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Topic Papers (2019-2024)
- Development Topic Paper - February 2024 (5.55 MB) (pdf)
- Development topic paper Appendix B - Summary of Strategic Land Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal Outcomes.xlsx (77.4 KB) (xlsx)
- Development Topic Paper Appendices - February 2024 (65.8 KB) (xlsx)
- Natural Environment Open Space Topic Paper - Appendix B protected open spaces call for sites assessment - October 2022 (17.6 KB) (xlsx)
- Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - February 2024 (627 KB) (pdf)
- Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper - October 2022.pdf (229 KB) (pdf)
- Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper - February 2024 (3.73 MB) (pdf)
- Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper Appendices - February 2024 (14.6 KB) (xlsx)
- Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper - February 2024 (285 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix Issues Consultation Responses - 2020 (538 KB) (xlsx)
- Climate Change Topic Paper - February 2024.pdf (413 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan - October 2022.pdf (829 KB) (pdf)
- Transport Topic Paper - October 2022.pdf (4.63 MB) (pdf)
- Climate Change Topic Paper - October 2022.pdf (445 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury District Local Plan to 2045.pdf (70.6 MB) (pdf)
- Development Topic Paper - October 2022.pdf (689 KB) (pdf)
Housing (2019-2024)
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment - July 2022 (711 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Needs Assessment - September 2021 (4.93 MB) (pdf)
- Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment - February 2024 (1000 KB) (pdf)
- Housing Needs Assessment - Focussed Update - February 2024 (886 KB) (pdf)
- Addendum to the Strategic Land Availability Assessment - December 2023 (247 KB) (pdf)
- Addendum to the SLAA - Appendix A - Site Assessments New Submissions.xlsx (31.8 KB) (xlsx)
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment - Appendix C Site Assessments.xlsx (517 KB) (xlsx)
- Addendum to the SLAA - Appendix B Omission Site Amendments.xlsx (15 KB) (xlsx)
Economic Development (2019-2024)
- Economic Development and Tourism Study Update - June 2022 (453 KB) (pdf)
- Economic Development and Tourism Study Supplementary Note - August 2023 (286 KB) (pdf)
- Economic Development and Tourism Study - October 2020 (67.8 MB) (pdf)
Transport (2019-2024)
- Transport Modelling Report - May 2021 (43.3 MB) (pdf)
- Air Quality Assessment of Transport Model Options - 2020 (1.47 MB) (pdf)
- Transport Modelling Preferred Strategic Growth Local Plan v2 - July 2022 (9.65 MB) (pdf)
- Air Quality Assessment of the Draft Local Plan Strategy for Development and Transportation - October 2022 (1.47 MB) (pdf)
- Transport Modelling Preferred Strategic Growth Local Plan Option v5 - October 2022 (4.92 MB) (pdf)
- Appendix A Sustrans Cycle Route Audits - August 2021 (6.85 MB) (pdf)
- Previous Draft Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan - 2022 (3.81 MB) (pdf)
- Air Quality Modelling Report - December 2023 (2.06 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Air Quality Action Plan - February 2024 (13.8 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan - 2022 (14.1 MB) (pdf)
- Bus Strategy Appendix B - Baseline Report - February 2024 (4.7 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury District Bus Strategy - February 2024 (5.25 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy - 2024 (1 MB) (pdf)
Town Centres and Local Facilities (2019-2024)
- Canterbury Retail and Leisure Study Update - May 2022 (732 KB) (pdf)
- Final Local Centre Survey Report - 2021 (55.6 KB) (pdf)
- Parish Council Survey - Community Halls - 2020 (61.8 KB) (pdf)
- Wincheap Masterplanning Appraisal - October 2022 (3.77 MB) (pdf)
- Retail and Leisure Study - July 2020 (13 MB) (pdf)
- Local Centres Study Addendum - August 2023 (534 KB) (pdf)
- Appendix Rural Settlement Study Review - Inventory.xlsx (71.7 KB) (xlsx)
- Local Centre Survey Report - 2021 (55.6 KB) (pdf)
- Rural Settlement Study Review - 2023 (207 KB) (pdf)
- Community Facilities Study - 2023 (11 MB) (pdf)
Historic and Natural Environment (2019-2024)
- Surface Water Drainage Pro-Forma - 2019 (9.68 MB) (pdf)
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - February 2019 (97.1 MB) (pdf)
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 - 2022 (21.8 MB) (pdf)
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 - 2022 (5.59 MB) (pdf)
- AHLV Review for Local Landscape Designation - 2021 (12.1 MB) (pdf)
- Canterbury District Protected Open Space Review - 2022 (380 KB) (pdf)
- Canterbury Open Space Assessment Report - August 2022 (3.72 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy - 2022 (1 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury Tree and Woodland Strategy Consultation - 2022 (18.2 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Open Space Strategy - 2022 (332 KB) (pdf)
