Sheerness Port to regenerate through expansion

The project includes major land reclamation in the Thames Estuary, which could potentially provide over 120 hectares of new land to be shared between the port and new development. This would include new deep water berths to allow the port to expand its capacity, along with a new marina, new homes, retail, leisure and light industrial space.

An additional consideration is the restoration of its heritage, which dates back to the 16th Century when Sheerness was used as a major naval base until its closure in the 1960’s. One of the key objectives of this project involves bringing many of the port’s scheduled ancient monuments and listed buildings back into public use through conversion and restoration.

“The economic health of Sheerness is directly linked to the port, which is now at capacity in many areas and must expand to consolidate its position as a vital gateway for the South East” says Dale Thomson, principal consultant at Royal Haskoning.