Strategic Transport Tariff - December 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 and again in September and December 2008. The policy was extended to non residential applications and to residential applications proposing a net increase of two or more dwellings.
Further details are contained in the reports below.
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Report January 2008
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix A
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix B
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix C
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix D
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Report September 2008
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix A
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix B
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Appendix C
- KTS Strategic Transport Programme Report December 2008
The Council will expect an undertaking from developers to contribute to the Strategic Transport Fund. A model undertaking can be found in the link below.
Model unilateral undertaking
In the light of a recent appeal decision at Knockhall Road, a further report to Cabinet will be prepared in July 2009, setting out options for the future approach for dealing with the transport impacts arising from new developments.
