Business Intelligence Report
Kent County Council & District Authorities
Commercial Information Audit
Summary Report for 2013/2014
Published January 2015
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Commercial Information Audit 2013/14
Kent County Council
Commercial Land Use Monitoring Summary Report 2013/14
Contents
Contact list
Introduction
Commercial land use methodology
Definitions and glossary
Land Use Class Orders
Floorspace Allocated Gains (net)
Summary of Floorspace Committed (under construction & not started)
Floorspace Completed Gains and Losses (gross)
Floorspace Completed on Previously Developed Land (gross)
Land Transferred from Employment to Residential Development
Land Supply Summary
Timeseries of Floorspace (m2) Completed (gross gains, losses & net)
Floorspace Expired (net) Without Development During 2013/2014
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Contacts:
Kent County Council Chris Judd
Graham Herbert
+443000416329
+443000416236
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ashford
Sue Fairhurst
01233 330229
[email protected]
Canterbury
Sarah Parker
01227 862195
[email protected]
Dartford
Tania Smith
01322 343103
[email protected]
Dover
David Whittington
01304 872473
[email protected]
Gravesham
Shazad Ghani
01474 337483
[email protected]
Maidstone
Louise Taylor
01622 602813
[email protected]
Sevenoaks
Sarah Godman
01732 227362
[email protected]
Shepway
Jeremy Whittaker
01303 853648
[email protected]
Swale
Tony Stewart
01795 417249
[email protected]
Thanet
Rosemary Bullivant
01843 577132
[email protected]
Tonbridge & Malling Jill Peet
01732 876268
[email protected]
Tunbridge Wells
01892 554073
[email protected]
Matt Kennard
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Introduction to Commercial Land Use Monitoring
This document gives a brief summary of the main data and components of the Commercial monitoring survey. Additional
information is available. If you require supplementary in depth information please contact Kent County Council or the local District
Council.
The annual survey is undertaken jointly by County and Local Authority officers. All commercial sites with a planning permission
valid until 31st March are visited and an assessment is then made of the stage of development; complete, under-construction or
unimplemented, and this is recorded into a database for commercial land monitoring.
Commercial Land Use monitoring in Kent (KCC area) is part of the Commercial Information Audit (CIA). Note Medway Unitary
Authority was established on 1st April 1998 from Rochester upon Medway and Gillingham Local Authorities and now conducts its
own monitoring survey and publishes an annual report. The Kent (KCC area) CIA grew out of what was the County’s Employment
Land System (ELS).
Originally land use monitoring was to monitor the effectiveness of Structure Plan policies and to assist town planners and
researchers when considering planning applications. Monitoring also helped consultants and developers identify sites for
investment and opportunity. The Kent and Medway Structure Plan was superseded in July 2009 by the South East Plan when
monitoring results were sent annually to the Region. In May 2010 the government abolished the Regional Partnership Board,
although parts of the South East Plan remain valid until local authorities develop their own strategy, based upon the National
Planning Policy Framework.
The results are used by local authorities in Annual Monitoring Reports, Local Development Frameworks, establishing type of
employment need, as well as forming the basis for formal employment land surveys.
In future years allocated sites will gradually be replaced by Strategic Employment Land Availability Assessments (SELAA)
In May 2013 amendments were made to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order.
See: Statutory instruments http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1101/pdfs/uksi_20131101_en.pdf
To capture the relevant permitted change of use data, prior approval and prior notification applications are now being recorded for
commercial monitoring purposes.
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Commercial Land Use Survey – Methodology
Commercial Land Use monitoring in Kent (KCC area) is part of the Commercial Information Audit (CIA). Note Medway Unitary
Authority was established on 1st April 1998 from Rochester upon Medway and Gillingham and conducts its own monitoring survey
and publishes an annual report. Follow the link below for information regarding Medway Council.
http://www.medway.gov.uk/environmentandplanning.aspx
The Kent (KCC area) CIA grew out of what was the County’s Employment Land System (ELS).
Originally land use monitoring was to monitor the effectiveness of Structure Plan policies and to assist town planners and
researchers when considering planning applications. Monitoring also helped consultants and developers identify sites for
investment and opportunity. The Kent and Medway Structure Plan was superseded in July 2009 by the South East Plan when
monitoring results were sent annually to the Region. In May 2010 the government abolished the Regional Assemblies, although
parts of the South East Plan remain valid until local authorities develop their own strategy, based upon the National Planning Policy
Framework.
Methodology and data capture in Kent has changed several times over the years. The methodology underlying the capture of data
underwent a major change after 1990/91 and earlier records are limited in content and should be treated with caution, especially if
building a time series. Another major change was when records were computerised and more recently when the Regional
Assembly required land use monitoring for the South East Plan. Current methodology was established in 2007/08 when the
requirement for additional land use classes was included.
This document gives a brief summary of the main data and components of the Commercial monitoring survey. Additional
information is available. If you require supplementary in depth information please contact Kent County Council or the local District
Council.
Documentation of the very early surveys is now no longer available. The earliest paper copies that are still available give a limited
amount of information from 1986/87
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Planning Permission types definitions and glossary
Full permission – development can take place at anytime within 3 years from the date the permission was granted. If development
does not begin within 3 years the permission will expire.
Outline permission – a general proposal for development with no or incomplete details. Development cannot take place until the
full details are submitted and approved. Detailed applications must be submitted within 3 years from the date of the outline
permission. If details are not approved within 3 years the permission will normally expire.
Reserved Matters – full details further to an outline permission, which can be submitted in stages and remain valid for 2 years after
the expiry date of the outline, or grant of the last reserved matters, whichever is the longer. Details may be required for building
materials, design, siting, landscaping or access.
Renewal – if a planning permission is about to expire it can be renewed to allow a further period of time for the development to take
place. This involves submission of a further full or outline permission.
Variation of Condition – planning permission is often given with conditions and it is possible to apply for a variation of any of
these. A variation of condition application can also be made to extend the time period for development to commence.
Allocation – Land identified by the Local Authority as being suitable for future development but does not currently have a planning
permission.
Extant – A site that has a current planning permission which is either not started or under construction.
Pending Losses – A planning permission with an element of floorspace that will be lost. The floorspace can be lost by a change of
use to another use class, redeveloped as housing/retail/leisure or a demolition of a building or part of a building. It is possible the
loss may only form part of the planning permission.
Permitted Development Rights – A type of planning permission which allows certain building works and changes of use to be
carried out without having to make a planning application. Permitted development rights are subject to conditions and limitations to
control impact and to protect local amenity.