- Green Gaps and Local Green Spaces Review - 2021 (7.52 MB) (pdf)
- Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy - 2020 (1.36 MB) (pdf)
- Indoor Sports Facilities Needs Assessment - 2020 (5.78 MB) (pdf)
- Interim Waste Water Treatment Works Study - October 2022 (340 KB) (pdf)
- Landscape Character and Biodiversity Appraisal - 2020 (26.4 MB) (pdf)
- Local Landscape Designations - Review and Recommendations - 2021 (7.29 MB) (pdf)
- Playing Pitch Strategy Action Plan - 2020 (2.13 MB) (pdf)
- Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report - 2020 (3.09 MB) (pdf)
- Review of Landscape Character Areas - 2021 (1.42 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy - 2024 (2.05 MB) (pdf)
- Canterbury District Tree Woodland and Hedgerow Strategy - 2024 (8.05 MB) (pdf)
- Canterbury Riverside Strategy - 2023 - 2028 (34.6 MB) (pdf)
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - February 2024.pdf (5.58 MB) (pdf)
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - 2024 (5.58 MB) (pdf)
- Draft Canterbury district Open Space Strategy - 2023 to 2040 (1.15 MB) (pdf)
- Canterbury District Pollinator Action Plan - 2023 (11.2 MB) (pdf)
Climate Change (2019-2024)
- Climate Change Topic Paper - October 2022 (445 KB) (pdf)
- Climate change carbon emissions and air quality strategy (420 KB) (pdf)
- Summary of options - carbon emissions - April 2020 (951 KB) (pdf)
- Construction carbon emissions and energy standards - March 2021 (3.29 MB) (pdf)
- Development options carbon emissions - April 2020 (1.15 MB) (pdf)
- Energy Paper - March 2021 (2.06 MB) (pdf)
- Road transport options carbon emissions - January 2021 (549 KB) (pdf)
- Carbon Offset Review - January 2024 (1010 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Sustainable Design Guide - March 2024 (2.83 MB) (pdf)
Viability (2019-2024)
- Canterbury Viability Update - August 2023 (1.27 MB) (pdf)
- Local Plan Viability Study Summary - May 2022 (907 KB) (pdf)
- Local Plan Viability Study - May 2022 (44.9 MB) (pdf)
Duty to Cooperate (2019-2024)
- Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement - October 2022 (1.5 MB) (pdf)
- Statement of Common Ground Between Canterbury City Council and Thanet District Council - March 2024 (450 KB) (pdf)
- Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement - 2024 (3.14 MB) (pdf)
- Statement of Common Ground - April 2022 (549 KB) (pdf)
Sustainability Appraisal and Impact Assessments (2019-2024)
- Draft Local Plan Reg 18 Habitat Regulations Assessment - October 2022 (1.84 MB) (pdf)
- Equality Impact Assessment for Draft Local Plan 2040 - October 2022 (205 KB) (pdf)
- Health Impact Assessment of Local Plan Options - May 2021 (677 KB) (pdf)
- Health Impact Assessment of Draft Local Plan - October 2022 (808 KB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal Report Options Consultation - May 2021 (6.5 MB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal of Strategic Land Availability Assessment - July 2022 (1.22 MB) (pdf)
- Equality Impact Assessment of the Draft Local Plan - February 2024 (642 KB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal Report Regulation 18 - October 2022 (1.39 MB) (pdf)
- Habitat Regulations Assessment of Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan - February 2024 (1.87 MB) (pdf)
- Natural Environment and Open Space Topic Paper - October 2022.pdf (16.9 MB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal of the Strategic Land Availability Assessment - December 2023 (1.44 MB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal Report Regulation 18 - February 2024 (2.17 MB) (pdf)
- Sustainability Appraisal of Strategic Land Assessment Availability - Appendix C - matrix of sites 2023.xlsx (120 KB) (xlsx)
- Health Impact Assessment of Draft Local Plan - February 2024 (645 KB) (pdf)
Local Development Scheme Reg 19.pdf (628 KB) (pdf)
Consultation LP 2025 focused update
- Local Plan 2025.pdf (11.9 MB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update Aligning with NPPF.pdf (67.2 KB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update why needed.pdf (120 KB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update Canterbury.pdf (7.1 MB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update Whitstable.pdf (1.4 MB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update Herne Bay.pdf (2.1 MB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update Rural.pdf (1.15 MB) (pdf)
- 2025 LP focused update District wide.pdf (72.4 KB) (pdf)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment Summary of Site Submissions (August 2025).pdf (20.8 MB) (pdf)
