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Contents Welcome to Ebbsfleet, a Garden City for the 21st Century Welcome to Ebbsfleet Welcome to Ebbsfleet 2 Sitting on the banks of the Thames, only 17 minutes from Kings Ebbsfleet’s connections 4 Cross / St Pancras, Ebbsfleet is being planned to grow out of the A rich landscape 6 chalk quarries and industrial heritage of northern Kent to become a
Ebbsfleet in 2035 healthy, happy new place to invest, live, work and play within. A 21st Century Garden City 8 Ebbsfleet is sponsored by been developed together with the and other stakeholders, investing Government to become a ‘Garden city’s developers, local authorities, public money to implement the Ebbsfleet Central 12 City’ to add ambition, quality and pace and local people to create a shared framework, increasing the pace, to planned development between vision for Ebbsfleet. quality and ambition of planned Northfleet Riverside 14 Dartford and Gravesend. developments, and securing the It assimilates their experience and Eastern Quarry 16 best possible returns for the local The Garden City benchmark is a current ambitions, as well as the community and national tax payer. commitment to build on the legacy of existing planning permissions, to Swanscombe Peninsula 18 Ebenezer Howard’s original Garden provide a shared spatial framework Cities at Welwyn and Letchworth, for delivering a 21st Century The role of the Spatial Framework and create a place founded on quality Garden City Implementation Framework place-making, community building This summary document provides Delivering Ebbsfleet 20 and sustainability, making long term The Framework supports the needs of the existing communities an overview of Ebbsfleet’s arrangements for the care of public Implementation Framework. Homes and neighbourhoods 22 spaces and assets drawing upon a in neighbouring towns, as well as future residents, by planning Local centres 24 fair share of land values. The full version of the Implementation for investment in critical transport Framework can be downloaded Unlike the original Garden Cities projects such as the A2 junction Transport 26 from the Ebbsfleet Development and new towns, Ebbsfleet Central is upgrades, and important community Corporation website. Landscape 28 being built upon previously developed infrastructure such as local schools industrial land, most of which has and health facilities. EDC will use the Framework to inform, Civic communities 30 outline planning permissions in place shape and supports its delivery work. already. The Ebbsfleet Development It is positioned as a statement of Utilities and Services 32 Corporation (EDC) is an active ambition, and not a statutory plan. The Implementation Framework has partner to landowners , developers
15,000 new A new A ‘Healthy homes commercial new town’ Including up to12,842 Pioneering new approaches within the Ebbsfleet urban centre to delivering healthcare, more regeneration area. Providing up to 32,000 new engaged communities and local jobs for residents. healthier lifestyles.
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Central Canary Queen Elizabeth II London Wharf Bridge / M25
A regional World class A garden grid transport hub travel networks of parks A major new interchange for the A step-change for Fastrack, A beautiful network of parks and south-east, integrating regional re- developing it as a world class open spaces connected by green and international road and rail rapid transit system for north corridors to promote active and links with the Fastrack system, Kent. healthy lifestyles. and local walking and cycling networks. 3 Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework Summary
A major new interchange and Ebbsfleet Urban Regeneration Area Ebbsfleet Impact Area commercial hub... yy This is the statutory designated area yy Investment in infrastructure and in which Ebbsfleet Development placemaking for Ebbsfleet will Corporation determines planning have an impact on a much larger applications. However, plan-making area beyond the statutory redline Ebbsfleet is already an international transport hub remains the responsibility of Dartford boundary. The impact area illustrates and Gravesham Borough Councils, this area of influence, and EDC will for the southeast, and a growth point for the wider and Kent County Council. work to ensure benefits will flow into the neighbouring communities Thames gateway. of Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Bean, Southfleet, Northfleet and Gravesend Centre. Only 17 minutes from Kings Cross and central London, and two hours to Paris and Brussels, Ebbsfleet is very well placed to link Europe with the City of London, and connect Kent to opportunities in both locations. The site connects national road and rail networks, linking Eurostar, Highspeed 1 and regional rail services with the THAMES ESTUARY GROWTH AREA M25, M20 and M2. St Pancras Stratford LOWER THAMES Locally, the existing Fastrack rapid bus CROSSING: OPTION C system provides a good foundation to GRAYS London build a world class public transport TILBURY service, connecting the local town Heathrow City centres of Dartford and Gravesend, and the Bluewater regional shopping Gravesend RochesterGillingham Whitstable centre. The Thames also offers Paddington Abbey Wood Margate Broadstairs Canary wharf opportunities to extend Thames Clipper Dartford services into Ebbsfleet, connecting Canary Wharf in under 30 mins, and Ebbsfleet M2 Central London in less than an hour. Canterbury Looking to the future, any future M20 25 extension of Crossrail from Abbey M Wood to Ebbsfleet would provide an exceptional opportunity to further Maidstone capitalise on these connections, and Ashford focus growth eastwards out of London. Ebbsfleet will become a new regional Greater London KENT Dover centre in north Kent, and a catalyst for Eurostar Trains the constellation of growth throughout Folkestone the Thames Estuary. Highspeed trains (HS1) Crossrail (Transport for London) Potential Crossrail extension Motorway Paris 2 Hours 4 Brussels 1h 50mins Lille 1h 12mins NORTH
Swanscombe Tilbury Docks Peninsula
Greenhithe Swanscombe Greenhithe
Northfleet Swanscombe Northfleet
< Dartford Ebbsfleet International Gravesend
Bluewater Eastern Quarry Perry Street
Springhead A2/M2 Motorway
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Where London meets the Garden of England... The Thames tide flows quickly past Ebbsfleet’s grasslands, quaysides and chalk cliffs, providing a dramatic landscape rich in history.
