Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

R5 Retailing in Gillingham

The Core Area of Gillingham 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 at High Street/Skinner Street/Jeffery Street/James Street is allocated for a retail development to include a new foodstore (up to 2000 square metres gross floorspace) as the principal floorspace element subject to:

  1. improvements to public transport provision to the town centre in lieu of on-site parking; and
  2. high quality pedestrian links to High Street and Skinner Street; and
  3. a high quality of design complementing the established character of the area.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003