‘Tis the Season of Local Plans!

As the jungle drums for a May 2024 election start to beat, the next few months are set to be a busy period for Local Plan teams throughout Kent.

 

Five consultations are currently running (as we go to press), with another six expected over the next two quarters. So, we’ve prepared a handy guide below to let you know what’s coming up.

 

 

For more information on Local Plans in Kent, please speak to our in-house experts David Bedford or Matthew Porter.

 

Ashford

• Call for Sites submissions open 8^th September to 20^th November 2023
• Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan (Reg 16) out for consultation until 06^th October 2023

 

Canterbury City Council

• 12-week public consultation on second Reg 18 consultation on the new draft Local Plan “advised” Q1 2024.

 

Dartford

• Local Plan Main Mods consultation ended 25^th September

 

Dover

• Local Plan at Examination – hearings in October/November

 

Folkestone & Hythe

• Call for sites expected Q4 2023 (no dates published)

 

Gravesham

• Long delays linked to Lower Thames Crossing decision – Estimate next consultation Q1/Q2 2024

 

Maidstone

• Local Plan Main Modifications 30th September - 13th November 2023
• Design & Sustainability DPD Reg 19 consultation expected Q3 2023
• Gypsy & Traveller DPD Reg 18b consultation expected Q1 2024

 

Medway

• Local Plan Reg 18 consultation - 18^th September - 31^st October.
• High Halstow Neighbourhood Plan at examination

 

Swale

• New Local Plan timetable currently unknown.
• Faversham Neighbourhood Plan Reg 16 - closes 16^th October 2023.

 

Sevenoaks

• Local Plan Reg 18 consultation expected to run November 2023 – Jan 2024.

 

Thanet

• No planned consultation

 

Tonbridge and Malling

• Next consultation “advised” Q1/Q2 2024

 

Tunbridge Wells

• Consultation on proposed changes/modifications to New Local Plan expected Q4 2023.

 

 

N.B.

The above is only provided as a guide. Where specific dates have been provided, these have been collated from the published updates provided by various Local Authorities.