Sevenoaks District Council is undertaking a review of Farningham Conservation Area and its appraisal.
Conservation area appraisals help Sevenoaks District Council and local communities to preserve the special character of conservation areas. Please see the accompanying Introduction to Conservation Areas for further information about conservation areas and appraisals.
This work is part of a rolling programme to review our conservation areas within the District...More
Sevenoaks District Council is undertaking a review of Eynsford Conservation Area and its appraisal.
Conservation area appraisals help Sevenoaks District Council and local communities to preserve the special character of conservation areas. Please see the accompanying Introduction to Conservation Areas for further information about conservation areas and appraisals.
This work is part of a rolling programme to review our conservation areas within the District...More
Sevenoaks District Council is undertaking a review of Kemsing Conservation Area and its appraisal.
Conservation area appraisals help Sevenoaks District Council and local communities to preserve the special character of conservation areas. Please see the accompanying Introduction to Conservation Areas for further information about conservation areas and appraisals.
This work is part of a rolling programme to review our conservation areas within the District...More
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Local Plan 2040
We’ve drafted an important part of the new Local Plan.
The new Local Plan covers the period up to 2040. As we’re committed to protecting the Green Belt (covering 93% of the District), at this stage, we are not considering any Green Belt release. The new plan proposes most new developments...More
Sevenoaks Town Council have prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan, which sets out a vision for the future of the Town and planning policies which, once adopted, will be used to determine planning applications locally.
Sevenoaks Town Council formally submitted the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan proposal to Sevenoaks District Council on Monday 20th June 2022.
In accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), the submission...More
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allows local authorities to secure funding for local and/or strategic infrastructure projects to support development. This is a standard charge paid by developers on a per square metre basis of qualifying new development. Further information on CIL can be found on our website .
The CIL Spending Board is a Member-led panel who allocate CIL contributions to local and/or strategic infrastructure projects across the District. This could be...More
Sevenoaks District Council has commissioned Sustrans to provide a comprehensive Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the Sevenoaks Urban Area. This covers Sevenoaks Town and the surrounding settlements of Dunton Green, Riverhead, Chipstead and Bessels Green. However, we will also be considering links from the surrounding areas into the urban area including Otford, Seal, Kemsing, Ide Hill and Underriver.
The plan will detail potential walking and cycling...More