For further information follow the web link on page 2 of this report.
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Use classes orders (Brief general definitions)
Source: Planning Portal (http://www.planningportal.gov.uk)
Land Use Classes for England are set out in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 and its subsequent amendments.
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A1 Shops - Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, undertakers, travel and ticket agencies, post offices, pet shops, sandwich bars,
showrooms, domestic hire shops, dry cleaners and funeral directors.
A2 Financial and professional services - Banks, building societies, estate and employment agencies, professional and financial services
and betting offices.
A3 Restaurants and cafés - For the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises - restaurants, snack bars and cafes.
A4 Drinking establishments - Public houses, wine bars or other drinking establishments (but not night clubs).
A5 Hot food takeaways - For the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises.
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B1, B1a, B1b and B1c Business - Offices, research and development, light industry appropriate in a residential area.
B2 General industrial
B3-B7 Special Industrial Groups
B8 Storage or distribution - This class includes open air storage.
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C1 Hotels - Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided.
C2 Residential institutions - Residential care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges and training
centres.
C2A Secure Residential Institution - Use for a provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders
institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority
accommodation or use as a military barracks.
C3 Dwelling houses - Family houses, or houses occupied by up to six residents living together as a single household, including a
household where care is provided for residents.
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D1 Non-residential institutions - Clinics, health centres, crèches, day nurseries, day centres, schools, art galleries, museums, libraries,
halls, places of worship, church halls, law court. Non residential education and training centres.
D2 Assembly and leisure - Cinemas, music and concert halls, bingo and dance halls (but not night clubs), swimming baths, skating rinks,
gymnasiums or sports arenas (except for motor sports, or where firearms are used).
Sui Generis - Petrol filling stations and shops selling and/or displaying motor vehicles. Retail warehouse, clubs, nightclubs,
launderettes, taxi businesses, amusement centres. Casinos. Theatres, scrap yards & anything which does not fit into any of the above
categories.
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Part 1
Floorspace Allocated (net)
Summary of A2/B1-B8 Floorspace Allocated (Table 1)
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In Kent (KCC area) 2013/2014 it is estimated there is enough A2/B1-B8 land allocated (development land without a planning
permission) to build 2,222,169 m2 of floorspace, 14% more than 2012/2013. This is mainly due to revision of some site
potentials, particularly in Canterbury and Swale Districts. Tunbridge Wells will be subject to review in 2014/2015.
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At district level Swale has the largest amount of allocated land available with a potential for 418,121 m2 of floorspace (19% of
the county total). 48% of this is in the B1-B8 (unable to split) sector. This is followed by Thanet where it is estimated there is
enough land for 290,275 m2 of floorspace (13% of the county total). 56% of this is in the B1-B8 (unable to split) sector.
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Ashford, Canterbury and Dover also have potential for more than 200,000m2 of floorspace.
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At the time of the survey Maidstone District had the least amount of commercial land allocated for development. This is
estimated to accommodate 35,000 m2 of floorspace in the B1 and B2 sectors, unchanged since 2009/2010. Similarly,
Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells have the potential for just under 50,000m2 of floorspace each. However, in Tunbridge Wells
71% of the potential floorspace is in the A1-A5 sector (excluding A2).
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35% of allocated land in the KCC area is in the North Kent Districts of Dartford, Gravesham and Swale (classified as a
growth area) Additional North Kent commercial floorspace is allocated by Medway Unitary Authority.
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The East Kent districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Shepway and Thanet together have 52% of the county total of land
allocated in the A2/B1-B8 sectors.
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Summary of A1-A5/B1-B8/D1 and D2 Floorspace Allocated (Table 1)
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Historically only A2/B1-B8 floorspace has been allocated. However, in recent years local authorities have been expected to
monitor the uptake of land in the A1-A5 and D1/D2 use classes. As Local Plans become due for re-assessment land is
gradually being allocated to cover the A and D use classes. In 2013/2014 this amounts to a total of 2,401,479m2 covering all
use classes. This is 179,310m2 (7%) more than the A2/B1-B8 total.
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The most significant additional floorspace is in the A1 and D1 use classes with 100,208m2 and 61,295m2 respectively. This
represents 7%of the total.
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Ashford allocated the most A1 floorspace (56,254m2), 16% of their total. Thanet allocated the most D1 floorspace
(22,725m2), 7% of their total.
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Table 1
Kent (KCC Area): Development Plan Allocations 2013/2014
Source: KCC Commercial Information Audit 2013/14
Net residual floorspace (m 2) still available for development
Ashford
Canterbury
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
KCC Area A2/B1-B8
KCC Area Total
A1
56,254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16,355
27,599
100,208
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A2
1,107
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,310
4,417
4,417
A3
2,482
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
0
2,670
3,310
A4
1,721
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,112
1,721
A5
1,105
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-42
B1a
6,225
25,145
24,600
2,808
35,140
0
0
15,389
16,985
5,595
55,816
8,701
196,404
1,063 196,404
B1b
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B1c
0
0
0
0
10,620
0
0
3,630
0
2,058
60,264
-276
76,296
76,296
Mixed
B1
B2
B8
137,372
9,000 10,000
20,611
0 16,424
62,900 85,500 11,400
129,147 58,692 30,108
14,560 20,300 98,880
25,000 10,000
-300
0
0
0
74,278 15,635 58,320
48,115 99,846 48,796
47,122 32,986 39,064
9,071
4,436 16,074
16,590
0 15,051
584,766 336,395 343,817
584,766 336,395 343,817
Mixed
B1-B8
102,208
143,433
0
0
0
0
43,910
14,700
204,379
163,450
7,994
0
680,074
680,074
C1
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
139
C2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D1
20,000
320
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22,725
18,250
0
213
0
61,295
Kent (KCC Area)
Net
floorspace
D2 A2/B1-B8
0
265,912
321
205,613
0
184,400
0
220,755
0
179,500
0
34,700
0
43,910
0
181,952
0
418,121
0
290,275
5,590
153,655
0
43,376
2,222,169
5,911 2,401,479
Statistics are derived from the Commercial Information Audit, which is conducted annually by KCC and the Kent Districts
Values stated indicate floorspace (measured in sq.m.) except for C1 and C2, which are measured in number of bedrooms
Estimated floorspace based on conversion factor of 3,500m 2 per hectare
Values indicate the status of allocated sites on 31/03/2014
Data for Gravesham is based on the Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy - Adopted 30th September 2014
Data for Dartford is based on the Dartford Strategic Employment Land Availability Assessment: Deliverable and Developable Sites that do not benefit from planning consent
Data for Canterbury is based upon information from Canterbury City Council but have not been verified
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Part 2
Floorspace Committed (gross) 2013-2014
Under construction and not started (gains and losses)
Summary of Floorspace Under Construction (Table 2A and 2B)
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At the time of the survey there were 244,854 m2 of floorspace under construction in Kent (KCC area), 11% more than the
previous year, when there were 220,271m2. This was made up of Retail, 51,407m2 (Land Use Class A1-A5), Office and
Industry, 165,887m2 (Land Use Classes B1-B8) and Non-residential Institutions/Leisure, 27,560m2, (Land Use Class D1-D2).
In addition there were 731 bedrooms under construction in the Hotel and Residential Institutions sector (C1-C2), 12% more
than last year.
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39% of the total commercial floorspace under construction is in the office (B1a) and storage and distribution (B8) sectors
with 42,201m2 and 53,014m2 respectively. 17% is in the retail sector (A1 shops) with 41,661 m2, 58% of which is in the
boroughs of Thanet and Maidstone, and 7% in the assembly and leisure sector (D2), 16,251 m2.
Summary of Floorspace not started (gains) (Table 2A and 2B)
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In Kent (KCC area) at the time of the survey there were 2,135,908m2 of commercial floorspace with planning permission but
not yet started. This represents 7% more unimplemented floorspace than in 2012/13. In addition there are unimplemented
planning permissions for 2,926 hotel or residential institution bedrooms, 20% less than last year.
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The largest sector in Kent with unimplemented permissions is B1-B8 (office, light industry, general industry and storage &
distribution) with 1,761,078m2 (82% of the total commercial floorspace). There are 144,009m2 of A1 shops not yet started,
7% of the total unimplemented floorspace
Summary of Floorspace not started (losses) (Table 2A and 2B)
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In Kent (KCC area) at the time of the survey there were 470,120m2 of commercial floorspace with planning permission but
not yet started, therefore pending a loss. This represents 29% more unimplemented floorspace than in 2012/13. In addition
there are unimplemented planning permissions pending a loss of 807 hotel or residential institution bedrooms, 16% more
than last year.
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Table 2A:
Summary of Floorspace (m2) Surveyed 2013/2014
(Complete, Under Construction, Not Started)
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
CIA 2013/14 Summary of Floorspace Surveyed
Kent (KCC area)
A1
A2
A3
A4
Gain complete
39,006 2,625 8,486 2,794
Gain under construction
41,661 1,309 6,122 2,097
Gain not started
144,009 3,905 23,933 5,669
Gains (gross)
224,676 7,839 38,541 10,560
Loss complete
17,181 5,936 1,863 8,523
Loss not started
41,758 6,335 1,162 5,304
Losses (gross)
58,939 12,271 3,025 13,827
Floorspace surveyed (net) 165,737 -4,432 35,516 -3,267
Expired (net)
9,244
512 2,745
395
Superseded (net)
30,665
-82 1,773 -1,037
A5
1,362
218
4,479
6,059
437
73
510
5,549
410
104
B1a
12,038
42,201
287,466
341,705
58,412
81,106
139,518
202,187
11,556
108,358
B1b
536
7,318
3,217
11,071
72,238
605
72,843
-61,772
614
0
B1
B1-B8
B1c mixed
B2
B8 mixed
C1
10,339
375 7,056 38,271
2,595 161
26,210
1,500 7,329 53,014 28,315 260
93,899 588,959 220,981 279,430 287,126 1,564
130,448 590,834 235,366 370,715 318,036 1,985
23,430
0 13,523 13,165 23,942 177
42,959
320 83,175 46,909 139,671 317
66,389
320 96,698 60,074 163,613 494
64,059 590,514 138,668 310,641 154,423 1,491
4,026
-538 9,623 -3,842 21,794 395
3,150
0 6,405 2,857 18,995 203
C2
D1
198 31,785
471 11,309
1,362 131,122
2,031 174,216
150 6,603
490 10,723
640 17,326
1,391 156,890
250 14,492
89
208
Sui
D2 Generis
20,743 5,111
16,251 7,150
61,713 17,704
98,707 29,965
14,512 7,679
10,020 10,150
24,532 17,829
74,175 12,136
7,729 1,628
56 2,445
Total
(excluding
C1, C2 &
SG)
178,011
244,854
2,135,908
2,558,773
259,765
470,120
729,885
1,828,888
78,760
171,452
l Statistics are derived from the Commercial Information Audit, which is conducted annually by KCC and the Kent Districts
l Values stated indicate floorspace (measured in sq.m.) except for C1 and C2, which are measured in number of bedrooms
l Details of individual sites are available on request
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Table 2B:
Summary of Floorspace (m2) Surveyed 2013/2014
(Complete, Under Construction, Not Started)
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
Kent (KCC area)
Commercial Floorspace (A1-B8 & D1-D2)
Complete 2013/14
Under construction 2013/14
Not started 2013/14
Total
Gains
sq.m.
%
178,011
6.96
244,854
9.57
2,135,908
83.47
2,558,773 100.00
Kent (KCC area)
Commercial Floorspace (A1-B8 & D1-D2)
Complete 2013/14
Losses
sq.m. %
259,765 35.59
Not started 2013/14
470,120 64.41
729,885 100.00
Floorspace (B1-B8)
Complete 2013/14
Under construction 2013/14
Not started 2013/14
Total
sq.m.
%
71,210
3.56
165,887
8.30
1,761,078
88.13
1,998,175 100.00
Floorspace (B1-B8)
Complete 2013/14
sq.m. %
204,710 34.15
Not started 2013/14
394,745 65.85
599,455 100.00
Floorspace (A1-A5)
Complete 2013/14
Under construction 2013/14
Not started 2013/14
Total
sq.m.
%
54,273
51,407
181,995
287,675
Floorspace (A1-A5)
Complete 2013/14
sq.m. %
33,940 38.32
Not started 2013/14
54,632 61.68
88,572 100.00
Floorspace (D1-D2)
Complete 2013/14
Under construction 2013/14
Not started 2013/14
Total
sq.m.
%
52,528
27,560
192,835
272,923
Floorspace (D1-D2)
Complete 2013/14
sq.m. %
21,115 50.44
Not started 2013/14
20,743 49.56
41,858 100.00
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17.87
63.26
100.00
19.25
10.10
70.66
100.00
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Charts to Accompany Tables 2A and 2B
Summary of Floorspace (m2) Surveyed 2013/2014
(Complete, Under Construction, Not Started)
Figure 2A: Floorspace Complete
Some small segments are not labelled as they are less than 0.5%
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Figure 2B: Floorspace Under Construction
Some small segments are not labelled as they are less than 0.5%
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Figure 2C: Floorspace Not Started
Some small segments are not labelled as they are less than 0.5%
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Part 3
Floorspace Completed Gains (gross) 2013-2014
Summary of Floorspace Completed – Gains (gross) (Table 3A)
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In Kent (KCC area) 178,011 m2 of commercial floorspace was completed during 2013/14. This was made up of Retail 54,273
m2 (Land use class A1-A5), Office and Industry 71,210 m2 (All B Land Use Classes, including unspecified), Nonresidential/Leisure 52,528 m2 (Land Use Class D1-D2). In addition there were 359 new bedrooms in hotel and care home
developments (C1-C2).
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The total floorspace completed is 3% more than in 2012/13, a modest improvement. Retail completions (A1) were 13% more
and offices (B1a) 11% more. However, the B2 sector (General Industry) completed 62% less than the previous year.
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Floorspace completed in the B8 sector (Storage and Distribution) was 52% higher than in 2012/13, and 50% lower for the A2
(Financial and Professional) sector. Dartford completed the most B8 floorspace (15,919m2) and Tunbridge Wells the most
A2 (963m2).
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A2/B1-B8 floorspace completed in 2013/14 was 5% down on the previous year.
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Sui Generis floorspace has only been recorded since 2011/12. In 2013/14 completed floorspace decreased by 55%.
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Ashford District completed the largest amount of retail (A1) floorspace in the County, with 7,945 m2 (20% of the County
total). Swale came a close second with 6,304m2. Dover District completed the least amount of retail floorspace, 334m2 (1%
of the County total). Maidstone completed the most A4 floorspace (drinking establishments) for the 2nd consecutive year
with 804m2 (29% of the county total)
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73% of the county’s office developments (B1a) were shared between five districts, Canterbury (1,155m2), Dartford
(2,914m2), Swale (1,234m2),Thanet (1,287m2), and Tonbridge & Malling (2,176m2). Shepway District completed only 55 m2
of B1a offices, less than 1% of the County total.

