Policy information sourced from the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan

CSM 6: Safeguarded Wharves and Rail Depots

Planning permission will not be granted for non-minerals development that may unacceptably adversely affect the operation of existing, planned or potential sites, such that their capacity or viability for minerals transportation purposes may be compromised.

The following sites, and the allocated sites included in the Minerals Sites Plan, are safeguarded:

  • Allington Rail Sidings
  • Sevington Rail Depot
  • Hothfield Works
  • East Peckham
  • Ridham Dock (both operational sites)
  • Johnson’s Wharf, Greenhithe
  • Robins Wharf, Northfleet (both operational sites)
  • Clubbs Marine Terminal, Gravesend
  • East Quay, Whitstable
  • Red Lion Wharf, Gravesend
  • Ramsgate Port
  • Wharf 42, Northfleet (including Northfleet Cement Wharf)
  • Dunkirk Jetty (Dover Western Docks)
  • Sheerness
  • Northfleet Wharf
  • Old Sun Wharf, Gravesend

Their locations are shown in Figure 13: Minerals Key Diagram in Chapter 2 and their site boundaries are shown in Chapter 9: Adopted Policies Maps.

The Local Planning Authorities will consult the Minerals Planning Authority and take account of its views before making a planning decision (in terms of both a planning application and an allocation in a local plan) for non-mineral related development (other than that of the type listed in policy DM 8 (clause 1) on all development proposed at, or within 250m of, safeguarded minerals transportation facilities.

For more information please see the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan