Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

T23 Aviation Related Development

Development proposals at or affecting Rochester Airport and any proposed new aerodromes, will be considered against the following criteria:

  1. compatibility with existing or potential aviation operations;
  2. the scale and nature of the proposed development, taking account of the existing amount of activity on the site;
  3. the economic and employment benefits of the development;
  4. the proposals for a science and technology park at Rochester Airport in policies S11 and ED5;
  5. the impact upon residential and other noise sensitive properties;
  6. traffic generation;
  7. other environmental and social impacts; and
  8. accessibility from the urban area of Medway.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003