Interface Land, Chatham Supplementary Planning Document June 2018

1 Development Brief: Interface Land, Chatham Supplementary Planning Document June 2018 Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 1 07/06/2018 17:13:00 2 Medway Council Gun Wharf Dock Road Chatham Kent ME4 4TR Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 2 07/06/2018 17:13:00 Medway Council – Chatham Interface Land Development Brief – Foreword 3 Foreword This document describes an exciting regeneration opportunity for two sites within the former royal dockyard at Chatham, an area of the highest historic importance for its role in our national story. The sites lie where the core of the successfully regenerated historic dockyard undertaken by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust (CHDT), abuts the modern Dockside retail and leisure area, and beyond that the Pembroke University Campus. The river Medway lies west of the sites and directly adjoins one of these. The sites are well located for road, rail and public transport, footpaths, cycleways, and river access opportunities. These important and prominent locations have the potential to create a new benchmark for future place-making and residential led mixed use development, providing a key part in the success of Medway as a Smart and Sustainable University Waterfront City for the 21st Century. Imagery ©2017 Google Maps / Google Earth Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 3 07/06/2018 17:13:01 Medway Council – Chatham Interface Land Development Brief – Foreword 4 Both sites benefit from the outstanding There is a need for contextual solutions that For centuries the Navy enjoyed quality of their history and the heritage fit with the outstanding heritage of the setting provided by the dockyard and river. wider site and its setting. This is an exciting an unparalleled location The recently completed and award winning opportunity to design for tomorrow’s heritage on the Medway with views development by CHDT has set a standard for and to set the standard for future place- over the river and across and confirmed the level of aspiration required making in Medway. for the future use of the sites, including for its hinterland. Through this To assist such ambitions, this document has the quality of new build elements. Situated exciting opportunity we now been produced to describe the opportunities inside of what was once part of the 18th and challenges of these sites and by doing so look forward to the last chapter century dockyard, the future of each site must to help de-risk the process of development respect and complement the wider site as now for regeneration of land within by confirming relevant policy, design and operated by the CHDT. The historic significance what was the historic dockyard, technical expectations within a flexible of the place requires a sensitive, considered framework for future negotiations. As such, offering unparalleled developed design but this must not mean that ambitious it has built upon wide ranging knowledge or innovative responses to the heritage of views to and from the Medway compiled to date from various agencies and the dockyard is discouraged; on the contrary offers clarity on the range of issues crucial for centuries to come. we seek ambitious, appropriate and viable to investors and developers in pursuing a proposals that can help write a new chapter successful outcome. in the history of this place. Endorsed by Homes England, Historic The legacy of innovation so prevalent at the England, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and dockyard was key to the safety and prosperity adopted by Medway Council it has weight of our nation over some four hundred years as a Supplementary Planning Document and and this has been maintained and built upon can be relied upon as a significant material by CHDT in its vital work at Chatham. The consideration in future planning decisions. quality of the conservation of the dockyard, skilfully combining repair of the old with new additions, should now inform approaches to further development here, by giving this context, relevance and a sense of purpose to be considered alongside the undoubted technical and design challenges posed by these sites. Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 4 07/06/2018 17:13:02 5 Contents 1. Introduction – 6 4. Access, Connections and Parking – 28 6. Ecology – 40 1.1 Purpose of the Document – 6 4.1 Introduction – 28 6.1 Introduction – 40 1.2 The Development Brief Structure – 6 4.2 Overarching Transport Principles – 28 6.2 Overarching Principles – 40 1.3 The Sites – 7 4.3 Policy Context – 28 6.3 Ecological Context and Requirements – 40 4.4 Access – 29 6.4 Application Requirements – 41 2. Site Potential and Policy Context – 11 4.5 Connections – 30 2.1 Site Potential – 11 4.6 Parking – 33 7. Land Quality, Air Quality and 2.2 Land Use Potential – 13 4.7 Network Capacity – 34 Noise– 42 2.3 Development Density – 13 4.8 Application Requirements – 34 7.1 Overarching Principles – 42 2.4 Integrated Design – 15 4.9 Relevant documents – 34 7.2 Application Requirements – 42 2.5 Planning Policy