Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

R4 Retailing in Strood

The core Area of Strood town centre is defined on the proposals map. Within the Core Area, use Classes A1, A2 and A3 and other uses appropriate to a District Centre will be permitted provided they support the vitality and viability of the centre as a whole.

Land to the south of Commercial Road, as defined on the proposals map, is allocated for:

  1. the replacement of the existing retail warehouse park with a Class A1 convenience store of up to 6,000 sq. metres; and
  2. replacement Class A1 retail warehouse floorspace on the land to the south of the existing retail park.
    The development will be permitted subject to:
  3. contributions to the Strood Town Centre Environment Scheme and implementation of an improved access to the site; and
  4. high quality pedestrian links across Commercial Road into the Core Area of the centre; and
  5. a quality of architectural design which makes a positive contribution to the town centre.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003