In the Hotel/Residential institutions sector (C1-C2) 359 new bedrooms were completed across the county. 161 of these new
bedrooms were in hotels, with 198 in residential institutions. The majority of the new hotel bedrooms were in Canterbury and
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Thanet Districts (120 and 30 respectively). Tunbridge Wells and Swale Districts completed the most bedrooms in residential
institutions (66 and 31 respectively). Dartford District had no completions in the C1-C2 sector.

The D1-D2 sectors completed 11% more floorspace than in 2012/13.

The majority of the completions in the Leisure (D2) sector were in Maidstone with 10,636 m2. Shepway and Dartford only
completed 0m2 and 17m2 respectively in this sector. All other districts completed more than 130m2.
Summary of Floorspace Completed – Losses (gross) (Table 3B)

In Kent (KCC area) 259,765 m2 of commercial floorspace was lost during 2013/14. This was made up of Retail 33,940 m2
(Land use class A1-A5), Office and Industry 204,710 m2 (Land Use Class B1-B8), Non-residential/Leisure 21,115 m2 (Land
Use Class D1-D2). In addition there were 327 bedrooms lost from the hotel and care home sector.

The loss of commercial floorspace was 66% more than in 2012/13 when it was 156,503m2. Retail floorspace lost (A1-A5)
reduced by 41%, B1-B8 increased by 150% and D1-D2 increased by 26%.

79% of the commercial floorspace lost was in the B1-B8 sectors and 13% in the A1-A5 sectors.

Seven of the twelve districts all lost more than 1,000m2 of A1 floorspace, with Thanet the most at 3,655m2, 21% of the A1
total. Shepway District lost the least with 575m2 (3% of the County total)

In the B1-B8 sector the greatest loss was in Dover with 69,793m2 of B1b (97% of the total KCC area B1b loss). This was
due to the demolition of some of the former Pfizer buildings to make way for the new Discovery Park enterprise zone.
Maidstone lost the most B8 floorspace with 4,852m2 (37% of the total B8 loss). Ashford and Thanet lost the most B1a
floorspace with 16,842m2 and 14,810m2 respectively (together making 54% of the total B1a loss), most of this being due to
the conversion of the Charter House, Ashford to flats and demolition of existing office buildings at Westwood Cross,
Broadstairs to make way for new retail and restaurant uses.

