Evidence Base

The Local Plan 'Preferred Options' consultation has been informed by a range of studies, many new and commissioned for this Plan. Further evidence will be produced on these topics or on other matters.

Housing and Accommodation

• Dartford Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA): Draft Report PDF, 4815.26 KB Partly superseding the previous SHLAA FAQs PDF, 1067.27 KB
• SHLAA Sites Summary Compendium
• SHLAA Methodology Statement PDF, 2670.45 KB
• Dartford & Ebbsfleet Residential Needs Assessment PDF, 2279.05 KB
• Dartford Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment PDF, 2529.06 KB

Infrastructure and Sustainable Regeneration

• Dartford Infrastructure Delivery Plan PDF, 698.98 KB
• Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework 2017
• PBA/Stantec Transport Study Non Technical Summary PDF, 3824.37 KB
• Cycle Network Development Study
• Crossrail to Ebbsfleet C2E A Corridor for Growth

Commercial Development

• LSH Retail Study Progress Update PDF, 3179.45 KB
• Ebbsfleet Inclusive Growth Strategy 2019
  PDF, 1989.56 KB Baseline
• Economy and Employment Paper 2018 PDF, 3044.68 KB
• Employment Needs Review 2020 paper    PDF, 2320.09 KB

Environmental

• EA Thames Estuary 2100 Plan 2012
• Dartford Open Space Report 2015-16 PDF, 663.57 KB
• Playing Pitch Study 2016 PDF, 1009.38 KB

Factual Profiles of Local Neighbourhoods

• Bean and Darenth PDF, 1545.02 KB
• Dartford Town Area PDF, 1816.94 KB
• Greenhithe PDF, 1786.51 KB
• Joydens Wood PDF, 2396.82 KB
• Longfield, New Barn and Southfleet PDF, 2426.76 KB
• Stone and Castle PDF, 1566.54 KB
• Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley PDF, 2887.88 KB
• Swanscombe PDF, 2205.11 KB
• Wilmington PDF, 1740.31 KB

Duty to Cooperate Progress

• Signed Sevenoaks Statement of Common Ground PDF, 786.11 KB
• First Stage Statement of Common Ground with Bexley London Borough PDF, 178.85 KB
• Draft First Stage Gravesham/ Ebbsfleet Statement(s) of Common Ground - to be added at later stage