Regeneration

Ebbsfleet Central East is the first planning application of the Ebbsfleet Central Masterplan, with this area split into three parcels – Northfleet Rise, Station Gardens and River Park. Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, supported by MHCLG, is driving forward the delivery of this major regeneration project to provide access to important facilities such as jobs, healthcare, retail, business services and hospitality in the area. Current parking facilities around Ebbsfleet International Station will be re-provided and the area transformed into modern new offices, contemporary apartments, and places for people to enjoy arts and culture alongside fitness and wellbeing, with amenities to support the growing and existing communities of North Kent.

Northfleet Riverside applies to Northfleet Embankment East and Northfleet Embankment West. Ebbsfleet’s adjacency to the banks of the Thames affords the opportunity for a number of exciting new waterside residential neighbourhoods to be developed along the embankment within the historic settlement of Northfleet.

These areas will include residential and employment uses on former industrial land within the Northfleet Embankment East and West sites, with a focus on opening up continuous public access to the Thames and reconnecting with Gravesend to the East and the Swanscombe Peninsula and Dartford to the West.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation is working with  partners to facilitate the delivery of community buildings and spaces across Ebbsfleet.

In 2019, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation worked with a leading UK architect to develop a strategy to deliver innovative and flexible new community buildings across Ebbsfleet. As part of the ‘Space in the Place’ study , the team took a focused look with local residents to vision two new community building spaces for the growing community. Find out more about the ambitions for delivery of community facilities below.

Springhead Bridge, which runs from Springhead Park to Station Access Road, connects Springhead Park to the Ebbsfleet International pedestrian route and sits above the River Ebbsfleet. The construction of the bridge was funded by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, with access for all vehicles across two lanes as well as pedestrian footpaths and a cycle path.

The construction of Springhead Bridge, now complete, reduces reliance on the car for residents living in Springhead Park, who can now walk to the station in seven minutes, further improving residential access to active travel opportunities, as well as minimising travel impact on the local environment. Work is near completion to transfer ownership to Kent County Council.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation have upgraded an existing grid facility and constructed a brand-new grid site, located in Ebbsfleet Green, which will enable the provision of electrical capacity across Ebbsfleet.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation are in the process of exploring forward funding opportunities to improve connectivity from the grid site and construct two new primary substations in Ebbsfleet Central and Northfleet Embankment West. This project will improve capacity provision for existing and new residents, and facilitate future ambitions for proposed commercial development across the Ebbsfleet Garden City scheme.

The programme for electricity provision will align with the delivery of Ebbsfleet Central and Northfleet Embankment West schemes.

Find out more about the vision for Ebbsfleet below.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has identified many opportunities for the effective promotion and delivery of sustainable transport initiatives across Ebbsfleet, such as walking, cycling and public transport, with the long term goal of reducing the demand for travel by less sustainable modes of transport.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation is working alongside Kent County Council, landowners Henley Camland and wider stakeholders to expand and improve the existing Fastrack bus route through to Bluewater.

Whilst Fastrack currently operates throughout Gravesham, linking to residents in Ebbsfleet via Ebbsfleet International train station, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and partners are exploring several opportunities to extend the Fastrack route to serve residents to Whitecliffe residents (those who live in Ashmere, Alkerden and Castle Hill).