The greatest loss of D2 (Assembly & leisure) floorspace was in Maidstone with 5,240m2 (36%). However this was the
redevelopment of existing exhibition buildings at the Detling Showground to provide new facilities. This resulted in net gain
of 1,708m2.
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Table 3A
Floorspace completed (m2) – Gains (gross) 2013/14
Source: KCC Commercial Information Audit 2013/14
Floorspace Completed (m 2 ) Gains (gross)
CIA 2013/14 Summary: Kent (KCC area)
Ashford
Canterbury
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
B1a
B1b
B1c
B1
mixed
B2
B8
B1-B8
mixed
C1
7,945
4,430
2,925
334
936
532
2,535
3,305
6,304
3,015
2,687
4,058
222
70
0
313
0
42
115
283
293
240
84
963
392
1,457
383
303
777
552
134
95
305
1,274
1,766
1,048
28
174
0
65
0
804
64
174
158
270
696
361
85
261
31
0
317
8
0
76
0
76
323
185
932
1,155
2,914
478
523
248
452
55
1,234
1,287
2,176
584
291
0
0
0
0
139
106
0
0
0
0
0
362
657
0
0
66
1,419
209
2,284
3,661
1,505
158
18
0
375
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,362
0
0
188
1,628
566
633
40
124
1,230
821
464
2,863
858
15,919
670
158
3,739
438
473
750
210
11,639
554
141
0
0
364
0
0
320
0
970
130
670
0
5
120
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
30
0
0
12,038
536
10,339
375
7,056
38,271
2,595
12,038
536
10,339
375
7,056
38,271
2,595
KCC Area A2/B1-B8
KCC Area TOTAL
2,625
39,006
2,625
8,486
2,794
1,362
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D1
D2
10 1,858
872
16 2,678
601
0
243
17
6
250
180
0 3,081 1,633
16 15,780 10,636
23 1,281
313
23 1,116
0
31 1,161
132
4 2,404 1,993
3
679 1,982
66 1,254 2,384
Total all use
classes
Sui (excluding C1,
Generis
C2 & SG)
700
883
284
383
218
370
290
182
887
463
198
253
17,353
5,111
178,011
12,716
22,432
3,145
9,119
34,465
6,600
7,901
15,092
13,634
23,681
11,873
73,835
161
198
31,785
20,743
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Table 3B
Floorspace completed (m2) – Losses (gross) 2013/14
Source: KCC Commercial Information Audit 2013/14
Floorspace Completed (m 2 ) Losses (gross)
CIA 2013/14 Summary: Kent (KCC area)
Ashford
Canterbury
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
595
2,139
773
851
1,440
1,698
1,312
575
757
3,655
1,584
1,802
36
392
619
722
615
1,232
85
539
254
615
202
625
135
321
0
20
158
112
306
275
0
122
291
123
0
3,453
403
368
428
770
223
366
708
503
956
345
0
16
0
0
30
0
0
153
0
188
50
0
KCC Area A2/B1-B8
KCC Area TOTAL
5,936
17,181
5,936
1,863
8,523
437
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B1c
B1
mixed
B2
16,842
0
2,568
0
703
0
1,701 69,793
4,129
0
2,816
0
4,134
0
1,435
0
2,377
0
14,610
0
4,082 2,445
3,015
0
627
438
0
273
168
260
71
136
3,049
422
14,810
3,176
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
991
437
0
6,846
150
10
2,333
320
398
60
481
1,497
58,412
72,238
23,430
0
13,523
13,165
23,942
58,412
72,238
23,430
0
13,523
13,165
23,942
B1a
B1-B8
mixed
C1
C2
D1
D2
1,421
211
319
0
32 23,505
894
0
0
226
4,852
0
35
0
0
0
1,166
0
1,175
0
741
0
2,530
0
0
86
0
6
2
0
0
12
9
58
0
4
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
18
24
24
53
544
1,049
425
375
118
389
1,191
870
128
993
521
0
203
961
0
2,274
713
5,240
391
387
1,126
1,500
640
1,077
B8
Total all use
classes
Sui (excluding C1,
Generis
C2 & SG)
746
584
240
0
1,663
1,300
2,615
81
60
30
300
60
21,605
12,093
26,460
84,117
8,175
17,379
10,081
5,056
9,963
23,843
26,803
14,190
210,646
177
150
6,603
14,512
7,679
259,765
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Floorspace completed on previously developed land (gross)

In 2013/2014 52,982m2 (72%) of A2/B1-B8 floorspace completions were on previously developed land. Conversely 28% (20,853m2)
were completed on greenfield land. This is less than 2012/13 when the ratio was 90% PDL and 10% greenfield. (Table 4)

Dover and Gravesham were the only districts with 100% of completions on previously developed land with six other districts 80% or
more ( Maidstone, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells)

Dartford, Ashford and Sevenoaks had the least amount of floorspace completed on previously developed land with 28%, 51% and 58%
respectively, overall less preferable than 2012/13 when Dartford had 100% completions on PDL and Ashford 97%. Sevenoaks has
changed very little.
Table 4
Commercial floorspace completions (m2 gross) on previously developed land
for A2/B1, B2 and B8
2013/14
Source: KCC Commercial Information Audit 2013/14
Total PDL
(Gross)
% of
Total
Total
Greenfield
(Gross)
% of
Total
District
Total
(Gross)
Ashford
3,140
51
3,033
49
6,173
Canterbury
1,986
64
1,129
36
3,115
Dartford
5,292
28
13,541
72
18,833
Dover
2,013
100
0
0
2,013
Gravesham
2,375
100
0
0
2,375
Maidstone
5,460
89
693
11
6,153
Sevenoaks
1,321
58
952
42
2,273
Shepway
2,913
93
222
7
3,135
Swale
6,313
90
719
10
7,032
Thanet
4,472
97
130
3
4,602
15,532
100
16
0
15,548
2,165
84
418
16
2,583
52,982
72
20,853
28
73,835
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
Kent: (KCC area)
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Charts to Accompany Table 4
Floorspace completed on previously developed land (gross)
Figure 2A
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Table 5
Kent: Commercial floorspace lost to residential development (m2) 2013/2014
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
Ashford
Canterbury
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Ton & Malling
Tun Wells
KCC Area
A1
A2
A3
A4
124
288
0
519
479
1,876
550
146
16
911
0
0
0
276
0
150
66
180
85
539
212
531
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
112
108
45
0
0
101
44
0
184
220
0
264
770
223
366
208
0
956
0
0
0
0
929
0
533
0
574
0 2,783
0 1,501
0 1046
45 1435
0 1,480
66
78
0
262
0
29
4,909
2,039
430
3,191
111 10,650
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B1a
B1c
Mixed
B1
0
0
0
390
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
0
0 1,057
0
114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B1b
1,606
B2
B8
0
0
0
0
319
32
0
0
0
0
0 2,060
0
0
320
0
360
196
0
210
76
0
515
0
1,271
2,817
Mixed
B1-B8
C1
C2
D1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
12
9
47
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
18
24
24
0
544
35
0
0
74
81
Total all
use classes
Sui (excluding
D2 generis C1 & C2)
560
269
161
0
0
0
890
0
0
0
210
0
1,228
118
0
741
232
0
993
0
0
0
555
0
189
713
0
0
0
1,054
0
0
0
2,813
2,511
2,090
34,438
150
3,245
946
1,602
4,423
6,499
3,688
3,128
4,583
2,903
1,605
588
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Figure 3

