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High Level Options Report Town Planning Submitted to Submitted by Shepway District Council AECOM Aldgate Tower 2 Leman Street London E1 8FA High Level Options Report Shepway District Growth Options Study December 2016 Final Report AECOM 1-1 Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4 1.1 Project context .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.2 Project objectives and structure ................................................................................................................................... 1-5 2 Approach ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-8 2.1 Summary of methodology............................................................................................................................................. 2-8 2.2 Key spatial planning principles ..................................................................................................................................... 2-9 3 Evidence base review ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-14 3.2 Character area-based approach ................................................................................................................................. 3-14 3.3 Evidence base by sub-area ........................................................................................................................................ 3-17 3.4 Environmental constraints .......................................................................................................................................... 3-17 3.5 Transport and accessibility ......................................................................................................................................... 3-24 3.6 Geo-environmental considerations ............................................................................................................................. 3-24 3.7 Infrastructure capacity and potential ........................................................................................................................... 3-26 3.8 Landscape and topography ........................................................................................................................................ 3-27 3.9 Heritage considerations .............................................................................................................................................. 3-27 3.10 Housing demand ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-29 3.11 Regeneration potential ............................................................................................................................................... 3-32 3.12 Economic development potential ................................................................................................................................ 3-34 3.13 Spatial opportunities and constraints .......................................................................................................................... 3-34 3.14 Traffic light assessment of criteria .............................................................................................................................. 3-34 3.15 Technical consultation ................................................................................................................................................ 3-37 3.16 Area 1 (Kent Downs) .................................................................................................................................................. 3-39 3.17 Area 2 (Folkestone and Surrounding Area) ................................................................................................................ 3-47 3.18 Area 3 (Hythe and Surrounding Area) ........................................................................................................................ 3-56 3.19 Area 4 (Sellindge and Surrounding Area) ................................................................................................................... 3-64 3.20 Area 5 (Romney Marsh and Walland Marsh) ............................................................................................................. 3-73 3.21 Area 6 (Lydd, New Romney and Dungeness) ............................................................................................................ 3-82 3.22 Evidence gaps ............................................................................................................................................................ 3-91 4 Stakeholder Workshop ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-92 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 4-92 4.2 Table exercise ............................................................................................................................................................ 4-92 4.3 Using workshop outputs ........................................................................................................................................... 4-101 5 Development of High Level Options ............................................................................................................................. 5-102 5.1 Bringing together the data ........................................................................................................................................ 5-102 5.2 Emerging results ...................................................................................................................................................... 5-102 5.3 High-level options for growth .................................................................................................................................... 5-109 5.4 Next steps ................................................................................................................................................................ 5-109 6 Technical Appendices .................................................................................................................................................... 6-110 6.1 Appendix A: Review of national and local planning policy ........................................................................................ 6-110 Appendix B: Review of relevant evidence base documents ........................................................................................... 6-122 December 2016 AECOM 1-2 Appendix C: Letter and pro-forma sent to national stakeholders ........................................................................................... 6-133 Appendix D: Response from national and sub-regional stakeholders ................................................................................... 6-136 Limitations AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“AECOM”) has prepared this Report for the sole use of Shepway District Council (“Client”) in accordance with the Agreement under which our services were performed. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the professional advice included in this Report or any other services provided by AECOM. Where the conclusions and recommendations contained in this Report are based upon information provided by others it is upon the assumption that all relevant information has been provided by those parties from whom it has been requested and that such information is accurate. Information obtained by AECOM has not been independently verified by AECOM, unless otherwise stated in the Report. The methodology adopted and the sources of information used by AECOM in providing its services are outlined in this Report. The work described in this Report was undertaken in the period October 2016 to December 2016 and is based on the conditions encountered and the information available during the said period of time. The scope of this Report and the services are accordingly factually limited by these circumstances. Where assessments of works or costs identified in this Report are made, such assessments are based upon the information available at the time and where appropriate are subject to further investigations or information which may become available. AECOM disclaim any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any matter affecting the Report, which may come or be brought to AECOM’s attention after the date of the Report. Certain statements made in the Report that are not historical facts may constitute estimates, projections or other forward- looking statements and even though they are based on reasonable assumptions as of the date of the Report, such forward- looking statements by their nature involve risks and
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