There are now plans to fully renovate the canal and make it a focal point of development in Gravesend, to benefit the town while meeting the Thames Gateway project's demands for housebuilding.Gravesend Canal Basin Area and North East Gravesend Supplementary Planning Document. Draft for public consultation November 2005 Gravesham Borough Council. Retrieved 30 December 2005. In October 2004, the Gravesend canal basin was dredged, after which the lock gates into the Thames were renovated, enabling the basin to be used by boats from the river. The line of the canal has been protected from development since 1992.
There are now plans to fully renovate the canal and make it a focal point of development in Gravesend, to benefit the town while meeting the Thames Gateway project's demands for housebuilding.Gravesend Canal Basin Area and North East Gravesend Supplementary Planning Document. Draft for public consultation November 2005 Gravesham Borough Council Retrieved 30 December 2005. In October 2004, the Gravesend canal basin was dredged, after which the lock gates into the Thames were renovated enabling the basin to be used by boats from the river. The line of the canal has been protected from development since 1992