Local Plan Review Evidence
Infrastructure
Evidence we've gathered relating to Infrastructure in Swale for the local plan review.
Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Schedule June 2026
We have been engaging with partners and service providers to update the Infrastructure Delivery Plan based on the development anticipated in the emerging Local Plan:
Swale Transport Model 2026
A new Transport Model is being developed to support the Regulation 19 Local Plan. The evidence is emerging and currently consists of the following reports:
1. Forecast report (interim) (PDF 33MB). This interim report sets out the assumptions and methodology used to assess the potential highway impacts of the emerging Local Plan for Regulation 19 consultation and will be updated after the consultation.
2. Sustainable Transport Site Assessment (modal share strategy) (PDF 1.76MB). The assessment sets out the potential to reduce highway trip rates for trips associated with Local Plan growth/growth areas and identifies the positive impact of sustainable transport options to change / reduce / mitigate private car trips.
The Swale Transport Model 2020
The Swale Transport Model (6.3MB PDF) was developed to test the traffic impacts of both new developments and transport infrastructure across Swale. Following the Local Plan Option Test transport work, which was undertaken in May 2019, Sweco was appointed to use the model to run additional scenarios to support further assessments for the Local Plan Review with a set of new development assumptions and mitigation measures. The work was done in partnership with Kent Highways.
The model tested both the Objectively Assessed Need for Swale, 1054 dwellings per annum, and 776 dpa which was the housing target in the adopted Local Plan 2017.
Further transport modelling is being undertaken which should be reported to the Local Plan Panel in late Autumn 2021.
We have been working with infrastructure and service providers to assess the impact on infrastructure from delivering the homes and employment opportunities needed and have prepared an Infrastructure Delivery Plan [PDF 617KB]. This will be updated as the Local Plan Review progresses.
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