The Chatham Centre developed by Medway Council

Other key credits: Medway Council, The Chatham community, BPTW, Kent School of Architecture & Planning and Create Streets.

Executive summary from entrant: 

The Adopted Chatham Centre Design Code SPD received unanimous support from Medway Members and is a national exemplar that highlights the importance of genuine and inclusive community and stakeholder engagement in the creation of the design code. The code is already guiding the future development of the area, ensuring it delivers wider economic and environmental benefits for the local community, whilst facilitating greater certainty in the planning system. Using innovative digital engagement tools alongside in-person events, with significant community response, the team has built overwhelmingly strong community support (between 77%-87% for each vision theme) for the 2050 Chatham Vision.