The towns of Northfleet, Swanscombe initiatives, and enabled major mixed and Greenhithe have developed on used planning applications to come the back of medieval ship building, forward. quarrying and riverside industry, and retain strong local identities and These planning permissions for the cultural heritages. larger development sites are based upon flexible parameter plans and Today, the Ebbsfleet area covers maximum capacity calculations, and a network of former quarries and EDC wishes to see this capacity industrial sites criss-crossed by maximised. railways, that sit between the River Thames and the A2/M2 motorway. These outline planning permissions and emerging proposals form the basis The idea of major development at for the Implementation Framework and Ebbsfleet has been in the pipeline for the associated delivery strategy for over 20 years. The choice of Ebbsfleet Ebbsfleet and the wider regeneration for an International railway station in area, and are illustrated on the the 1990s initiated a series of sub- opposite page regional and local planning policy
Jan 1996: May 1999: June 2004: Dec 2007: 2007: Oct 2011 May 2014: April 2015: Ebbsfleet Central Bluewater Swanscombe Peninsula Ebbsfleet Intnl Springhead Dartford London Resort Ebbsfleet Garden City Outline Application Shopping Centre Outline permission Station opens for Housing construction Core Strategy NSIP Status EDC Established Submitted opens submitted for mixed-use HS1 rail services Adopted awarded scheme starts on site The story 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 so far... Nov 2002: Oct 2003: Dec 2003: Oct 2007: Dec 2009: Oct 2012: Oct 2014 June 2015: Ebbsfleet Central Springhead Eastern Quarry Eastern Quarry Ebbsfleet Intnl Eastern Quarry Gravesham London Resort Outline Approval Masterplan Outline Application Outline Approval Domestic services Revised Masterplan Core Strategy DCO Statutory Submitted commence Approval Adopted Consultation Approved
6 Major Development Sites : Planning Status Detailed / reserved matters boundary (at August 2015)
Outline consent boundary NORTH
Site with an allocation in the Local Authority Local Plan but without consent
532 46,000 850 5,000 1,000 Swanscombe Homes Office/Industrial Retail(m2) Hotel(m2) Community(m2) Peninsula Northfleet Embankment West 250 87,550 Croxton Garry BASED ON ALLOCATION Homes Office/Industrial Craylands Lane Northfleet Embankment
EastBASED ON ALLOCATION 110 Homes
Eastern Quarry Ebbsfleet Central 6,250120,000 26,000 11,000 24,000 50,000 Homes Offices 2(m ) Retail (m2) Hotel (m2) Leisure (m2) Community (m2)
Springhead 3,384 455,000 147,000 21,500 Homes Offices(m2) Leisure (m2) m2) Community m2)
Ebbsfleet Green
950 1,259 5,000 1,758 Homes Offices 2(m ) Hotel (m2) Community (m2) Section 2 Where London meets the Garden of England, on the banks of the River Thames, Ebbsfleet exploits its strategic location to continue the tradition of great place-making in the UK; combining the best of urban and rural living and building on the Ebbsfleet ethos and pioneering spirit of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian planned communities to deliver a new benchmark for 21st century development including up to 15,000 high quality new homes. in 2035 Ebbsfleet is recognised as a place to do business, capitalising on its role as a European high speed rail hub 17 minutes from Central London and two hours from Paris, and benefiting from its proximity to Bluewater and junctions with the M25 motorway and the A2. Up to 30,000 people will work in a green, modern environment around the international station which is becoming a magnet for economic growth and a destination of choice for inves-tment and innovation.
Building on the unique landscapes inherited from its industrial legacy where gorges, bridges, tunnels and clefts connect former chalk quarries, Ebbsfleet promotes its identity as a healthy and dynamic place which is seen as a prime destination for recreation and leisure in Kent. Ebbsfleet embraces its neighbouring communities and towns to create a new civic community connected by modern public transport systems, offering a diverse range of opportunities to live, work and play for people of all ages, backgrounds and incomes. The delivery of well- designed and well-served neighbourhoods, workplaces, schools and town centres ensures that residents enjoy a high quality of life, with easy access to everything they need for healthy and successful lives.
Community Vision for Ebbsfleet 17 Minutes This diagram was developed from the many ideas shared by the local community during to London the first round of engagement in 2015, which was entitled 'What's growing in your Garden City?'
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Ebbsfleet’s four Development areas The Framework establishes four distinct areas that will develop between the existing communities of Northfleet, Swanscombe and Greenhithe. Swanscombe Peninsula
EDC will use the Implementation Framework as a basis for working with developers and partners to adopt an Northfleet integrated approach to development Riverside across the area, with a focus on maximising the development potential, delivering at pace and advocating for Ebbsfleet outstanding quality for both the natural Central and built environments. Eastern The Framework requires a multi- Quarry layered approach to implement the + Ebbsfleet six key moves and deliver against Green the Framework’s delivery themes and associated objectives.
