Sevenoaks District Local Plan - Regulation 19 Publication (Summer 2026)

Please see the Local Plan document below.

You can also open this document separately using the link below. Please right click this link and select 'Open in new tab/window' to ensure that you do not lose your progress in the survey:

www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/emerginglocalplan

Please use the below Interactive Map to view the proposed site allocations across the Sevenoaks District. 

You can view the 'legend' (key) in the top right of the map and turn layers on and off. To view additional site details, click on a site and a pop-up will appear showing information such as site address, capacity and site size.

Please right click the below links and select 'Open link in new tab/window' to ensure that you do not lose your progress with this survey.

View the Local Plan evidence base

View the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) (the 'site assessments')

View the Development Briefs

View the Infrastructure Delivery Plan Report (2026) and Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project Schedule (2026)

Please use the below Interactive Map to view the sites that have been discounted across the Sevenoaks District. 

You can view the 'legend' (key) in the top right of the map and turn layers on and off. To view additional site details, click on a site and a pop-up will appear showing information such as site address and site size.

The Local Plan must have been prepared in line with all legal requirements.

This includes:

• being prepared in accordance with the Council's Local Development Scheme and its Statement of Community Involvement
• being subject to a Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment, and a Habitat Regulations Assessment
• including policies designed to secure that the development and use of land in the local planning authority's area contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change
• being prepared in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
• complying with all other relevant legal requirements including the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the 2012 Regulations, which include following the necessary steps for consultation and publicity

For more information on legal compliance, please visit the GOV.UK website.

The government requires all Local Plans to be 'sound'. This means the Plan must be:

• positively prepared (it must plan for enough homes, jobs and infrastructure to meet the District's needs)
• justified (the decisions made must be based on robust evidence)
• effective (the plan must be deliverable in practice)
• consistent with national policy (it must follow government planning guidance)

For more information on soundness, please visit the GOV.UK website.

The "Duty to Cooperate" was a legal requirement under the Localism Act 2011, requiring that local planning authorities engage constructively on cross-boundary strategic matters. This legal duty was officially removed on 25 March 2026 but remains part of the tests of soundness which will be considered through the examination process.

Previously, plan-making bodies were legally obligated to engage constructively, actively, and on an ongoing basis when preparing Local Plans to address spatial issues like housing distribution, transport, and major infrastructure. Instead of a rigid legal test that frequently caused local plan failures at examination, the focus has now shifted to assessing how effectively authorities collaborate with each other on strategic matters. The council will continue to work closely with our neighbouring authorities on strategic matters to ensure we align our policy work.