DARTFORD LOCAL PLAN TO 2037 Pre-Submission (Publication) Document February 2021 BOROUGH couNEiLI Pre Submission Dartford Local Plan – February 2021 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 5 2. BOROUGH STRATEGY & OBJECTIVES .................................................................... 19 Strategic Objectives........................................................................................................ 19 Borough Spatial Strategy (S1)........................................................................................... 22 Infrastructure Planning Strategy (S2) ................................................................................ 28 Climate Change Strategy (S3) .......................................................................................... 36 Borough Development Levels (S4) ................................................................................... 40 3. CENTRAL DARTFORD ................................................................................................ 48 Central Dartford as a Place of Change ............................................................................. 48 Central Dartford Strategic Policies .................................................................................... 54 Town Centre Mix of Uses (D3) .......................................................................................... 61 Central Dartford Strategic Locations ................................................................................. 63 Westgate Allocation (D4)................................................................................................... 63 East of Lowfield Street Allocation (D5).............................................................................. 65 Priory Centre Allocation (D6)............................................................................................. 67 Station Surrounds/ River Darent Area (D7)....................................................................... 69 4. EBBSFLEET AND SWANSCOMBE............................................................................. 75 Ebbsfleet and Swanscombe as Places of Change............................................................ 75 Ebbsfleet Strategic Policies…………………………………………………………………… 79 Swanscombe (E3) ............................................................................................................. 83 Ebbsfleet Garden City Strategic Locations........................................................................ 86 Ebbsfleet Central Allocation (E4) ...................................................................................... 86 Ebbsfleet South and West Area (E5) ................................................................................ 89 Land North of Swanscombe Area (E6).............................................................................. 93 5. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES .............................................................. 97 6. IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING ........................................................................ 186 APPENDICES..................................................................................................................... 194 Appendix A – Continuity between existing and new policies ................................... 194 Appendix B – Glossary of terms.................................................................................. 196 Appendix C – Housing Trajectory................................................................................ 202 Appendix D – Retail centre addresses ........................................................................ 203 2 Pre Submission Dartford Local Plan – February 2021 POLICY INDEX Policy S1: Borough Spatial Strategy ..................................................................................... 26 Policy S2: Infrastructure Planning Strategy .......................................................................... 34 Policy S3: Climate Change Strategy..................................................................................... 38 Policy S4: Borough Development Levels.............................................................................. 45 Policy D1: Central Dartford Strategy..................................................................................... 57 Policy D2: Central Dartford Development Principles ............................................................ 58 Policy D3: The mix of uses in Dartford Town Centre ............................................................ 62 Policy D4: Westgate Allocation ............................................................................................. 64 Policy D5: East of Lowfield Street Allocation ........................................................................ 66 Policy D6: Priory Centre Allocation ....................................................................................... 68 Policy D7: Station Surrounds/ River Darent Area ................................................................. 73 Policy E1: Ebbsfleet Garden City Strategy ........................................................................... 81 Policy E2: Ebbsfleet Garden City Development principles ................................................... 83 Policy E3: Swanscombe ....................................................................................................... 85 Policy E4: Ebbsfleet Central Allocation................................................................................. 89 Policy E5: Ebbsfleet South and West Area........................................................................... 92 Policy E6: Land North of Swanscombe Area ........................................................................ 96 Policy M1: Good Design for Dartford .................................................................................. 100 Policy M2: Environmental and Amenity Protection ............................................................. 106 Policy M3: Sustainable Technology, Construction and Performance ................................. 109 Policy M4: Flood Risk and Riverside Design ...................................................................... 114 Policy M5: Designated Heritage Assets.............................................................................. 120 Policy M6: Historic Environment Strategy........................................................................... 121 Policy M7: Affordable Housing............................................................................................ 124 Policy M8: Housing Mix....................................................................................................... 128 Policy M9: Sustainable Housing Locations ......................................................................... 131 Policy M10: Residential Amenity Space ............................................................................. 134 Policy M11: Extensions, New Dwellings, and Garden Land ............................................... 138 Policy M12: Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation ....................... 141 Policy M13: Green Belt ....................................................................................................... 145 Policy M14: Green and Blue Infrastructure and Open Space Provision ............................. 151 Policy M15: Biodiversity and Landscape ............................................................................ 157 Policy M16: Travel Management ........................................................................................ 162 Policy M17: Active Travel, Access and Parking.................................................................. 164 Policy M18: Community Uses ............................................................................................. 167 Policy M19: Sustainable Economic Locations .................................................................... 172 Policy M20: Provision for Local Business and Skills........................................................... 172 Policy M21: Identified Employment Areas .......................................................................... 178 3 Pre Submission Dartford Local Plan – February 2021 Policy M22: Bluewater ........................................................................................................ 182 Policy M23: District and Local Centres ............................................................................... 184 Policy M24: Food and Drink Establishments ...................................................................... 185 DIAGRAMS Diagram 1: Key Diagram....................................................................................................... 25 Diagram 2: Infrastructure Diagram........................................................................................ 29 Diagram 3: Strategic Green Grid .......................................................................................... 37 Diagram 4: Town Centre Boundary ...................................................................................... 53 Diagram 5: Town Centre Allocations and Strategy ............................................................... 60 Diagram 6: Westgate Site Allocation .................................................................................... 64 Diagram 7: Lowfield Street Site Allocation...........................................................................