12,842 27,409 82 13 Proposed new homes in the Population living in new Hectares of Primary school Implementation Framework neighbourhoods employment and ‘forms of entry’ commercial land 564,480 32,000 70,310 8 Commercial Floorspace Jobs within Ebbsfleet Retail Floorspace [sq m] Secondary school [sq m] (Excluding London Resort) ‘forms of entry’
10 EDC Urban Regeneration Existing residential Open space Area Boundary Existing employment Public realm/square/ Residential promenade Potential floating houses Existing major retail Local Open Space Commercial mixed use / Green belt Topographical feature integrated parking Mixed use retail, education Road network SSSI and community Waterway/Lake Vertical connection Education Strategic open space NORTH Community Pedestrian / cycle connect ion (water management) Wetlands Local centre Green street/corridor
Employment Railway corridor Marsh
Mixed use ( with residential ) Railway station Natural Landscape Land subject to London Key pedestrian and Entertainment Resort NSIP Fastrack corridor cycle way (on Site) process Fastrack corridor for Key pedestrian and London Resort road cycle way (off Site) route alignment for further further investigation investigation Tunnels Cliff London Resort underground road alignment for further investigation Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework Summary
Ebbsfleet Central NORTH Ebbsfleet Central will become a dynamic new heart for Ebbsfleet, a major C Northfleet Station commercial hub and a centre of excellence Northfleet B Rise Interchange for medical education and learning. boulevard linking Ebbsfleet Ebbsfleet International and International Northfleet Stations This dynamic focus of uses will from surrounding communities, Interchange Ebbsfleet A be supported by a diverse mix of in particular Swanscombe and Central Park residential, health and leisure uses, Northfleet. Improved cycle facilities Blue Lake with associated bars, restaurants and will be encouraged as part of the Boulevard convenience shopping to support hub. active and lively streets. EDC’s ambition for Ebbsfleet Central is; yy High density urban development Station will be sought in this area providing Quarter yy To create an urban heart for a range of job, homes, community North Ebbsfleet that is complimentary and cultural facilities. Plaza Bridge Blue Lake to the offer provided at Dartford Park and Gravesend town centres and yy Major new parks will be developed Bluewater regional shopping centre. Ebbsfleet around “Ebbsfleet Central Park” on River Park the former Bakers Pit, along the yy A commercial core will be created Ebbsfleet River corridor and around through attracting a diverse range Blue Lake. River Ebbsfleet of employment opportunities,
maximising the Enterprise Zone yy High density residential status. Flexibility will be retained development will be promoted in to encourage inward investment Station Quarter North and South, targets including medi-tech, bio- which may introduce new formats Station sciences and related research and such as Starter Homes and the Quarter innovation. Private Rented Sector (PRS) not South within the current consent. yy Provision of city-wide social infrastructure including health yy Provision of utilities infrastructure, Springhead facilities, a potential secondary including a proposed “utility hub” school and higher education. and consideration of potential centralised heating, cooling and yy A transport hub will be developed energy networks. connecting Ebbsfleet International and Northfleet Stations, providing yy To ensure a consistent quality of interchange with Fastrack and local public realm, buildings and sense bus network as well as the potential of place that relates well with the to accommodate visitors to the surrounding area. London Theme Resort. Pedestrian Diagram not to scale and cycle linkages will be improved See page 11 for key
12 A new public throughfare provides Within Northfleet Rise, a vibrant new an iconic view down to Blue Lake commercial centre is laid out along A for those arriving at Ebbsfleet C Ebbsfleet River Park. International railway station.
yy To improve connectivity into and through the area, including the provision of Springhead Bridge, bringing the “Ebbsfleet Plaza” bridge into use and considering further pedestrian and cycle connections to overcome severance created by rail, river and topography. yy To facilitate the re-provision of a minimum of 5,500 parking spaces for Ebbsfleet International through architectural solutions including multi-storey and under-croft parking solutions that are concealed within the urban realm. yy To consider the potential for additional development platforms A major new pedestrian boulevard through repositioning of Thames connects Northfleet and Ebbsfleet Way facing onto the Blue Lake and B train stations, and forms the centre- Northfleet waste water treatment piece of Northfleet Rise. works. yy Provision of local centres to serve new communities in Station Quarter North and South, and Northfleet Rise, served by the Fastrack network and connected to the Commercial Core/Transport Hub by high quality walking and cycling routes.
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Northfleet Riverside NORTH Two lively new waterside residential A neighbourhoods will be developed along the Thames embankment. These Northfleet Northfleet developments will carefully integrate Embankment West Embankment East employment spaces within an attractive Enterprise Zone / Enterprise Zone / riverside public realm that provides Employment Area Employment Area continuous access to the Thames. Fastrack spine Northfleet Riverside Park yy To retain where possible existing and Old Sun pub into complimentary employment, and develop new uses. Enhanced A employment activities within the environment identified enterprise zone. y around y To develop c.532 homes within Northfleet Northfleet Embankment West Harbour yy To make the most of existing and c.620 homes at Northfleet Chimney economic assets including deep- Embankment East, making the most View Park wharf and rail head and Red Lion of views across the Thames. Wharf. The Hive expanded local yy To provide new primary school yy To open up public access to the provision at Northfleet Embankment waterfront where possible, and East, and expanded provision at Enhanced vertical connections to the provide enhanced public realm. Lawn Road. south to improve access at cliff edges. y y Vineyard y To enhance Northfleet Harbour as a y To provide waterfront activities Pit focus for activity and regeneration in including retail, food and beverage Northfleet Embankment West. and associated cultural activities. yy Protect and conserve Aspdins yy To improve connections between Church Beehive Kiln - a Scheduled Ancient existing communities and the Enhanced connections Path Pit Enhanced connections between riverside and between riverside and Monument and thought to be the waterfront through Fastrack access, Blue Lake / Ebbsfleet Blue Lake / Ebbsfleet oldest Portland Cement Kiln in the improved public realm, wayfinding Central Central world. and routes including measures to overcome topographic barriers. yy To make the most of the heritage New Primary School in Northfleet Embankment East yy Consider opportunities for additional Sub sub sub Sub sub sub with references to the Rosherville housing on smaller under-used sites Pleasure Gardens, link to and invest in improvements to the subtitle sub subtitle sub Landsdown Square Conservation existing area. Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Area, and bringing buildings such Diagram not to scale Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions See page 11 for key Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions as the Henley Works office building Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions
