Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) has produced some useful documents to help shape Edenbridge and provide evidence base documentation for the emerging Local Plan.
Edenbridge Character Assessment and interactive map (March 2021)
Housing Needs Survey produced by Rural Kent (November 2021)
UPDATE: Sevenoaks District Council has drafted a new Local Plan to cover the period up to 2040. Read the Town Council’s response to the first Regulation 18 consultation in 2023.
The emerging Local Plan comprises of proposals for new homes, business space and community improvements, sustainability and the environment, and employment whist continuing to protect the much-cherished Green Belt. The Plan for the district’s housing needs prioritises brownfield land. The district faces many challenges as it it is 93% Green Belt and 60% Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
SDC spent 5-year preparing its Reg 18 and Reg 19 consultations (2019), but the Plan was rejected by the Planning Inspector for failing on the Duty to co-operate in November 2019 (press release here). However, SDC has built on all its work and is currently updating and developing new policies and supporting documentations.
To keep updated view the Current Local Plan page on SDC’s website where you can access all evidence base documents, news and updates on the Plan.
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The Core Strategy was adopted by Full Council on 22 February 2011.
