This report provides an updated heritage audit of the Medway Navigation, originally undertaken in 2007. It revises and expands the earlier findings with new information on the navigation’s operation, infrastructure, and current heritage legislation. The document reflects changes in national and local policies since 2007 and outlines the Environment Agency’s responsibilities under the Environment Act (1995) and the Protocol for the Care of Government Historic Estates (Historic England, 2017).

The audit supports the development of the new Medway Design Handbook, demonstrating the Agency’s commitment to conserving historic assets while maintaining a safe and operational river navigation. It ensures that heritage significance is considered in all planning and development, and that any new works enhance the historic environment.