14 Looking westwards along the proposed new A Northfleet Riverside linear park.
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Eastern Quarry + Ebbsfleet Green
To the west of Ebbsfleet Central, Eastern Craylands Quarry and Ebbsfleet Green will form a Gorge Improved Enhancement of Craylands Any alternative new access constellation of vibrant urban villages set connections to Gorge as an ecological and to current consented scheme against the chalk cliffs and waterscapes of Bluewater and heritage asset with potential is subject to transport the former quarry. Dartford managed public access modelling EDC’s ambition for Castle Hill, Western grid to establish a connected network Fastrack corridor Cross ( Western Village), Alkerden of landscapes and open spaces. Enhanced walking (Central Village) and Ebbsfleet Green is and cycling y as follows: y Utilise water sensitive design Eastern Quarry connections to approaches appropriate to the quarry Major Park Swanscombe location. yy Maximise existing consents to deliver a combined total of up to 7,200 yy Ensure high quality landscape and homes across both development open spaces that provides a healthy Education sites (Eastern Quarry and Ebbsfleet environment for local residents. Campus Green). yy Establish four local walkable centres A yy Provide a diversity of housing types in accordance with the planning and tenures. consent, providing day-to-day needs of local residents within walking y y Use the landscape to define scale, distance of homes. To include a layout and distinctive identities for primary school, local retail, healthcare each of the 4 ‘villages’. and other community facilities. y y To work with development partners yy To provide a new Secondary School to ensure development that is land and education campus. efficient to maximise number of new homes delivered within the existing yy To provide high levels of accessibility Eastern Quarry consent to public transport routes, with a Lakes Park dedicated public transport spine y y Develop block structures, street linking Ebbsfleet International to layouts and building typologies that Bluewater, preferably via existing use the topography, to accommodate tunnels. parking efficiently , and promote active, attractive and safe streets and yy To ensure clear connections between public spaces. individual development sites, to ensure clarity and consistency of North-south Enhanced y y Work with the existing topographical, place, rather than a series of distinct ecological corridor connections south water, ecological and landscape housing areas. of the A2 to the features to create a unique and high greenbelt value place to live and invest. yy Establish a network of safe and Western Cross Alkerden Castle Hill Ebbsfleet attractive walking and cycling routes Diagram not to scale yy Integrate within the city-wide green- See page 11 for key Local Centre Local Centre Local Centre Green that link neighbourhoods to local Local Centre 16 centres, Bluewater, Swanscombe and Ebbsfleet Central. View of local centre, illustrating how a dedicated Fastrack lane could be integrated into a village A high street. Higher density apartments and townhouses are integrated over active ground floor retail and commercial units.
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Existing pontoon Broadness Broadness Botany presents an Harbour Salt Marsh Marsh opportunity for logistics and longer Swanscombe term river transport NORTH
Peninsula Swanscombe Peninsula Park A landmark green space for Ebbsfleet, pioneering the sensitive integration of development on the peninsula within an open estuarine ecological park.
In responding to development proposals to other locations in Dartford or for Swanscombe Peninsula and any Gravesham where possible. future entertainment resort EDC will seek to ensure: yy That noise, air quality and other impacts generated by the scheme yy That existing ecological assets are minimised on surrounding are retained where possible, and residential areas. sufficient ecological mitigation is made either within the peninsula, yy Existing habitats to protect/enhance: or off site in liaison with Natural Species rich grasslands; reedbeds; England and the Environment mudflats; salt marsh; open mosaic Agency. habitats; woodland, scrub; standing water; coarse grassland with ruderal yy That flood risk is fully taken into and scrub vegetation account and the risk of flood in other locations is not acerbated by yy Existing species to protect include proposals. include reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and invertebrates yy Full public access is retained to the (thermophilic spiders, saltmarsh Thames Waterfront with enhanced short-spur beetle, yellow faced bee) recreational walking and cycling facilities. yy Existing birds present include yy The capacity and resilience of the song thrush, common cuckoo, A226 and associated local road starling, linnet, lapwing, skylark, dunnock, reed bunting, stock dove, London Road Black Duck Area subject to Northfleet network is considered, together with provides Marsh National Strategic Industrial Estate the provision of dedicated Fastrack green woodpecker, Cetti’s warbler, connectivity to Infrastructure Potential enhancement common whitethroat, mistle thrush, adjacent sites Process routes. of employment area yy Pedestrian and cycle connections yy Existing plants include lichens are made into the scheme from and fungi (Lathyrus aphaca, Vicia surrounding communities enhancing bithynica, Orchis anthropophora, access to jobs and public facing Carex divisa, Inula crithmoides) amenities provided by the resort. yy That existing employment is yy Potential new species to encourage: Diagram not to scale retained if appropriate, or relocated include the Great crested newt, See page 11 for key Badger, Daubenton’s bat, Waterfowl, and Otter. 18 Section 3 Delivering the The spatial Garden City EDC’s primary role is to deliver the Garden City at pace, to a high quality and to maximise development framework potential at Ebbsfleet.
