Medway

The idea in the 'Medway Towns' is to create a cohesive 'linear city', spanning 11 km of the River Medway, with a rejuvenated Chatham town centre at its heart.

Medway Council and their regeneration team - the lavishly named 'Medway Renaissance Partnership' are in charge of making sure the different projects are delivered successfully over the next 20 years.

Medway from the air. See copyright

Overall around 16,000 new homes will be built and about 20,000 jobs created. The plan is to make the whole 'Medway Waterfront' area a distinctive place, well known and loved for its inspiring buildings and open spaces, riverside walks and historic environment.

The main site earmarked for transformation is Rochester Riverside, a large industrial site on the river Medway close to the heart of Rochester. There will also be a major face-lift of Chatham waterfront, the Pentagon Centre and parts of Strood and Gillingham.

For details of each of the sites, click on the links below:

Regeneration across Medway is well underway. Chatham Maritime is now a well established residential, education and business location. The Historic Dockyards is a popular tourist attraction and Dickens World opened in 2007.

Essential links

For much more detail on the Medway development sites, including photos, maps and planning documents, click on the links below:

Or you can contact:
Medway Renaissance
Eastgate House
High Street
Rochester
Kent ME1 1EW
01634 337154
[email protected]