Gravesham - Help shape the future of Gravesham Borough

A public meeting on the document has been arranged for 7pm on Friday 12 February in the Council Chamber at Civic Centre.

Further events will be held during the six week consultation period, details of which will be made available on the council's website.

A2 corridor
The aim of this section is to seek views on what those uses might be should the existing land uses cease.
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Countryside and villages
The Culverstone Valley Area originally comprised 250 acres of wooded countryside which was subdivided into plots and sold off to individuals.
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Environmental protection
The Local Development Framework (LDF) aims to prevent inappropriate development and mitigate the impact of potentially polluting developments.
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Health and well-being
To support its aim of healthy and diverse communities, the Council has developed a Public Health Strategy for the area.
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Housing and the built environment
The borough, along with neighbouring local authorities, experience some of the highest rates of unauthorised encampments per year in the county, and therefore there is a need for a transit site within the North Kent area.
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Jeskyns
In spring 2005 the Foresty Commission purchased Jeskyns Farm, Cobham with the aim of creating a ‘community woodland’.
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Leisure and culture: open spaces
The council is currently developing its Open Space Strategy.
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Lifelong Learning
Learning will be a critical factor for Gravesham’s existing communities if they are to take advantage of the new work and leisure opportunities provided by the regeneration of Kent Thameside.
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Northfleet
The Northfleet area will be undergoing radical change in the next few years.
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Northfleet Embankment
This is an unparalleled opportunity for high quality mixed use redevelopment along nearly two kilometres of the Thames waterfront and near the new international station at Ebbsfleet.
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Southfields and Christian Fields
Outline planning permission exists for 210 new homes on the site of the former Southfields School.
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Swanscombe Peninsula
Swanscombe Peninsula is a key opportunity site within Kent Thameside for new development and the provision of open space.
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The environment: landscape and nature conservation
The countryside in Gravesham includes part of the North Downs and areas of attractive landscape and important wildlife habitats The countryside is also subject to pressures for various recreation uses.
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The Thames riverside
The most profound influence on the historical development of Gravesham has been its relationship with the River Thames.
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