Section 2 defined the high level vision for the kind of place Ebbsfleet will Delivery Themes become by 2035. This section sets out The EDC has set out six ‘Delivery the ‘spatial framework’ for Ebbsfleet Themes’ that define the overarching illustrating how the design of the priorities the EDC is seeking to landscape and urban structure will achieve. support an increased level of ambition, quality and pace. Objectives Objectives have been defined setting out what EDC is seeking to achieve under each Delivery Theme. These objectives have been developed in response to the Town and Country Planning Association’s Garden City Principles as set out in “The Art of Building A Garden City” in 2014; as well as specific issues of relevance to development sites at Ebbsfleet. Interventions A series of interventions have been set out that convey a clear position of intent for how EDC will use its levers of ‘Planning’, ‘Investment’, ‘Influence’ and ‘Direct Intervention’
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) A series of metrics have been identified for each delivery theme, identifying how success will be measured in meeting the objectives. Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework Summary
Ebbsfleet’s Six Delivery Themes Delivery Theme 3 Delivery Theme 1 Delivery Theme 2 Quality homes and neighbourhoods Enterprising Economy Connecting People + Places Objectives Objectives Objectives Promote the delivery of high performing, high Facilitate the establishment and growth of new and Create and improve safe , integrated and accessible 01 quality, homes and buildings. 04 existing businesses providing a mix of sustainable 06 transport systems, with walking, cycling and public jobs accessible to local people that puts Ebbsfleet transport systems designed to be the most attractive Ensure that the design of new neighbourhoods on the map as a successful business location. form of local transport. 02 follow good urban design principles to deliver, attractive , safe and efficient layouts that contribute Maximising locational strength and connectivity to Promote legible networks across Ebbsfleet, from the positively toward an appropriate character for 05 establish a dynamic, vibrant and entrepreneurial 07 River Thames to the green belt and from Dartford Ebbsfleet. commercial centre to provide a regional office hub at to Gravesend in order to help people to connect Ebbsfleet International to support a targeted inward with each other and between the new and existing Promote the delivery of a wide range of homes and investment strategy. communities. 03 tenures for all life stages, that meet local aspirations including the affordable housing requirements as set out in the planning policies of Dartford and Gravesham Boroughs.
Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Number of new homes (completions p/a) 1000 Number of new jobs created in Ebbsfleet % Modal shift toward sustainable forms of transport KPI 1 average target (rising to 1400 pa by 2021) KPI 3 KPI 5 or movement within the city (from a 2016 base).
Quality and range of housing opportunities Progress on Ebbsfleet Central (floor space under KPI 2 delivered KPI 4 construction)
Key Move : Support quality homes and neighbourhoods Key Move : Focus on Centres Key Move : Building on connections Making the most Focus on Making the most of land available Centres to of investment in for development create hubs public transport allows more space of activity and infrastructure to for green spaces a commercial ensure residents infrastructure and centre at benefit from public amenities, Ebbsfleet an accessible ensures better Central to and integrated serviced ensure that transport system communities and existing and new connecting new a more attractive communities and existing place to live. are well served communities. by jobs and services.
20 Delivery Theme 4 Delivery Theme 5 Delivery Theme 6 Healthy Environments Civic Community Resilient & Sustainable Systems Objectives Objectives Objectives Build on Ebbsfleet’s designation as a ‘Healthy New Optimise the quality of life for local people through Identify innovative approaches and new and 08 Town’ to promote healthier lifestyles and to facilitate 11 the provision of accessible social infrastructure; 13 emerging technology to reduce carbon and to the delivery of innovative ,effective and efficient cultural, community, education, recreational, and improve the efficiency of urban systems. health services across Ebbsfleet. local shopping facilities , within healthy, well- Exploit the best of Ebbsfleet’s blue and green connected neighbourhoods which are open and Ensure homes and infrastructure are future- accessible to everyone. 09 natural assets to open up landscape and public 14 proofed to be responsive to everybody’s realm which will encourage active lifestyles and help individual and collective needs now and into the to establish Ebbsfleet as a premier destination for Protect, reflect and celebrate the rich heritage future. recreation and leisure in Kent. 12 of Ebbsfleet’s communities through the design Celebrate Ebbsfleet’s cliffs, lakes, waterways, of the public spaces, buildings and cultural life Develop a ‘Garden Grid’ to enhance the to enhance Ebbsfleet as a distinctive place to 10 industrial heritage and archaeological assets to 14 sustainability and resilience of Ebbsfleet by create a unique environment which enhances live where new and existing communities live in improving air quality and management of the ecological and biodiversity value and creates a harmony and are encouraged to contribute to civic urban water cycle. stimulating environment which supports positive life. mental health. Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Net gain in accessible open space, public realm and Improved rates of resident satisfaction with living Number of homes completed which meet KPI 6 recreation areas completed KPI 8 and working in Ebbsfleet (from a 2016 base). KPI 9 enhanced standards for environmental performance, space and accessibility above the statutory minimum. Improvements to agreed local quality of life KPI 7 Net improvements to air quality and sustainable indicators (from a 2016 base) KPI 10 urban drainage (from a 2016 base).
