Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

T18 New Transport Infrastructure

Proposals for major transport infrastructure will be assessed against the following considerations:

  1. the provision of facilities for integrated transport, including cycling, pedestrian movement and public transport;
  2. the contribution of the scheme to improved safety;
  3. the economic impact of the infrastructure investment, through the estimated benefits of reduced journey times for commercial, business and other traffic;
  4. the environmental and social impact of the scheme including extent of protection for the built and natural environment, estimates of noise and vibration and proposed mitigation, severance and landscaping proposals; and
  5. the demonstrable need for the infrastructure and its contribution to the regeneration of Medway’s economy and physical environment balanced against the need not to encourage private car journeys.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003