You can comment on our new Local Plan from Thursday 23 October to midnight on Thursday 11 December 2025. This is formally known as the 'Regulation 18' consultation.
The Local Plan will guide how new developments are delivered between 2027 and 2042. It will include potential development sites, proposed by landowners, to meet the Government’s significantly increased local housing target of 17,175 new homes. That's 1,145 new homes every year, a 63% increase on the current housing target.
How to have your say
Take our survey
The survey will be available on this website from 23 October. Paper copies will also available at local libraries, town and parish council offices and our Sevenoaks office when the consultation opens.
Attend a ‘Pop-up’ session
Meet with our Planning Policy team, hear about our proposals and have your say on the Local Plan.
The sessions will inlude a short presentation by our Planning Team, a chance to view exhibition boards and consultation materials, and questions and answers.
Spaces at the ‘Pop-up’ sessions must be booked in advance as the venues have limited capacity. Bookings are now open.
One-hour 'Pop up’ sessions are available at 4pm, 5.30pm and 7pm at the following locations and days:
- Sevenoaks – Sevenoaks District Council offices – Wednesday 29 October 2025
- Swanley– White Oak Leisure Centre (Sports Hall) – Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Edenbridge – WI Hall – Monday 10 November 2025
- West Kingsdown – Village Hall (Hall One) – Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Eynsford – Eynsford Village Hall – Monday 17 November 2025
- Chiddingstone – The Causeway Hall, Chiddingstone Causeway – Tuesday 18 November 2025
- South Darenth – Jubilee Hall – Thursday 20 November 2025
- Otford– Otford Village Memorial Hall (Players Hall) – 4pm to 8pm, Tuesday 25 November 2025
- New Ash Green – New Ash Green Youth Centre (Main Hall) – 4pm to 8pm, Thursday 27 November 2025
- Sevenoaks – Sevenoaks District Council offices – 4pm to 8pm, Monday 8 December 2025
About the new Local Plan
The new Local Plan, which once finalised, will guide what can be built and where between 2027 and 2042.
The Government has instructed us to identify land for 17,175 new homes up to 2042.
While the new Local Plan proposes making the best use of sites within existing built-up areas and brownfield land, the Government amended planning laws require councils to use Green Belt land to meet its housing target.
Failing to meet the housing target could lead to the Local Plan being refused by Planning Inspectors. This would leave the District open to piecemeal development, which makes it harder for infrastructure providers to holistically consider the impact of new housing development on their services.
The Local Plan includes sites, spread across a broad range of settlements in the District, to meet the Government’s housing target in full, including much-needed affordable homes. All the sites that are under consideration have been put forward by landowners and developers. We have assessed the sites to check their suitability, availability and deliverability.
As well as new homes, the Local Plan includes proposals to support the economy by protecting business space and high streets and the provision of new infrastructure such as schools, shops, health centres and improved local transport.
Whilst it is challenging that land in the Green Belt is being considered to meet national housing targets, the Local Plan will do all it can to protect the overwhelming majority of the Green Belt and the District’s environment and unique and special character.
Further information
Proposed development sites (digital map)