Key Move : Bringing in the green and the blue Key Move : Celebrate and reflect Ebbsfleet’s Key Move : Integrated utilities and services Bringing the green landscape,people and cultural heritage An integrated into development to Harnessing and sustainable create a continuous Ebbsfleet’s unique utilities network network, enhancing hidden landscapes ensuring homes value, amenity, and topography to and centres can health and create a distinctive develop quickly. environmental place and identity conditions. that will unify development within the existing environment. Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework Summary
Delivery Theme 1 Support quality homes Key Moves Efficient street & Integrated car and neighbourhoods block structures & cycle parking The Framework’s street and block Car and cycle parking approaches structures respond to the landform should be appropriate to the EDC will support the delivery of high quality, high and vistas of local landmarks housing type, topography and and landscape features within site access. Apartments and performing homes and neighbourhoods that positively each neighbourhood to make the maisonettes should use semi- most of Ebbsfleet’s distinctive basement, under-croft or wrapped contribute to the local landscape and neighbourhood landscapes. Future development parking structures character. of the urban structure should seek to promote network permeability Terraced homes should and legibility, and integrate green incorporated parking within the Outline planning permission has Design Compendium and the Kent infrastructure and biodiversity and landform, or within the footprint of already been granted for much of Design Guide to define and review water management into the layout. the building, or to the side of semi- the land within Ebbsfleet, however the quality of projects, alongside the detached homes. reserved matters applications for most benchmarking of performance against of the strategic development areas are local and national practice. yet to be submitted. The Framework highlights four key EDC will work with landowners and design moves (see below) from these developers to support the delivery of design guides that are fundamental to Street to Quality front best practice design performance for the creation of attractive and efficient neighbourhoods, streets, buildings streets and public open spaces within front door boundaries and parks using the HCA’s Urban Ebbsfleet. The placing of homes and The design of the front boundary of associated parking areas in relation a site is instrumental in establishing to the street, and the design of the the character of the street. Front front elevation are fundamental to boundaries should balance the need creating efficient, attractive, safe and for privacy for buildings occupants, desirable streets in which the social with passive surveillance of the street life and cohesion of communities can to support neighbourhood safety and flourish. security. The Framework promotes front boundary treatments that All homes should have a clear and respond to the street hierarchy, to help sequential approach from the street to facilitate the desired leafy green to the front door, ensuring access neighbourhood character. for visitors and residents is intuitive, logical and attractive.
22 Neighbourhoods and density 10 new walkable neighbourhoods will be developed across Ebbsfleet to include a range of housing NORTH types and densities. Each neighbourhood will aim to provide access to public transport and key community facilities within 5 minutes walk. up to 782 < 30 Dwellings per Hectare (Net) Homes at Northfleet Riverside (including Northfleet 30-50 Dwellings per Hectare (Net) Embankment West ) 51-90 Dwellings per Hectare (Net) 90+ Dwellings per Hectare (Net) up to Northfleet 700 Dwellings in alignment with existing consent West New homes at Northfleet Embankment East
Northfleet East up to 210 Northfleet New homes at Rise Craylands Lane & Croxton Gary
Station Quarter up to 6250 North up to Central 4,000 New homes at Western Village New homes Eastern Quarry Village at Ebbsfleet Central Castle Hill (Including Springhead )
Ebbsfleet Station Green Quarter South up to 900 Springhead New homes at Ebbsfleet Green
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Delivery Theme 2 Focus on thriving Precedent : Kings Cross, London Precedent : Eddington, Cambridge local centres A network of local centres will be established to provide locations for jobs and cultural and community facilities that compliment the existing centres and associated hierarchy across Dartford and Gravesham. Ebbsfleet Central Local centres yy Focused around the key transport interchange, yy Local centres will be located in close proximity Ebbsfleet Central will act as a standalone to new neighbourhoods and along transport activity ‘hub’ with a focus on business to routes, to support walkability and encourage create the critical mass required to provide sustainable travel and linked trips. new shops and services to meet the needs of employees and residents. yy Larger local centres, such as that at Alkerden, will provide the critical mass required to attract yy The central area will establish a centre of new commercial uses and services. These excellence for medical science, education centres will be centred around a market square and learning, attracting leading universities, and typically comprise large groups of shops primary health care providers, innovation containing at least one supermarket and a space, health and other life-sciences into a range of non-retail services, such as banks, ‘super cluster’ of occupiers in Ebbsfleet. cafés and restaurants. They will also contain co-located strategic community facilities, such as the education campus and lifelong Key Moves learning centre at Alkerden, as well as other leisure facilities which can work well alongside restaurants, bars and other social outlets.
A network of Co-located yy Smaller local centres will be identified on the basis of having smaller groups of local centres community facilities convenience shops and services, as well as Will be established Key community facilities will be localised community facilities such as primary throughout the four Strategic co-located within local centres schools. Development Areas to to establish a critical mass ensure every home has of uses and services that will access to everyday shops ensure longer term viability and and services within a short resilience for Ebbsfleet’s local walking distance of 5-10 centres. minutes.
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This illustration maps the proposed social infrastructure hub locations in relation to the new centres. NORTH Social infrastructure requirements remain will be confirmed in ongoing discussion with Kent County Council, Dartford and Gravesham Borough Councils, and providers to ensure equitable provision across the Ebbsfleet area.
