Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

ED3 Other Employment Sites

On existing employment sites not identified in policies ED1 and ED2, proposals for the alteration, extension or replacement of existing premises will be permitted where they are not detrimental to local amenity. Redevelopment will be restricted to business (Class B1) uses except where it can be demonstrated that other types of employment use can be accommodated without detriment to residential amenity.

Within the rural area, extensions to, or alterations to, premises on existing employment sites will not be permitted where :

  1. There would be an addition of 10% or more to the built footprint; and/or
  2. Visual amenity is not improved; and/or
  3. Traffic volumes would increase on nearby roads.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003