it can be shown that any adverse impact can be fully mitigated.

4.5.38 Improvements will be sought to the Saxon Shore Way and National Cycle Route 1.

4.5.39 The alignment of the former Thames and Medway Canal will be protected from development, with the objective of delivering a high quality multi-purpose Green Infrastructure link between the Canal Basin and Mark Lane that secures the reinstatement of the canal where it is viable to do so.

For more information please see the Gravesham Core Strategy