Sustainability Appraisal Report Focused Regulation (August 2025).pdf (1.8 MB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix D Baseline Analysis (August 2025).pdf (5.56 MB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix E Appraisal of housing employment retail figures (August 2025).pdf (483 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix F Appraisal of the Spatial Strategy Alternatives (August 2025).pdf (857 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix G Site assessment (August 2025).pdf (2.57 MB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix G Site assessment Appendix C Site scoring matrix (August 2025).xlsx (411 KB) (xlsx)
SA Report Appendix H Appraisal of Area Policies (August 2025).pdf (609 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix I Appraisal of District Wide Strategic Policies (August 2025).pdf (204 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix J Possible monitoring indicators (August 2025).pdf (183 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix K Definitions of significance (August 2025).pdf (263 KB) (pdf)
SoCG between ABC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (684 KB) (pdf)
SoCG between DDC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (1.17 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between FHDC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (1.16 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between SBC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (1.06 MB) (pdf)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 (August 2025).pdf (2.46 MB) (pdf)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (August 2025).pdf (5.79 MB) (pdf)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment (August 2025) Appendix B.xlsx (329 KB) (xlsx)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment (August 2025).pdf (610 KB) (pdf)
Canterbury and Herne Bay Air Quality Action Plan January 2025.pdf (1.05 MB) (pdf)
Economic Development and Tourism Study Update (March 2025).pdf (1.01 MB) (pdf)
Focused Regulation 18 Topic Paper (August 2025) Appendix C.xlsx (175 KB) (xlsx)
Focused Regulation 18 Topic Paper (August 2025).pdf (5.61 MB) (pdf)
Gypsy and Traveller and Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment Update (June 2025).pdf (968 KB) (pdf)
Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment Approach and Outcomes (August 2025) Appendix A.xlsx (35.7 KB) (xlsx)
SoCG between TDC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (562 KB) (pdf)
Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment Approach and Outcomes (August 2025).pdf (587 KB) (pdf)
Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessments 2024_2025 (July 2025).pdf (398 KB) (pdf)
Housing Needs Assessment Update (July 2025).pdf (1.85 MB) (pdf)
Retail and Leisure Study Update (February 2025).pdf (885 KB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix B Consultation response summary (August 2025).pdf (1.43 MB) (pdf)
SA Report Appendix C Review of plans policies and programmes (August 2025).pdf (538 KB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 1_Defences and Rivers.pdf (98.1 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 2_Historic Events.pdf (27 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 3_Flood Zone 3b.pdf (27.4 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 4_Potential Risk Map - Current Day.pdf (15 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 5_Potential Risk Map - Climate Change.pdf (16.2 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 6_Herne Bay - Risk.pdf (19.9 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 6_Whitstable - Risk.pdf (25.9 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 7_Administrative Boundaries.pdf (31.3 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 8_Flood Warning Areas.pdf (29 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 9_Sewer Flooding Heat Map.pdf (25 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 10_Coastal Erosion Map.pdf (61.5 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 11_Groundwater Flooding.pdf (11.6 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 12_Council Flooding Scrutiny Panel Action Plan.pdf (310 KB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (August 2025) Appendix 13_Drainage Impact Assessment Guidance and Pro-forma.pdf (10.2 MB) (pdf)
Habitats Regulation Assessment Addendum (August 2025).pdf (1.91 MB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan (2040).pdf (48.6 MB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan Focused Consultation R18 (September 2025).pdf (11.9 MB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan (October 2022) .pdf (70.5 MB) (pdf)
Consultation and Engagement Topic Paper.pdf (285 KB) (pdf)
SoCG between ABC and CCC (August 2025).pdf (520 KB) (pdf)
Local Development Scheme Reg 19.pdf (628 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan (2040).pdf (48.6 MB) (pdf)
Consultation summary report - Local Plan 2024 reg 18.pdf (282 KB) (pdf)
2024 Local Plan 2040 paper version.pdf (272 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan Focused Consultation 2025 - Survey.pdf (184 KB) (pdf)
