Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

T15 Parking Strategy

In the Chatham town centre Transport Policy Area, as defined on the proposals map, long stay car parking for those using the town centre and who need access to their car during the course of the working day will be provided around the edge of the town centre in publicly available spaces. Long stay parking for those who do not need such access will be provided at suburban Park and Ride sites. Provision for short-stay car parking will be made in publicly available spaces close to the shopping streets within Chatham town centre.

In the Gillingham, Strood, Rochester and Rainham Transport Policy Areas, as defined on the proposals map, the council will provide short stay publicly available car parking close to the core of the shopping centres. In the Star Hill/Sun Pier Transport Policy Area as defined on the proposals map, short stay publicly available car parking will be provided in less sensitive locations that do not adversely impact upon the character of the area.

Commuted sums will be sought, where appropriate, to secure improved accessibility to sites by all transport modes generated by development. These payments will be used to assist the provision of appropriate transport choices. Such choices may include Park and Ride projects or assistance to the provision of bus, rail, cycling, taxi or pedestrian infrastructure.

Proposals which would lead to the removal of private offstreet car parking spaces in Chatham town centre will be permitted where to do so would not conflict with other policies of this plan.