Position – 15 2.6 Medway 2035 – 16 5. Flood Risk – 35 8. Stand Offs and Services – 43 5.1 Introduction – 35 8.1 Introduction – 43 3. Historic Environment – 17 5.2 Overarching Flood Risk Principles – 35 8.2 Overarching Principles – 43 3.1 Dockyard and Site History – 17 5.3 Policy Context – 35 8.3 Stand Offs, Restrictions and Service Routes – 43 3.2 Designations and Policy – 20 5.4 Flood Risk Context – 35 8.4 Utilities and Drainage – 43 3.3 Overarching Historic Environment Principles – 22 5.5 Existing Flood Defences and Site Levels – 37 8.5 Application Requirements – 43 3.4 Riverside Site – 23 5.6 Mitigation Works and Requirements – 37 3.5 Brunel Site – 24 5.7 Design Response and Requirements – 38 9. Developable Areas – 44 3.6 Application Requirements – 27 5.8 Application Requirements – 39 3.7 Available Information – 27 5.9 Relevant Documents – 39 10. Other Considerations – 46 3.8 Relevant documents – 27 10.1 Consultation – 46 10.2 Validation Requirements – 46 10.3 Developer Contributions – 46 Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 5 07/06/2018 17:13:03 Medway Council – Chatham Interface Land Development Brief – 1. Introduction 6 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the Document 1.2 The Development Brief Each chapter provides technical contextual information about the issues and opportunities relating to the A Development Brief for the ‘Interface Land’ sites has Structure relevant topic, establishes key principles and advises on been produced by Medway Council, working with the Following this introductory chapter, the Brief is required design response; outlines planning application landowner, Homes England (HE). The Development Brief structured into the following chapters which outline key requirements, and directs readers to relevant documents has been informed by discussions with Council officers areas the applicant will need to consider and respond to: where available. from Planning, Design, Conservation, Flood Risk, and Highways teams, and also statutory consultees Historic 2. Site potential and policy context Given the unique nature of the sites and the bespoke England and the Environment Agency. Discussions have design approaches which are required, the Brief has not also been held with the Chatham Historic Dockyard 3. Historic environment sought to establish a design solution for the sites, rather Trust (CHDT) and Chatham Maritime Trust. it seeks to set the policy, design and environmental 4. Access, connections and parking parameters which future proposals should address. The Development Brief is an adopted non-statutory planning guidance document and is a material planning 5. Flood risk Whilst there is a focus on certain topic areas, consideration to be used to inform decisions in relation 6. Ecology development should adhere to the full range of policies to proposals for development of the two sites. set out in the Local Plan, supporting Supplementary 7. Land quality, air quality and noise Planning Documents (SPDs) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Applicants should also refer to 8. Stand offs and services national and local validation requirements for submitting 9. Developable areas planning applications. 10. Other considerations Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 6 07/06/2018 17:13:04 Medway Council – Chatham Interface Land Development Brief – 1. Introduction 7 1.3 The Sites Riverside The Interface Land Sites (the Sites) are currently in Dockside Site the ownership of Homes England who are looking retail and to facilitate and support appropriate development in leisure collaboration with key stakeholders. The Sites present Pembroke University an opportunity to bring forward exciting mixed-use, Campus residential-led proposals that respond appropriately Brunel to the rich historic setting of this part of the former Site dockyard. The history of the dockyard in Chatham dates back to 1547. The Interface Land sites are located within the Chatham Historic River Medway area of the original dockyard, which played a vital role Dockyard as a fleet base in the sail age navy. Much of this original dockyard area is now managed by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust (CHDT) with the objectives to restore, preserve and interpret what is widely regarded as the world’s best preserved dockyard of the Age of Sail. Over the years the dockyard has developed with large scale expansion to the north of the original dockyard. This was driven by a focus on shipbuilding and maintenance and the development of large steam powered iron warships. Shipbuilding continued here during the 20th century, but with naval activity Council increasingly focused on the south coast ports of Offices Plymouth and Portsmouth compounded by the intensification of economic pressures on the shipbuilding industry, the dockyard finally closed in 1984. Chatham Town Centre Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright and database right 2017. Development Brief v4 - June 2018.indd 7 07/06/2018 17:13:05 Medway Council – Chatham Interface Land Development Brief – 1.

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