Primary school with nursery
Secondary school
Community centre
Youth centre Station Quarter North Northfleet West / Library Strategic Community The Hive Hub including new health 1 FE Expansion of Lawn facility Road Primary School Primary health care facility Northfleet East Health / community 2 FE Primary School provision Hospital
Sports pitch
Sports centre
400m / 800m walk bands Western Alkerden Cross Education Campus Springhead 2 FE Primary School Castle Hill 2 FE Primary School Community provision 8 FE Secondary School 2 FE Primary School Community Centre and 2 FE Primary Community provision School, a range of Ebbsfleet community facilities, Green health provision and a Station community sports centre Quarter South Community and sports provision
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Canary Wharf Pier Delivery Theme 3 30 Minutes Building on Ebbsfleet’s connections Ebbsfleet will build upon its enviable Strategic Transport Projects national and international road and A A major interchange at B Upgrading of C Enhancing access to D Road junction rail links, providing a high quality Ebbsfleet International Fastrack Thames ferry services upgrades An improved interchange Fastrack’s speed, The extension of the A number of significant network of streets, public transport will link the upgraded frequency and reliability Thames river ferry improvements to the systems and walking and cycling links. Fastrack and local bus will be radically upgraded services to Ebbsfleet road network have services, walking and through the building-out would create an been identified through The fundamental principle will be the cycling routes, and of missing sections of alternative strategic the existing planning better connections segregated track and by connection to Central permissions within promotion of active, enjoyable and with Northfleet and maximising priority across London, as well as a the area. The timely Swanscombe stations. the network. A dedicated potential ‘park and ferry’ delivery of the A2 Bean sustainable shorter journeys within the lane will connect service to Tilbury docks and Ebbsfleet junction Any future upgrade Ebbsfleet International north of the river. schemes is critical to the local area, to reduce car dependence of the North Kent line directly to Bluewater. The operation of the network could provide Crossrail / re-launched Fastrack and in delivering new and minimise pressure on the local road metropolitan train services service will help to reduce development at Ebbsfleet. network. into Ebbsfleet. car-dependency in the Enhanced capacity area, and contribute to and frequency to high minimising congestion on speed services between the local road network. Ebbsfleet and St Pancras. Key Moves Capitalising on Transport oriented Living Streets Walking & A step-change An evolving strategic links development Cycling for Fastrack Parking Strategy Enhancing the capacity and The framework encourages Ebbsfleet’s streets will Priority will be given to the The existing Fastrack bus Pioneering residents connectivity of Ebbsfleet’s more intensive living along key provide a network of safe early delivery, integrated system will be radically will have higher parking road and rail connections public transport routes, and the and comfortable green design and sustainable upgraded to ensure a quality, requirements than later will ensure Ebbsfleet Central clustering of uses and facilities streets and public spaces, maintenance of Ebbsfleet’s frequent, affordable, viable settlers, who will have develops as both a regional within centres. This can integrating landscape, walking and cycling networks and sustainable rapid public everything they need commercial centre, and a reduce the need to drive on a parking and water sensitive to ensure they provide door transport system is within within a 5 minute walk. regional transport hub. daily basis. design to provide attractive to door connectivity, reducing 5 minutes walk of every and functional places for the need to travel by car, and neighbourhood. public life. improving residents health and well-being.
26 Strategic Transport Moves Road network Railway corridor Ebbsfleet will facilitate an integrated public transport network through seamless connection of C Railway station high speed and metro services, Fastrack and local bus services. Proposed Crossrail extension Note : The Fastrack routes illustrated represent Existing Fastrack route the ambition, and the final routing of Fastrack and the location of stops will require further Proposed Fastrack route consideration and approval by the Fastrack Fastrack stop Management Board. Existing local bus route Proposed extension to local bus route Potential new ferry pier Vertical connection 200m / 400m / 800m walk bands around Fastrack stops Greenhithe C Swanscombe
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Delivery Theme 4 Bringing in the green 1 Ebbsfleet Central Park 2 Ebbsfleet River Park and the blue The Framework connects Ebbsfleet’s blue waterscapes and green landscapes to bring the garden into all areas of the city. This network of parks, open spaces and green streets and corridors Precedent : Primrose Hill, London Precedent : River Norges, Dijon will provide beautiful and functional recreational 5 Swanscombe Peninsula Park 3 Blue Lake Park spaces, and habitats that support local ecology and water management in an integrated and sustainable way.
Precedent : Tagus Linear park, Portugal Precedent : Swabisch Gmund,Germany
Key Moves A Garden grid Seeding 7 Local parks on Making the most Active Productive city parks your doorstep of our water landscapes landscapes A green infrastructure Five major parks, and two A design framework for Each neighbourhood, street, The design of Ebbsfleet’s Productive landscapes: network connects the city’s linear parks will provide local parks will promote park and buildings should streets, public spaces, Kent’s iconic identity as parks and open spaces with landmark open spaces opportunities for the local consider how water can be parks, open spaces and the ‘Garden of England’ the Thames riverside and exemplifying the beauty of community to socialise, play, managed intelligently to waterscapes should consider should be reflected the wider Kent countryside, Ebbsfleet’s diverse landscapes, grow food, and support minimise flooding, facilitate opportunities to promote in the planning of the using green corridors to and supporting the city’s the localised management irrigation, and promote physical activity, play and city’s green network. provide safe and attractive recreational programmes, of stormwater and local habitats resilient to flooding socialising, to foster healthy Opportunities will be walking and cycling outdoor events calendar and ecosystems. and climate change. and communal lifestyles. considered across the networks. larger sports facilities. Garden Grid to support community ambitions to grow food locally.
28 5 Swanscombe Peninsula Park The Garden grid
This plan illustrates the overall vision for the Garden grid network across Ebbsfleet and the surrounding area, providing an integrated and flexible framework that NORTH connects landscape, recreation, movement and ecology.
