Strategic Transport Tariff - January 2008

The Council has approved a proposal for securing a long-term programme of transport investment for Kent Thameside. This programme is needed both to mitigate the effects of development proposed in the South East Plan, and to manage growth in background traffic.

An interim policy was adopted as a material planning consideration for development control purposes in July 2007, requiring developers to contribute a tariff of £5,000 per home as a condition of the grant of planning permission. The policy has subsequently been reviewed and was considered by Cabinet and General Assembly of Council in January 2008. The policy has been extended to non residential applications and will now apply to residential applications proposing a net increase of two or more dwellings.

Further details are contained in the reports below.