Open Space Strategy 2025-2040.pdf (8.15 MB) (pdf)
Focused Regulation 18 Topic Paper (August 2025) Appendix C .xlsx (159 KB) (xlsx)
2025 Local Plan Reg 18 - survey content paper version.pdf (184 KB) (pdf)
LP R18 2025 WRs external.xlsx (113 KB) (xlsx)
OneDrive_2026-02-25.zip (1.63 MB) (zip)
Consultation report - summary findings (2026).pdf (357 KB) (pdf)
Part 1 Aligning the Local Plan with the new NPPF requirements (1).pdf (267 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Canterbury (2).pdf (398 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 District-wide Strategic Policies (1).pdf (276 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Herne Bay area (1).pdf (282 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Rural area (1).pdf (253 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Whitstable area (1).pdf (279 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 5.3.2 Local Plan Focused Consultation Responses 2025 written responses.xlsx (52.1 KB) (xlsx)
Part 1 Aligning the Local Plan with the new NPPF requirements (1).xlsx (139 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Canterbury (1).xlsx (1.27 MB) (xlsx)
Part 2 District-wide Strategic (1).xlsx (376 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Herne Bay area (1).xlsx (106 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Rural area (1).xlsx (378 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Whitstable area (1).xlsx (504 KB) (xlsx)
Part 3 Sustainability Appraisal and Impact Assessments (1).xlsx (58.8 KB) (xlsx)
Appendix 1 Regulation 18 Consultation List.xlsx (114 KB) (xlsx)
Canterbury Transport Modelling Forecast Report (February 2026).pdf (42 MB) (pdf)
Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan (February 2026).pdf (8.1 MB) (pdf)
Appendix 5.3.1 Representations (5).xlsx (114 KB) (xlsx)
Appendix 5.3.2 Local Plan Focused Consultation Responses 2025 written responses (2).xlsx (53.9 KB) (xlsx)
Part 1 Aligning the Local Plan with the new NPPF requirements (3).xlsx (138 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Canterbury (3).xlsx (1.27 MB) (xlsx)
Part 2 District-wide Strategic (3).xlsx (378 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Herne Bay area (3).xlsx (108 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Rural area (3).xlsx (379 KB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Whitstable area (3).xlsx (416 KB) (xlsx)
Part 3 Sustainability Appraisal and Impact Assessments (2).xlsx (61 KB) (xlsx)
Appendix 1 Regulation 18 Consultation List (1).xlsx (116 KB) (xlsx)
Consultation report - summary findings (2025).pdf (381 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy (February 2026).pdf (1.66 MB) (pdf)
Local Plan Consultation Statement Topic Paper (1).pdf (579 KB) (pdf)
Canterbury Cluster Wetland Mitigation Outline Assessment (February 2026).pdf (952 KB) (pdf)
Chartham Cluster Wetland Mitigation Outline Assessment (February 2026).pdf (963 KB) (pdf)
Chartham WwTW End-of-Pipe Wetland Mitigation Outline Assessment (February 2026).pdf (817 KB) (pdf)
Pylons Wetland Mitigation Outline Assessment (February 2026).pdf (1.02 MB) (pdf)
Sustainability Appraisal of Regulation 19 draft Local Plan (February 2026).pdf (2.43 MB) (pdf)
Appendix L Appraisal of Carried Forward 2017 Local Plan Policies.pdf (252 KB) (pdf)
Appendix M Possible monitoring indicators.pdf (171 KB) (pdf)
Appendix N Definitions of significance.pdf (262 KB) (pdf)
Appendix B Consultation response summary.pdf (1.36 MB) (pdf)
Appendix C Review of plans policies and programmes.pdf (475 KB) (pdf)
Appendix D Baseline Analysis.pdf (5.83 MB) (pdf)
Appendix E Appraisal of housing employment retail figures.pdf (490 KB) (pdf)
Appendix F Appraisal of the Spatial Strategy Alternatives.pdf (867 KB) (pdf)
Appendix G Site assessment Appendix C Site scoring matrix.xlsx (338 KB) (xlsx)
Appendix G Site assessment.pdf (2.84 MB) (pdf)
Appendix H Appraisal of Spatial Strategy Policies.pdf (307 KB) (pdf)
Appendix I a Appraisal of Area Policies Canterbury Area.pdf (470 KB) (pdf)
Appendix I b Appraisal of Area Policies Whitstable Area.pdf (342 KB) (pdf)
Appendix I c Appraisal of Area Policies Herne Bay Area.pdf (338 KB) (pdf)
Appendix I d Appraisal of Area Policies Rural Area.pdf (353 KB) (pdf)
Appendix J Appraisal of District Wide Strategic Policies.pdf (562 KB) (pdf)
Appendix K Appraisal of Development Management Policies.pdf (237 KB) (pdf)
Habitat Regulations Assessment of Regulation 19 draft Local Plan (March 2026).pdf (3.83 MB) (pdf)
Appendix D Draft Canterbury District Nutrient Mitigation Strategy.pdf (1.66 MB) (pdf)
Appendix E Air Quality Assessment.pdf (11.9 MB) (pdf)
Appendix E Air Quality Assessment Appendices.pdf (14 MB) (pdf)
Equality Impact Assessment for Draft Local Plan to 2042_43 (February 2026).pdf (1.33 MB) (pdf)