In 2013/14 34,438m2 of commercial floorspace was lost to housing developments. This is 20% less than 2012/13 when
43,074m2 were lost. Since 2009/10 additional use classes have been included therefore comparisons with earlier years
should be avoided.

Maidstone lost just over 6,000m2 to housing, (19% of the county total). All the other districts lost over 1,000m2 except
Dartford and Tunbridge Wells (946m2 and 588m2 respectively)
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Table 6:
Land Supply Summary (m2) 2013/2014
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
Total A2/B1-8 m2
B1-B8 unable to Split
B8 m2
B2 m2
348,341
-11,946
336,395
1,152
7,056
-13,523
-6,467
-5,315
226,588
7,329
-83,175
150,742
487,137
B1c m2
203,083
0 78,771 585,010
-6,679
0 -2,475
-244
196,404
0 76,296 584,766
48,961
7,288 31,638 200,532
12,038
536 10,339
375
-58,412 -72,238 -23,430
0
-46,374 -71,702 -13,091
375
2,587 -64,414 18,547 200,907
291,320
3,217 130,520 588,959
42,201
7,318 26,209
1,500
-82,030
-605 -42,959
-320
251,491
9,930 113,770 590,139
447,895
9,930 190,066 1,174,905
B1b m2
B1 Unable to Split
4,417
0
4,417
-11,122
2,625
-5,899
-3,274
-14,396
3,905
1,309
-6,693
-1,479
2,938
B1a m2
Land Supply
Local Plan Allocations Proposed Gains
641.36
Proposed Losses
-6.46
Net Allocated
634.91
Planning Permissions Completed
Completed 2001-2013 (net)
515.55
Completed 2013-2014 (Gains)
21.10
Completed 2013-2014 (Losses)
-53.46
Completed 2013-2014 (Net)
-32.36
Net Completed 2001-2014
483.19
Committed
Not Started
511.12
Under Construction
47.77
Pending losses
-128.39
Net committed
430.50
Total Land Supply
Net Allocated + Net Committed
1,065.40
A2 m2
CIA Monitoring Statistics 2013/2014
Area (ha)
KENT (KCC AREA)
345,076 680,074 2,244,772
-1,259
0
-22,603
343,817 680,074 2,222,169
372,105
29,203
679,757
38,271
2,595
73,835
-13,165
-437
-187,104
25,106
2,158
-113,269
397,211
31,361
566,488
281,303 263,104 1,788,916
53,014
28,315
167,195
-46,909 -186,681
-449,372
287,408 104,738 1,506,739
631,225 784,812 3,728,908
Source
KCC Allocations Table
C/F from 2012/13 Sum m ary
KCC Bottom Line Figures
KCC Bottom Line Figures
KCC Bottom Line Figures
KCC Bottom Line Figures
KCC Bottom Line Figures
Note 1: Net completions from 2001 - 2008 were not split into A2/B1a/B1b/B1c so the amount previously under A2/B1 has been entered as B1 unable to split
Note 2: Completed losses include sites which are under construction ie. the site is lost.
Note 3: Site areas are estimated totals for the site and should be treated with caution. It is not possible to split between use classes
All site areas have been calculated using a ratio of 3,500m 2/ha
Individual site areas can be obtained by contacting the local authority
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Timeseries of Floorspace (m2) Completed
(Tables 7A, 7B, 7C and Figure 4)

The following tables show a timeseries of commercial floorspace completed in the county since 2008/09 when KCC started
monitoring all land use classes. Prior to that only the main A2/B1-8 totals were monitored.

In the current economic climate of financial restraint and business restructuring, floorspace completions continue at a low
level for the fourth consecutive year. In 2013/2014 completed floorspace (gain) was 73,835m2, approximately 5% lower than
the previous year, when 78,087m2 were completed. (Table 7A).

During the last six years A2/B1-B8 floorspace completions peaked at 299,120m2 (gross) in 2008/09, just over four times the
activity in the current year.
(Table 7A).

For the third time in four years there was an overall net loss of A2/B1-B8 floorspace. 2013/2014 showed an overall net loss
of 136,811m2, an inflated figure due to the losses at the former Pfizer site at Sandwich. (Table 7C and Figure 4).

Land use class A4 (Drinking establishments) is the only use class to show net floorspace losses for six consecutive years as
many public houses are being converted to other uses, often residential, in 2013/14 a net loss of -5,729m2. (Table 7C).