Natural landscape Open space Environmental sensitive area Public realm/square/promenade Local open space 6 Northfleet Blue Lake Park Development area Riverside Park Topographical feature Playing fields Education campus playing fields Neighbourhood play/Play hub Local play/Multi-use games area Craylands (MUGA) Gorge 7 Allotments 1 Ebbsfleet SSSI Central Green belt Park Feature (stair / ramp / bridge / pier / lift) Waterway/lake Strategic open space with water Blue management function 3 Lake
SuDs/water management Park infrastructure (subject to further Productive investigation) landscapes Wetlands Marsh 2 Ebbsfleet River Park Cycling friendly street 4 Key pedestrian and cycle way Eastern (on Site) Quarry Park Key pedestrian and cycle way (off Site) Overhead power line (exclusion zone 50m) Cliff
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Delivery Theme 5 Celebrate and reflect the landscape, people and cultural heritage Ebbsfleet sits on a prominent position on the River Thames, inheriting a rich natural, historic and cultural landscape that has been shaped by human activity and industry for thousands of years.
Chalk cliffs and grasslands, woodlands, lakes and marshes remain, as well as a range of key archaeological and industrial features that defines the uniqueness of the area. This distinctive landscape and heritage will be central to developing Ebbsfleet Central Ebbsfleet’s identity and character, yy The Ebbsfleet Central area is focused informing emerging proposals that around the Ebbsfleet river valley. will enhance, connect and manage the natural, historic and cultural yy Blue Lake provides a beautiful and landscapes in an integrated way. dramatic landscape to the east of the central area. yy Long distance views to and from the Kent countryside to the south yy Tree topped chalk spines to the north and east; yy Significant archaeological sites feature across the area and include a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Baker’s Hole, areas of palaeolithic interest around Southfleet Road, Roman sites north of the A2, and other assets focused Sub sub sub Sub sub sub along the Ebbsfleet River. subtitle sub subtitle sub Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions Captions
30 Eastern Quarry + Ebbsfleet Green This areas was formerly farmland, ancient woodland and orchards, until clay was first extracted in the early 1900s. Today, the area has considerable landscape character across the site. yy A perimeter of dramatic chalk cliffs, create a dramatic backdrop for the new villages. yy Craylands Gorge was originally cut to transport chalk to the Swanscombe Cement Works, and today provides a key ecological corridor. yy A number of lakes run along the southern edges of Eastern Quarry, reflecting the shimmering white cliff faces above. yy Ecologically important habitats surround the area, and include woodland belts along the southern north-western edges.
Swanscombe Peninsula yy Originally a tidal salt marsh until the mid 18th century when parts of it were bunded and drained for the construction of the Swanscombe Cement Plant. yy Today, the peninsula is home to Botany Marsh, Black Duck Marsh and Broadness Salt Marshes, providing ecologically important habitats and species; low lying marsh used for agriculture and grazing, as well as riverfront industrial and port activities behind existing tidal defences in the east.
Northfleet Riverside yy Extending between Swanscombe and Gravesend on the banks of the Thames, the area’s industrial legacy during the 19th and 20th century yy The historic Northfleet Harbour forms the mouth of the Ebbsfleet River, and includes a scheduled monument considered to be the oldest Portland cement kiln in the world; yy Prominent large scale industrial buildings, warehouses and working wharves create the focus for Northfleet’s industrial heritage yy Northfleet Embankment East was the former site of the Victorian Rosherville Pleasure Gardens. 3131 Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework Summary
Delivery Theme 6 Integrated utilities and services Delivering sufficient utilities capacity will be a significant challenge for Ebbsfleet, but also provides a major opportunity to unlock development potential and accelerate the pace of development. EDC is acting as a mediator between Primary Utilities Corridors utility companies to bring forward a more integrated approach to provision, The Framework establishes a that ensures that development sites coordinated, area-wide approach to are unlocked and unconstrained by utility provision via a network of shared utility corridors, ensuring utilities utilities infrastructure through intelligent are provided from the outset and timing, phasing and delivery. making maintenance easier and less inconvenient for residents. EDC will also continue to investigate The cross-section to the right illustrates new technologies, including renewable a typical arrangement of utilities and technologies and decentralised services under the street so that approaches to utility provision to disruption is minimised and potential 1 2 3 2 2 4 further advance the pace and quality of for sustainable water management development. maximised.
Key Moves 1 Primary utility service corridor zone under footway Low maintenance, gravity-fed primary utilities / cycleway (2m buffer from building boundary 3 (e.g. foul main) could be accommodated here if insufficient space under footway. Integrated Active Water 2 Bio-retention / swales and deep planting zones to accommodate large trees. Local service corridor zone under footway/ 4 cycleway (including non-potable network for utility corridors Management reuse) A network of utility corridors is Ebbsfleet will continue to be integrated into the Framework, designed using the principles of extending to all corners of Water Sensitive Urban Design - Ebbsfleet and running primarily the process of integrating water beneath the dedicated Fastrack cycle management with the built route. Cabling will be laid in environment through planning conduits for easy access. As and urban design. Rather such, any work or upgrade of than being channelled into the the network will cause minimum constrained sewer network, rain disruption to the movement water falling on Ebbsfleet will network. be slowed using appropriate approaches and devices to
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The plan illustrates a proposed integrated utilities network that would facilitate a smart 21st century Garden City. NORTH
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