Health Impact Assessment of Regulation 19 draft Local Plan (February 2026).pdf (900 KB) (pdf)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment - Appendix B - Site Assessments (February 2026) (1).xlsx (341 KB) (xlsx)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment (February 2026).pdf (667 KB) (pdf)
Strategic Land Availability Assessment - Summary of Site Submissions (February 2026).pdf (31.5 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury District Transport Strategy.pdf (4.11 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury Bus Strategy Update (February 2026).pdf (1.61 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury District Viability Study Update (February 2026).pdf (23.9 MB) (pdf)
Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement (February 2026).pdf (8.03 MB) (pdf)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 (February 2026).pdf (2.73 MB) (pdf)
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (February 2026).pdf (5.59 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 11_Groundwater Flooding.pdf (11.7 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 10_Coastal Erosion Map.pdf (62.2 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 1_Coastal Defences and Rivers.pdf (98.7 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 12_Council Flooding Scrutiny Panel Action Plan.pdf (310 KB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 13_Drainage Impact Assessment Guidance and Pro-forma.pdf (25.5 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 2_Historic Events.pdf (27.2 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 3_Flood Zone 3b.pdf (27.3 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 4_Potential Risk Map - Current Day.pdf (15 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 5_Potential Risk Map - Climate Change.pdf (16.3 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 6_Herne Bay - Risk.pdf (20.1 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 7_Administrative boundaries.pdf (31.3 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 8_Flood Warning Areas.pdf (29 MB) (pdf)
SFRA Level 1 (February 2026) Appendix 9_Sewer Flooding Heat Map.pdf (25.2 MB) (pdf)
Net Zero Planning Support (November 2025).pdf (3.59 MB) (pdf)
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (February 2026).pdf (1.16 MB) (pdf)
Understanding Travel Behaviour Change Insight Paper (2025).pdf (844 KB) (pdf)
Draft Housing Strategy 2026 to 2030 (2026).pdf (573 KB) (pdf)
Canterbury District Phasing Methodology (2023).pdf (14.8 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury Modern Economy Needs Study (October 2025).pdf (2.5 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury District Green Infrastructure Strategy Updated Action Plan (March 2026).pdf (285 KB) (pdf)
Green Infrastructure Strategy 2018 -2031.pdf (5.52 MB) (pdf)
A Heritage Strategy for Canterbury District (2019).pdf (37.3 MB) (pdf)
Isle of Grain to South Foreland Shoreline Management Plan Review (2010).pdf (3.51 MB) (pdf)
Kent Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy (November 2025).pdf (36 MB) (pdf)
Canterbury city centre strategy.pdf (9.31 MB) (pdf)
Herne Bay town centre strategy.pdf (4.45 MB) (pdf)
Whitstable town centre strategy.pdf (5.35 MB) (pdf)
Origin Destination Study (February 2026).pdf (16 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between ABC and CCC - March 2026.pdf (212 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Canterbury.xlsx (1.28 MB) (xlsx)
Part 2 Rural area.xlsx (380 KB) (xlsx)
MRS AMANDA MCKENDRICK 1.pdf (23.5 KB) (pdf)
Part 2 Whitstable area.xlsx (419 KB) (xlsx)
Air Quality Assessment (March 2026).pdf (4.87 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between CCC and Sport England (March 2026).pdf (214 KB) (pdf)
Canterbury Business Park Landscape and Visual Appraisal (August 2024).pdf (44.8 MB) (pdf)
Statement of Common Ground on CBP Landscape study (March 2025).pdf (113 KB) (pdf)
SoCG between FHDC and CCC - March 2026.pdf (256 KB) (pdf)
Statement of Common Ground in Relation to Strategic Highways - DDC CCC SBC KCC and NH (March 2026).pdf (154 KB) (pdf)
SoCG between DDC and CCC (March 2026).pdf (232 KB) (pdf)
Meeting Development Needs Topic Paper (March 2025) (2.96 MB) (pdf)
Meeting Development Needs Topic Paper (March 2026).pdf (2.96 MB) (pdf)
Development Strategy Topic Paper (March 2026).pdf (1.37 MB) (pdf)
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (March 2026).pdf (1.62 MB) (pdf)
Consultation responses - Sustainable Design Guide SPD (1).pdf (287 KB) (pdf)
Consultation responses - Sustainable Design Guide SPD.pdf (483 KB) (pdf)
Development Strategy Topic Paper (2026) Appendix C - Summary of SLAA and SA Outcomes.xlsx (171 KB) (xlsx)
Draft Canterbury District Biodiversity Strategy. A Nature Recovery Plan (January 2026).pdf (21.4 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between SBC and CCC - March 2026.pdf (207 KB) (pdf)
Duty to Cooperate Meeting List (April 2025 - March 2026).pdf (378 KB) (pdf)
