Active Transport Statement
Last updated October 29, 2026.
Local validation checklist code B13
When you'll need to provide this
You may need to include this if you're submitting your planning application to Maidstone Borough Council.
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
These requirements apply to applications sumittted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils.
- Residential development of 10 or more dwellings
- Residential development on a site area of 0.5 ha or more (if the number of dwellings is unknown)
- Non-residential development of floorspace of 1,000sqm or more
- Non-residential development on sites of 1 ha or more
- Change of use of 1,000sqm or more
Typical proposals
The active transport statement planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:
New housing development; Converting a building into homes; Change of use; Commercial development; Retail, restaurant or takeaway; Industrial or warehouse developmentWhat you'll need to provide
What you'll need to include in your application
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
The extent of information necessary should be proportionate to the proposal, further details on the Active Travel England Toolkit can be found at Active Travel England: planning application assessment toolkit This should be used to inform the extent of information submitted.
Why we need you to provide this
Why we need you to include this in your application.
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
Re-iterating the NPPF's priority to promote sustainable transport choices, the Local Plan Review, encourages a shift towards sustainable travel through prioritising active travel by ensuring good provision and connectivity of walking and cycling routes.
Active Travel England is responsible for making walking, wheeling and cycling, the preferred choice for everyone to get around. their objective is for 50% of trips in England's towns and cities to be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2030. They are a statutory consultee on schemes for over 150 dwellings, creation of 7,500sqm of floorspace or above or sites with an area of more than 5 hectares.