Local Plan – Regulation 19
This is your last opportunity to have a say on the Sevenoaks District Local Plan from 23 July to 17 September 2026 as part of the ‘Regulation 19 Publication’.
The new Local Plan will guide what can be built and where between 2027 and 2042. It includes sites put forward by landowners and developers to meet the Government’s new housing target of 17,460 houses that must be built over the lifetime of the Local Plan. As well as new homes, the Local Plan includes proposals to support the economy by protecting business space and high streets and the provision of new infrastructure such as schools, shops, health centres and improved local transport.
Sevenoaks District Council is responsible for delivering The Local Plan, and following this final consultation period, the District Council plans to submit The Plan for inspection by the Planning Inspectorate at the end of this year.
As part of the ‘Regulation 19 Publication’, you cannot suggest new development options. Instead, your comments must focus on whether the new Local Plan is compliant with the relevant national planning legislation and if it is ‘sound’, in other words based on evidence, meets future need, is deliverable and promotes sustainable development.
Find out more
- Attend a drop-in with your local Edenbridge Town Councillors:
Thursday 30 July, 9am to 11am – Edenbridge Market, Market Yard
Thursday 30 July, 11am to midday – The Bridges Centre
Thursday 6 August, midday to 2pm – Rickards Hall
Thursday 27 August, midday to 2pm – Rickards Hall
Wednesday 2 September, 4pm to 8pm – Rickards Hall
TBC – Cllr Kevin Maskell, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council, and Cllr Nigel Williams, Portfolio Holder for Development and Infrastructure, will attend some of the drop-ins. Check back for details or follow us on on Facebook.
- Regulation 19 Questions and Answers 2026
- View the updated Local Plan and other related documents.
- View the proposed development sites using the interactive map (tick ‘All Suitable SHELAA Sites 2026) and the Evidence Base documents that support the Local Plan.
- View the Local Plan Timetable.
Take part in the Regulation 19 by making your representation
To submit your comments from 23 July to 17 September 2026, visit: Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation | Sevenoaks District Council
Town Council’s response
The Town Council’s role is to represent Edenbridge’s interests by providing detailed feedback on how the proposed policies and site allocations might affect our town and its residents. We work closely with a planning consultant to examine the documents and prepare our responses. View Town Council responses to all Local Plan consultations