Local Plan Consultation Statement Topic Paper (March 2026).pdf (1.67 MB) (pdf)
Sustainability Appraisal of Regulation 19 draft Local Plan (March 2026).pdf (2.43 MB) (pdf)
SoCG between TDC and CCC - March 2026.pdf (518 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy - survey content (1).pdf (169 KB) (pdf)
Local Plan 2042 Heritage Topic Paper.pdf (428 KB) (pdf)
Natural Environment Open Space Topic Paper. Appendix B_ protected open spaces call for sites assessment (2026).xlsx (27.7 KB) (xlsx)
Draft Natural Environment Topic Paper - March 2026.pdf (9.88 MB) (pdf)
Rural Settlement Study.pdf (376 KB) (pdf)
Wincheap - Final Report.pdf (5.15 MB) (pdf)
Reg 19 submission guidance.pdf (107 KB) (pdf)
Statement of Representations Procedure (published March 2026).pdf (136 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan Regulation 19 (2026) (2).pdf (38.4 MB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Local Plan Regulation 19 (2026).pdf (38.4 MB) (pdf)
Vision for the district - page 7.pdf (41.4 KB) (pdf)
Strategic objectives for the district - page 8.pdf (41.7 KB) (pdf)
Draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy - survey content .pdf (154 KB) (pdf)
2026 Local Plan Reg 19 paper version.pdf (470 KB) (pdf)
Draft Development Strategy TP Reg 19.pdf (1.4 MB) (pdf)
Local Development Scheme Reg 19.pdf (628 KB) (pdf)

Policies and Chapters

90. Policy DS1 – Affordable housing Pages 227 to 228.pdf (49.6 KB) (pdf)
91. Policy DS2 – Housing mix Pages 229 to 231.pdf (52.4 KB) (pdf)
92. Policy DS3 – Estate regeneration Pages 231 to 232.pdf (48.9 KB) (pdf)
93. Policy DS4 – Rural housing Pages 232 to 234.pdf (53.4 KB) (pdf)
94. Policy DS5 – Specialist housing provision Pages 235 to 237.pdf (54.1 KB) (pdf)
95. Policy DS6 – Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Pages 238 to 240.pdf (50.2 KB) (pdf)
96. Policy DS7 – Business and employment development Pages 241 to 243.pdf (52.3 KB) (pdf)
97. Policy DS8 – Education and associated development Pages 244 to 245.pdf (43.8 KB) (pdf)
98. Policy DS9 – Town centres and community facilities Pages 246 to 251.pdf (70.7 KB) (pdf)
99. Policy DS10 – Tourism development Pages 251 to 253.pdf (54.3 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 1 Glossary Pages 356 to 368.pdf (112 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 2 Commuted sums calculator Pages 369 to 370.pdf (48 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 3 Parking standards Pages 371 to 379.pdf (96.5 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 4 Sustainable design guidance Pages 380 to 387.pdf (169 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 5 Recycling and general waste provision Page 388.pdf (40.3 KB) (pdf)
Appendix 6 Housing trajectory Page 389.pdf (52.2 KB) (pdf)
Introduction and consultation Page 3 to 5.pdf (53.9 KB) (pdf)
Spatial Strategy for the district pages 6 to 24.pdf (515 KB) (pdf)
53. Policy HB2 – Herne Bay Town Centre Regeneration Opportunity Areas Page 145.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
54. Policy HB3 – Herne Bay Urban Area Strategy Page 146.pdf (42.9 KB) (pdf)
55. Policy HB4 – Land at Beacon Road Pages 147 to 148.pdf (699 KB) (pdf)
56. Policy HB5 – Land to the West of Thornden Wood Road Pages 148 to 151.pdf (488 KB) (pdf)
57. Policy HB6 – Land comprising Nursery Industrial Units and former Kent Ambulance Station Pages 152 to 153.pdf (665 KB) (pdf)
58. Policy HB7 – Herne Bay Golf Course Driving Range Pages 154 to 155.pdf (215 KB) (pdf)
59. Policy HB8 – Land to the east of Bullockstone Road Pages 156 to 157.pdf (401 KB) (pdf)
60. Policy HB9 – Land at Home Farm Strode Park Pages 158 to 159.pdf (389 KB) (pdf)
61. Policy HB10 – Land to the west of Bullockstone Road Pages 160 to 161.pdf (287 KB) (pdf)
62. Policy HB11 – Altira Pages 162 to 164.pdf (259 KB) (pdf)
63. Policy HB12 – Moyne Pages 165 to 166.pdf (515 KB) (pdf)
64. Policy HB13 – Hawthorn Corner Pages 167 to 168.pdf (484 KB) (pdf)
65. Policy HB14 – Eddington Business Park Pages 169 to 170.pdf (705 KB) (pdf)
66. Policy R1 – Rural Service Centres Pages 171 to 172.pdf (43.5 KB) (pdf)
67. Policy R2 – Great Pett Farmyard Pages 173 to 175.pdf (314 KB) (pdf)
68. Policy R3 – Chartham Paper Mill Pages 176 to 179.pdf (511 KB) (pdf)
69. Policy R4 – Land at Ashford Road (west) Pages 180 to 181.pdf (451 KB) (pdf)
70. Policy R5 – Land at Ashford Road (east) Pages 182 to 183.pdf (450 KB) (pdf)
71. Policy R6 – Bread and Cheese Field Pages 183 to 185.pdf (548 KB) (pdf)
72. Policy R7 – Land at Hersden Pages 186 to 187.pdf (475 KB) (pdf)
73. Policy R8 – Land at the former Spires Academy Pages 188 to 189.pdf (453 KB) (pdf)
74. Policy R9 – The Hill Littlebourne Pages 190 to 193.pdf (528 KB) (pdf)
75. Policy R10 – Land north of Court Hill Pages 194 to 195.pdf (434 KB) (pdf)
76. Policy R11 – Land north of Popes Lane 196 to 198.pdf (527 KB) (pdf)
77. Policy R12 – Land at The Paddocks Shalloak Road Pages 199 to 200.pdf (411 KB) (pdf)
