Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

R6 Retailing in Rainham

The Core Area of Rainham 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.

The Orchard Precinct is allocated for refurbishment, and reconfiguration and /or extension to include a new foodstore of up to 2000 square metres gross floorspace, subject to:

  1. retention of the existing number of on-site parking spaces; and
  2. appropriate servicing and access arrangements; and
  3. the provision of high quality pedestrian links from the precinct to the High Street and Station Road; and
  4. a high quality of design complementing the established character of the town centre.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003