The
Council has been undertaking work preparing a new Borough Local
Plan which will, when finalised, replace the 'saved' policies in
the 2006 Local Plan, the Core Strategy 2010 and the Site
Allocations Local Plan 2016.
The new Local Plan will set out a new growth strategy for the
borough over a 15-years period, will allocate sites for
development, and will provide general ‘development
management’ policies to guide development.
At this point, an initial public consultation on an ‘Issues
and Options’ document has taken place (in 2017), as has a
subsequent one on a full Draft Local Plan (from 20th September 2019
to 15th November 2019).
In accordance with the adopted Local Development Scheme 2020, the
next stage will be publication of the Pre-Submission Local Plan,
under Regulation 19. Representations will be invited on this, which
will then be passed, along with the Local Plan documents, to the
Planning Inspectorate for independent examination.
The report will recommend to Full Council that Regulation 19
consultation be undertaken, and the Local Plan, Sustainability
Appraisal, and other supporting information, be submitted to the
Secretary of State for examination by the Planning
Inspectorate
Decision type: Exec Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/11/2020
Non-Exempt/ Exempt: Non-Exempt;
Decision due: 21 Jan 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transportation
Lead director: Director of Finance, Policy and Development (Section 151 Officer)
Department: Planning Policy
Contact: Stephen Baughen, Head of Planning Services Email: stephen.baughen@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Public consultation under Regulation 19 will take place in March-April 2021. The Planning and Transportation Cabinet Advisory Board will be consulted.
Full Council: Full Council 3/2/21