78. Policy R13 – Local Service Centres Pages 201 to 202.pdf (46.9 KB) (pdf)
79. Policy R14 – Land west of Cooting Lane and south of Station Road Pages 202 to 204.pdf (426 KB) (pdf)
80. Policy R15 – Land adjacent to Valley Road Pages 204 to 206.pdf (627 KB) (pdf)
81. Policy R16 – Land at Goose Farm Shalloak Road Pages 206 to 208.pdf (495 KB) (pdf)
82. Policy R17 – Land at Shalloak Road Pages 209 to 210.pdf (478 KB) (pdf)
83. Policy R18 – Land fronting Mayton Lane Pages 211 to 212.pdf (411 KB) (pdf)
84. Policy R19 – Land at Church Farm Pages 212 to 214.pdf (419 KB) (pdf)
85. Policy R20 – Countryside Pages 215 to 216.pdf (43.9 KB) (pdf)
86. Policy R21 – Land at Canterbury Business Park Pages 217 to 219.pdf (419 KB) (pdf)
87. Policy R22 – Barham Layby Pages 220 to 221.pdf (277 KB) (pdf)
88. Policy R23 – Land to the south of Sturry Road Pages 221 to 223.pdf (411 KB) (pdf)
89. Policy R24 – Broad Oak Reservoir and Country Park Pages 223 to 226.pdf (850 KB) (pdf)
18. Policy C11 – Land at Langton Lane Pages 53 to 54.pdf (412 KB) (pdf)
19. Policy C12 – Nackington Police Station Pages 55 to 56.pdf (441 KB) (pdf)
20. Policy C13 – Land to North of Cockering Road Pages 57 to 58.pdf (487 KB) (pdf)
21. Policy C14 – Milton Manor House Pages 59 to 61.pdf (158 KB) (pdf)
22. Policy C15 – Land south of Littlebourne Road Pages 62 to 69.pdf (1.03 MB) (pdf)
23. Policy C16 – Land south of Bekesbourne Land Pages 70 to 73.pdf (202 KB) (pdf)
24. Policy C17 – Land at Seotamot Pages 74 to 75.pdf (339 KB) (pdf)
25. Policy C18 – Wincheap Commercial Area Pages 76 to 79.pdf (698 KB) (pdf)
26. Policy C19 - Land at Military Road Pages 80 to 81.pdf (634 KB) (pdf)
27. Policy C20 – Land at Sussex Avenue Pages 82 to 83.pdf (579 KB) (pdf)
28. Policy C21 – Land at Suffolk Road Pages 84 to 85.pdf (477 KB) (pdf)
29. Policy C22 – Land at the Former Chaucer Technology School Pages 86 to 87.pdf (539 KB) (pdf)
30. Policy C23 – Land south of The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence Pages 88 to 89.pdf (578 KB) (pdf)
31. Policy C24 – Land at Whitehall Close Pages 90 to 91.pdf (633 KB) (pdf)
32. Policy C25 – Land at St Stephen’s Road Pages 92 to 93.pdf (635 KB) (pdf)
33. Policy C26 – Land at Long Meadow Way Pages 94 to 95.pdf (612 KB) (pdf)
34. Policy C27 – Land at Bawden Close Pages 96 to 97.pdf (506 KB) (pdf)
35. Policy C28 – Land at Copinger Close Pages 98 to 99.pdf (570 KB) (pdf)
36. Policy C29 – Land at Jesuit Close Pages 100 to 101.pdf (519 KB) (pdf)
37. Policy C30 – Land at Folly Farm Pages 102 to 103.pdf (620 KB) (pdf)
38. Policy C31 – Land on the eastern side of Shelford Landfill Pages 104 to 105.pdf (398 KB) (pdf)
39. Policy C32 – Land at Wincheap Park and Ride Pages 106 to 108.pdf (582 KB) (pdf)
40. Policy C33 – Canterbury Urban Area Regeneration Opportunity Areas Page 109.pdf (41.5 KB) (pdf)
41. Policy W1 – Whitstable Town Centre Strategy Pages 110 to 113.pdf (1 MB) (pdf)
42. Policy W2 – Whitstable Harbour Pages 114 to 115.pdf (43 KB) (pdf)
43. Policy W3 – Whitstable Urban Area Strategy Pages 116 to 117.pdf (45 KB) (pdf)
45. Policy W5 – Land south of Thanet Way Pages 125 to 127.pdf (514 KB) (pdf)
44. Policy W4 – Land at Brooklands Farm Pages 118 to 124.pdf (1.48 MB) (pdf)
46. Policy W6 – Land at Golden Hill Pages 128 to 129.pdf (439 KB) (pdf)
47. Policy W7 – Bodkin Farm Pages 130 to 132.pdf (687 KB) (pdf)
48. Policy W8 – Land to the south west of Joseph Wilson Business Park Pages 133 to 134.pdf (249 KB) (pdf)
49. Policy W9 – Land to the West of Golden Hill Pages 135 to 136.pdf (348 KB) (pdf)
50. Policy W10 – Land at Beresford Road Pages 137 to 138.pdf (599 KB) (pdf)
51. Policy W11 – St Vincent’s Centre Pages 139 to 140.pdf (546 KB) (pdf)
52. Policy HB1 – Herne Bay Town Centre Strategy Pages 141 to 145.pdf (515 KB) (pdf)
12. Policy C5 - Land north of Canterbury West Station Pages 36 to 37.pdf (1010 KB) (pdf)
13. Policy C6 – Land at Station Road East Pages 38 to 39.pdf (703 KB) (pdf)
14. Policy C7 – Becket House Pages 40 to 41.pdf (623 KB) (pdf)
15. Policy C8 – Canterbury City Centre Regeneration Opportunity Areas Page 42.pdf (42.3 KB) (pdf)
16. Policy C9 – Canterbury Urban Area Strategy Pages 43 to 44.pdf (46.3 KB) (pdf)
17. Policy C10 – Land at Merton Park Pages 45 to 52.pdf (1.36 MB) (pdf)
120. Policy DM1 – Conversion of existing rural buildings Page 306.pdf (42 KB) (pdf)
121. Policy DM2 – Residential garden land Page 307.pdf (41 KB) (pdf)
122. Policy DM3 – Housing in multiple occupation (HMOs) Page 308.pdf (42.5 KB) (pdf)
123. Policy DM4 – Reducing waste and supporting the circular economy Page 309.pdf (41.8 KB) (pdf)
124. Policy DM5 – Parking design Page 310.pdf (41.9 KB) (pdf)
125. Policy DM6 – Extensions and alterations to existing buildings Page 311.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
126. Policy DM7 Health and Crime Impact Assessments Page 311.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
127. Policy DM8 – Shopfronts Page 312.pdf (43.1 KB) (pdf)