Since 2002/2003 there has been a series of peaks and troughs, the peaks being in 2006/07, 2008/09 and a smaller peak in
2011/12 following the recession. However, since 2010/2011 the trend appears to be stabilising, although it is still lower than
in 2002/2003.
(Figure 4).
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Table 7A:
Kent floorspace completions gains (m 2 gross)
Source: KCC Commercial Audit 2013/14
* 'C' land use classes are measures of bedrooms or dwellings
1 year %
A1
A2 (Financial Office)
A3
A4
A5
A3-5 Total
A1-5 Total
B1a (Office)
B1b (Research)
B1c (Light industry)
B1 mixed
B1 Total
A2/B1 Total
B2 (General Industry)
B8 (Distribution)
B1-8 mixed
A2/B1-8 Total
B1-8 Total
C1 (bedrooms)*
C2 (bedrooms)*
C1/C2 Total (bedrooms)*
C3 Total (dwellings)*
D1
D2
Sui Generis
D1/D2 Total
TOTAL A2/B1-B8 & D1/D2 (m2)
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10,860
2,399
5,359
304
773
6,436
19,695
61,401
3,104
44,532
1,237
110,274
112,673
15,743
168,304
2,400
299,120
296,721
172
93
265
6,629
11,469
4,605
2009/10
16,949
3,878
5,162
2,057
1,501
8,720
29,547
46,822
1,070
18,720
845
67,457
71,335
18,779
29,068
1,751
120,933
117,055
153
330
483
4,086
20,785
5,983
2010/11
51,733
1,874
7,704
179
1,406
9,289
62,896
21,000
2,726
14,847
1,462
40,035
41,909
9,296
25,049
3,337
79,591
77,717
243
422
665
4,714
23,075
13,937
16,074
26,768
37,012
2011/12
42,987
3,163
9,949
1,852
2,415
14,216
60,366
18,824
2,275
8,999
5,857
35,955
39,118
15,784
41,424
21,305
117,631
114,468
75
280
355
4,698
34,255
13,655
5,845
47,910
332,490
173,370
177,625
222,744
2012/13
34,424
5,219
7,698
3,581
1,491
12,770
52,413
10,869
0
9,417
235
20,521
25,740
18,628
25,111
8,608
78,087
72,868
271
289
560
3,707
24,842
22,421
11,300
47,263
2013/14 change
39,006
13
2,625
-50
8,486
10
2,794
-22
1,362
-9
12,642
-1
54,273
4
12,038
11
536
10,339
10
375
60
23,288
13
25,913
1
7,056
-62
38,271
52
2,595
-70
73,835
-5
71,210
-2
161
-41
198
-31
359
-36
3,617
-2
31,785
28
20,743
-7
5,111
-55
52,528
11
172,544
178,011
3
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Table 7B:
Kent floorspace completions losses (m 2 gross)
Source: KCC Commercial Audit 2013/14
* 'C' land use classes are measures of bedrooms or dwellings
1 year %
A1
A2 (Financial Office)
A3
A4
A5
A3-5 Total
A1-5 Total
B1a (Office)
B1b (Research)
B1c (Light industry)
B1 mixed
B1 Total
A2/B1 Total
B2 (General Industry)
B8 (Distribution)
B1-8 mixed
A2/B1-8 Total
B1-8 Total
C1 (bedrooms)*
C2 (bedrooms)*
C1/C2 Total (bedrooms)*
C3 Total (dwellings)*
D1
D2
Sui Generis
D1/D2 Total
TOTAL A2/B1-B8 & D1/D2 (m2)
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10,510
2,457
1,211
1,152
555
2,918
15,885
20,858
475
11,045
582
32,960
35,417
29,083
54,776
1,842
121,118
118,661
233
45
278
275
2,255
3,418
2009/10
17,645
4,035
3,293
3,671
97
7,061
28,741
20,558
1,063
16,711
177
38,509
42,544
8,872
29,176
1,490
82,082
78,047
105
303
408
317
3,805
2,430
2010/11
22,907
6,933
1,470
6,733
78
8,281
38,121
17,643
106
17,875
0
35,624
42,557
24,066
26,607
1,116
94,346
87,413
52
104
156
339
9,789
7,524
5,673
6,235
17,313
2011/12
28,604
2,341
2,135
6,644
238
9,017
39,962
20,419
43
6,766
9,065
36,293
38,634
58,833
14,398
1,878
113,743
111,402
52
250
302
439
7,727
7,773
4,528
15,500
140,219
113,023
142,847
166,864
2012/13
45,787
2,210
3,506
6,061
282
9,849
57,846
28,492
200
12,480
2,443
43,615
45,825
23,625
12,190
2,497
84,137
81,927
147
315
462
398
6,977
9,753
21,891
16,730
2013/14 change
17,181
-62
5,936
169
1,863
-47
8,523
41
437
55
10,823
10
33,940
-41
58,412
105
72,238 36,019
23,430
88
0
-100
154,080
253
160,016
249
13,523
-43
13,165
8
23,942
859
210,646
150
204,710
150
177
20
150
-52
327
-29
n/a
6,603
-5
14,512
49
7,679
-65
21,115
26
156,503
259,765
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Table 7C:
Kent floorspace completions (m 2 net)
Source: KCC Commercial Audit 2013/14
* 'C' land use classes are measures of bedrooms or dwellings
A1
A2 (Financial Office)
A3
A4
A5
A3-5 Total
A1-5 Total
B1a (Office)
B1b (Research)
B1c (Light industry)
B1 mixed
B1 Total
A2/B1 Total
B2 (General Industry)
B8 (Distribution)
B1-8 mixed
A2/B1-8 Total
B1-8 Total
C1 (bedrooms)*
C2 (bedrooms)*
C1/C2 Total (bedrooms)*
C3 Total (dwellings)*
D1
D2
Sui Generis
D1/D2 Total
2008/09
350
-58
4,148
-848
218
3,518
3,810
40,543
2,629
33,487
655
77,314
77,256
-13,340
113,528
558
178,002
178,060
-61
48
-13
275
9,214
1,187
0
10,401
2009/10
-696
-157
1,869
-1,614
1,404
1,659
806
26,264
7
2,009
668
28,948
28,791
9,907
-108
261
38,851
39,008
48
27
75
317
16,980
3,553
0
20,533
2010/11
28,826
-5,059
6,234
-6,554
1,328
1,008
24,775
3,357
2,620
-3,028
1,462
4,411
-648
-14,770
-1,558
2,221
-14,755
-9,696
191
318
509
339
13,286
6,413
0
19,699
2011/12
14,383
822
7,814
-4,792
2,177
5,199
20,404
-1,595
2,232
2,233
-3,208
-338
484
-43,049
27,026
19,427
3,888
3,066
23
30
53
439
26,528
5,882
1,317
32,410
2012/13
-11,363
3,009
4,192
-2,480
1,209
2,921
-5,433
-17,623
-200
-3,063
-2,208
-23,094
-20,085
-4,997
12,921
6,111
-6,050
-9,059
124
-26
98
398
17,865
12,668
-10,591
30,533
2013/14
21,825
-3,311
6,623
-5,729
925
1,819
20,333
-46,374
-71,702
-13,091
375
-130,792
-134,103
-6,467
25,106
-21,347
-136,811
-133,500
-16
48
32
n/a
25,182
6,231
-2,568
31,413
TOTAL A2/B1-B8 & D1/D2 (m2)
192,271
60,347
34,778
55,880
16,041
-81,754
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Figure 4 To accompany Tables 7A-7C
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Part 6
Floorspace Expired Without Development During 2013/2014

