Sevenoaks Local Plan Consultation Begins Today

On Thursday 23rd November Sevenoaks District Council began their consultation on the proposed Local Plan 2040. The opportunity for you to comment ends on 11th January 2024.

You can read the full local plan by clicking on this link.

You can read a summary of and comment on the local plan by clicking on this link.

You can find additional resources by clicking on this link and important dates in this process here.

An in-person session with the Council’s Strategic Planning team will be held in Farningham Village hall on the 4th of January between 4:30pm and 7:30pm.

The two proposals involving Pedham Place and therefore the parish of Farningham in which it is located are:

• 2,500 houses in a new standalone settlement
• 28,000 seat stadium complex and hotel "that could host sport, concerts, conferences and events, training ground facilities and a supporting hotel"

Sevenoaks District Council summarises your choices as (emphasis added):

Baseline: Sites which were found to be suitable for development including sites within settlements and in the Green Belt on the edge of the eight higher-tier settlements (towns and service settlements), which have the services, facilities and connections, to promote a sustainable pattern of development. (does not meet need)

Option 1: Baseline sites plus Multiple Sites on the edge of higher tier settlements (Sevenoaks, Westerham and West Kingsdown) which are located in both the Green Belt and AONB. (approximately meets need)

Option 2: Baseline sites plus Stand-alone Settlement in a single location (Pedham Place) mindful that there are wide ranging benefits to strategic growth (meets need)

Option 3: Baseline sites plus Combined AONB/GB sites on the edge of higher tier settlements (Sevenoaks, Westerham and West Kingsdown) plus stand-alone settlement. (exceeds need)

You can read a summary of and comment on the local plan by clicking on this link.