128. Policy DM9 – Advertisements Page 312.pdf (43.1 KB) (pdf)
129. Policy DM10 – Residential annexes and ancillary accommodation Page 313.pdf (42.1 KB) (pdf)
130. Policy DM11 – Residential design Pages 313 to 314.pdf (48.4 KB) (pdf)
131. Policy DM12 – Non-residential design Page 315.pdf (42.3 KB) (pdf)
102. Policy DS13 – Sustainable Design Pages 256 to 259.pdf (62.6 KB) (pdf)
133. Policy DM14 – Noise odour and dust pollution Page 317.pdf (41.6 KB) (pdf)
134. Policy DM15 – Light pollution and dark skies Page 318.pdf (42.5 KB) (pdf)
135. Policy DM16 – Contamination and unstable land Page 319.pdf (41.5 KB) (pdf)
136. Policy CF1 – Strategic Site Allocations Pages 320 to 325.pdf (78 KB) (pdf)
137. Policy CF2 – Housing Allocations Page 326.pdf (43.6 KB) (pdf)
138. Policy CF3 – Pedestrian and Cycle Routes Page 327.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
139. Policy CF4 – Sturry Road Park and Ride Page 327.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
140. Policy CF5 – New Dover Road Park and Ride Page 327.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
141. Policy CF6 – A2 Bridge Interchange Page 327.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
142. Policy CF7 – Herne Relief Road Page 327.pdf (42.2 KB) (pdf)
143. Policy CF8 – Sturry Relief Road Page 328.pdf (31.4 KB) (pdf)
144. Policy CF9 – A28 A257 Barracks Link Road Page 328.pdf (31.4 KB) (pdf)
145. Policy CF10 – Swalecliffe Page 328.pdf (31.4 KB) (pdf)
146. Policy CF11 – Kent and Canterbury Hospital Page 328.pdf (31.4 KB) (pdf)
Policy SS1 - Environmental Strategy for the district Pages 10 to 12.pdf (55.3 KB) (pdf)
02. Policy SS2 - Sustainable Design Strategy for the district Pages 12 to 14.pdf (54.3 KB) (pdf)
03. Policy SS3 - Development Strategy for the district Pages 14 to16.pdf (56.2 KB) (pdf)
04. Policy SS4 – Economic Strategy for the district Pages 17 to 19.pdf (54.9 KB) (pdf)
05. Policy SS5 – Movement and Transportation Strategy for the district Pages 19 to 21.pdf (54.9 KB) (pdf)
06. Policy SS6 Infrastructure Strategy for the district Pages 22 to 23.pdf (49.4 KB) (pdf)
07. Policy SS7 – Local Plan Review Pages 23 to 24.pdf (48.3 KB) (pdf)
08. Policy C1- Canterbury City Centre Strategy Pages 25 to 29.pdf (1.13 MB) (pdf)
09. Policy C2 – 43 to 45 St Georges Place Pages 30 to 31.pdf (443 KB) (pdf)
10. Policy C3 – Land at Hawk’s Lane Pages 32 to 33.pdf (552 KB) (pdf)
11. Policy C4 – Millers Field car park Pages 34 to 35.pdf (545 KB) (pdf)
100. Policy DS11 – Rural economy Page 254.pdf (42.1 KB) (pdf)
101. Policy DS12 – Net zero carbon ready and water efficiency Pages 255 to 256.pdf (49.8 KB) (pdf)
102. Policy DS13 – Sustainable Design Pages 256 to 259.pdf (62.6 KB) (pdf)
103. Policy DS14 – Digital infrastructure Pages 260.pdf (41.9 KB) (pdf)
104. Policy DS15 – Infrastructure delivery Pages 261 to 263.pdf (54.4 KB) (pdf)
105. Policy DS16 - Movement Hierarchy Pages 263 to 264.pdf (46.2 KB) (pdf)
106. Policy DS17 – Active and sustainable travel Pages 265 to 266.pdf (47.5 KB) (pdf)
107. Policy DS18 – Highways and parking Pages 267 to 269.pdf (49.1 KB) (pdf)
108. Policy DS19 – Air quality Pages 270.pdf (42.7 KB) (pdf)
109. Policy DS20 Habitats of international importance Pages 271 to 275.pdf (66.2 KB) (pdf)
110. Policy DS21 – Habitats and landscapes of national importance Pages 275 to 277.pdf (60.7 KB) (pdf)
111. Policy DS22 – Habitats landscapes and sites of local importance Pages 277 to 280.pdf (68.5 KB) (pdf)
112. Policy DS23 – Flood risk Pages 280 to 282.pdf (55.2 KB) (pdf)
113. Policy DS24 – Sustainable Drainage and Water Quality Pages 283 to 285.pdf (53 KB) (pdf)
114. Policy DS25 – Supporting biodiversity recovery Pages 286 to 289.pdf (62.8 KB) (pdf)
115. Policy DS26 – Landscape Character Pages 290 to 291.pdf (43.7 KB) (pdf)
116. Policy DS27 – The Blean Woodland Complex Pages 292.pdf (41.9 KB) (pdf)
117. Policy DS28 – Publicly accessible open space and sports Pages 293 to 299.pdf (80.6 KB) (pdf)
118. Policy DS29 – Renewable and low carbon energy Pages 299 to 300.pdf (47.9 KB) (pdf)
01. Spatial Strategy for the district pages 6 to 24.pdf (515 KB) (pdf)
02. Canterbury Pages 25 to 109.pdf (16.7 MB) (pdf)
03. Whitstable Pages 110 to 140.pdf (5.53 MB) (pdf)
04. Herne Bay Pages 141 to 170.pdf (5.11 MB) (pdf)
05. Rural areas Pages 171 to 226.pdf (8.98 MB) (pdf)
06. District wide Strategic Policies Pages 227 to 305.pdf (497 KB) (pdf)
07. Development Management Policies Pages 306 to 319.pdf (114 KB) (pdf)
08. Carried Forward 2017 Local Plan Policies Pages 320 to 328.pdf (94.5 KB) (pdf)
09. Monitoring Indicators Pages 329 to 354.pdf (175 KB) (pdf)
10. Appendix 1 Glossary Pages to Appendix 6 Pages 356 to 389.pdf (342 KB) (pdf)
0. Introduction and consultation Page 3 to 5.pdf (53.9 KB) (pdf)
119. Policy DS30 – Historic environment and archaeology Pages 301 to 305.pdf (71.7 KB) (pdf)
132. Policy DM13 – Biomass technology Page 316.pdf (41.2 KB) (pdf)