Our new Local Plan consultation has now launched! The consultation runs from Monday, 15 July and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, 8 September 2024. You'll have a chance to comment on:

• Proposed options for development
• The policies to help us to work towards our draft Local Plan.

Help us finalise a new Local Plan for Medway's future.

Visit our consultation portal to view our documents and make comments

It’s time to have your say on how Medway will grow over the coming years.

The latest consultation on our emerging Local Plan is now underway. This eight-week period gives you the opportunity to comment on our proposed options for development and the policies to help us progress towards our draft Local Plan that will be published next year.

The plan looks at many areas across Medway – communities, the natural and historic environment, town centre revitalisation, housing, employment, improved facilities such as schools and local transport choices (walking, cycling and buses), health centres and shops as well as better access to green spaces including parks and play areas . This is your chance to tell us what's important to ensure sustainable growth in Medway up to 2041.

It’s important to remember that the new plan isn’t just about new homes and businesses: Our Local Plan is about helping Medway to grow sustainably. This includes finding a balance between the need for development of homes and jobs and protecting the environment.

The development proposals focus on three areas:

• Urban focus
• Dispersed growth
• A blended strategy looking at urban regeneration, brownfield and greenfield sites

Did you know: We need 1,658 new homes a year to keep up with Medway's predicted population growth - a total of nearly 28,000 homes between now and 2041. Our Local Plan will provide a strategy for how we can do this sustainably while providing homes for everyone (from first time-buyers and growing families, to downsizers, retirement homes and accessible homes for people with disabilities.

Housing is needed, but our Local Plan will ensure infrastructure improvements can also be made, including through developer funding contribution while also managing environmental impacts.

Play your part in Medway’s future: Find out more about the consultation including Local Plan events taking place across Medway:

Visit our Future Medway homepage for more details