Medway Developer Contributions and Obligations Guide

4 Level of Contributions per Dwelling

4.1 Contributions

4.1.1 Medway Council is responsible for delivering and maintaining much of the large-scale infrastructure that Medway residents and businesses require, including roads, schools, waste disposal services and libraries. Comment

4.1.2 Much of this provision is already at capacity and therefore, the impact of growth is a key consideration. Under this proposed Developer Contributions Guide, developers are requested to pay towards specific services to deliver the necessary infrastructure to mitigate the impact of development, this includes, but is not limited to: Comment

• Community and cultural facilities (Community services, Heritage and museums, Libraries, Youth centres and facilities)
• Education (Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Sixth Form)
• Social Care
• Healthcare
• Highways and Transportation
• Open spaces
• Sport and leisure
• Waste and recycling
• Public Realm

4.1.3 The ‘Summary of Contributions’ table provides a list of services that typically request contributions as a quick reference point but does not include Local Plan requirements relating to strategic sites and policies. Discussions with services alongside technical assessments undertaken as part of the Local Plan have shown that this will not be enough funding to pay for the required infrastructure, even with significant external funding. Comment

4.1.4 A bird disturbance mitigation contribution of £ £337.49 per dwelling will be sought for each new dwelling within the Special Protected Area (SPA) and RAMSAR 6 km buffers (see plan Appendix 3). Comment

4.1.5 The Kent and Medway ICB will additionally request contributions on a case by case basis towards health facilities as set out in their developer contributions guide. Comment

4.1.6 For sites in strategic growth areas Medway Council will negotiate on a case-by-case basis with priorities given to strategic infrastructure requirements set out in the site allocation policies. Depending on individual site viability additional contributions will be requested. Comment

4.1.7 Table 2 (below) summarises the contributions that may be sought to mitigate the impact of growth. Comment

Table 2: Summary of Contributions Comment

* Figures as of April 2025, to be indexed to retail price index on 1 April annually (excluding health)

**All charges (except SAMMS) are based on 2.43 occupancy per dwelling