During 2013/2014 approximately 9% (223) of all current commercial planning permissions in the KCC area expired without
being implemented, 30% more than the previous year when 172 permissions expired. Table 8A

This resulted in a total of 80,388m2 (net) of floorspace not being developed through expired planning permissions. This is
55% less than the previous year (176,917m2). During 2013/2014 70% of all expired floorspace falls within four districts –
Dartford, Gravesham, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells, a total of 56,669m2 , the largest amount being in
Gravesham – mainly due to the expiry of 16,863m2 A1 and B1a at the Gravesend Transport quarter. In addition 11,000m2
D1 expired at Lamberts Wood, off Knights Way, Tunbridge Wells. Table 8B

Figure 5 below shows the greatest amount of floorspace expired was B1-B8 unspecified (21,794m2, 27% of the total
floorspace) followed by D1 (14,492m2, 18%). A1 and B2 had similar amounts of floorspace expired, 9,244m2 and 9,623m2
respectively.

Readers should be aware that expired floorspace is not necessarily a lost opportunity. Although the planning permission may
have expired, the opportunity for development may still exist as expired floorspace can remain in the land supply if added
back to an original outline permission or allocation. For example in 2013/2014 a total of 14,869m2 B1-B8 floorspace has
been added back to allocated sites in Dover, Shepway and Tonbridge & Malling, (White Cliffs Business Park, Dover;
Cheriton Parc, Folkestone; and the former Colas site, Tonbridge)

Some expired permissions may be renewed to extend the time limit for implementation. However, many of the sites expire
without being renewed and therefore disappear from the land supply.

Many allocated sites in Kent are currently under review and are therefore subject to change, therefore not all expired
floorspace has been added back to the original allocations.

The percentage of planning applications around the County expiring without development remains fairly consistent year on
year (between 7% and 9%)
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Table 8A:
% of Current Planning Permissions Expired Without Development 2010/2014
% of District Total
2011/12
Total applications (incl carried forward from 10/11)
Applications expired without development
% of District Total
2012/13
Total applications (incl carried forward from 11/12)
Applications expired without development
% of District Total
2013/14
Total applications (incl carried forward from 12/13)
Applications expired without development
% of District Total
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Tonbridge &
Malling
Tunbridge
Wells
KCC Total
Total applications (incl carried forward from 09/10)
Applications expired without development
Canterbury
2010/11
Ashford
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
201
15
223
21
111
8
158
17
121
5
277
17
138
10
191
7
199
26
159
9
163
16
195
14
2,136
165
7
9
7
11
4
6
7
4
13
6
10
7
8
216
14
217
9
128
6
169
9
122
14
314
32
142
3
219
28
194
22
193
23
193
18
202
19
2,309
197
6
4
5
5
11
10
2
13
11
12
9
9
9
218
19
256
18
126
6
173
6
145
8
307
23
166
7
222
18
208
21
226
10
216
21
224
15
2,487
172
9
7
5
3
6
7
4
8
10
4
10
7
7
258
24
255
19
121
10
169
9
156
10
280
35
211
12
181
26
247
27
225
8
209
17
253
26
2,565
223
9
7
8
5
6
13
6
14
11
4
8
10
9
Note: Total number of applications are those required for the CIA survey only.
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Table 8B:
Floorspace Expired Without Development (net) During 2013/2014
Source: Commercial Information Audit survey Kent County Council 2013/2014
2013/2014 Commercial Information Audit Monitoring Survey
Kent (KCC Area)
Floorspace expired without development during year 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014 (net)
D1 Expired (net)
D2 Expired (net)
SG Expired (net)
Kent (KCC area) Total
excl. C1 & C2
C1 Expired (net)
5
29
0
0
28
150
60
67
56
0
0
0
395
5
327
24
975
10
994
2
140
0
-110
138
198
0
28
3
94
40
380
10
0
18
303
0 11,163
250 14,492
251
6,119
0
0
0
-194
65
289
-252
0
-250
1,701
7,729
1,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
128
1,628
2,622
7,544
14,226
1,561
17,642
8,332
-3,228
7,913
1,689
-2,714
10,232
14,569
80,388
C2 Expired (net)
B1-B8 Expired (net)
41
716
0
-602
157
-189
0
74
-375
0
432
0 6,190
0 6,382
0
0
0
0
0
-649
0
413
111
0
4,292
0 2,291
-538
0
177
0
0
-35
0
65
112
0
-533 4,620
-43
0 -1,047
62 1,625
-336
0
-653 -1,045
0
-200
0
0
-115 8,882
436 -1,366 2,355
-772
128
4,026
-538 9,623 -3,842 21,794
B8 Expired (net)
0
0
314
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
614
B2 Expired (net)
0
-83
0
721
0
10
0 1,559
0 9,153
0
137
64 -3,727
63 3,770
0
-153
0
-680
98
-381
185 1,230
410 11,556
B1 Expired (net)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
301
0
0
94
395
B1c Expired (net)
0
253
0
500
150
0
230
150
404
0
674
384
2,745
B1b Expired (net)
A4 Expired (net)
521
0
0
0
0
444
92
-227
0
0
-150
-168
512
B1a Expired (net)
A3 Expired (net)
-206
-34
-96
-638
8,274
1,702
-122
-490
412
0
1,371
-929
9,244
A5 Expired (net)
A2 Expired (net)
District
Ashford
Canterbury
Dartford
Dover
Gravesham
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Shepway
Swale
Thanet
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
Kent (KCC area)
A1 Expired (net)
All figures are measures of floorspace (m2 ) except for classes C1 and C2, which are measures of bedrooms.
Note: Minus numbers indicate losses outweigh gains
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Figure 5
To accompany Table 8B
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