Draft Local Plan
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Planning presented the report which provided a summary of the draft Local Plan, which would be issued for public consultation in the summer. It covered the main elements of the housing, employment, retail and gypsy and traveller strategies, together with an update on the potential housing figure and further information on the potential ‘Exceptional Circumstances’ sites. It was noted that ‘exceptional circumstances’ had not yet been tested. It also provided an update on the recent member briefings, where Officers had outlined the sites that would be included in the consultation and the proposed public and stakeholder consultation strategy which would run for 8 weeks from Monday 16 July 2018 (which tied in with the publication of ‘InShape’) to Monday 10 September 2018 (extended by two weeks to take into account the school summer holidays). Consultation events would also be held.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance spoke in relation to Land South and East of Four Elms Road, Edenbridge, in relation to his support for physically disabled access to the down line at Edenbridge Town Station. The Portfolio Holder for Planning indicated his support for new infrastructure in the District.
The Planning Policy Team Leader read out a statement received from NHS Property Services and NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) which will be included in the consultation document: ‘There is no plan to dispose of Sevenoaks Hospital or use the site for housing at this time. In partnership with NHS West Kent CCG, site owners NHS Property Services responded to Sevenoaks District Council’s Local Plan consultation to say that if any part of the site were no longer needed for healthcare, then it should be considered for alternative use, including housing. NHS Property Services only disposes of a site once the organisations that plan and pay for local healthcare (clinical commissioning groups and NHS England) declare it surplus to the needs of the NHS. Sevenoaks Hospital has not been declared surplus to NHS requirements.’
It was noted that the Planning Advisory Committee had considered the same report and had agreed to recommend it to Cabinet. The Chairman of the Planning Advisory Committee spoke on this item.
Public Sector Equality Duty
Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Resolved: That the Draft Local Plan 2015 – 2035 document be agreed for public consultation and the Local Plan timetable (LDS) be agreed.
Supporting documents:
- 07 Coverminute, item 16. PDF 34 KB
- 07 June 2018 - PAC - Draft Local Plan rev1, item 16. PDF 198 KB
- 07 Apx 1 LDS - July 2018 rev1, item 16. PDF 190 KB
- 07 Apx 2 Draft Local Plan v5 final draft, item 16. PDF 3 MB
- 1 New Housing & Mixed Use Sites for Consultation, item 16. PDF 44 MB
- 2 ADMP Existing Housing & Mixed Use Allocations, item 16. PDF 288 KB
- 3 Gypsy and Traveller Sites for Consultation, item 16. PDF 8 MB
- 4 New Employment Sites for Consultation, item 16. PDF 5 MB
- 5 ADMP Exisiting Employment Allocations, item 16. PDF 298 KB
- 6 Proposed Design Guidance for Consultation, item 16. PDF 727 KB
- 07 Appendix 2 Draft Local Plan June 2018 Appendices, item 16. PDF 12 KB
- 07 Appendix 3 Draft Local Plan Site Appraisals June 2018, item 16. PDF 12 KB
- 7 Town, Village & Neighbourhoods for Consultation, item 16. PDF 3 MB
- 8 Proposed Open Space Designations for Consultation, item 16. PDF 47 MB
- 1 & 2 Appraisals Introduction and Methodology, item 16. PDF 1 MB
- 3 GREEN Category Site Appraisals, item 16. PDF 4 MB
- 4 YELLOW Category Site Appraisals, item 16. PDF 23 MB
- 5 ORANGE Category Site Appraisals, item 16. PDF 14 MB
- 6 RED Category Site Appraisals, item 16. PDF 52 MB
- 7 BLUE Category Sites, item 16. PDF 583 KB
- 8 ADMP Housing & Mixed Use Site Appraisals, item 16. PDF 4 MB
- 9 Other Sites Withdrawn & Subject to Planning Permission, item 16. PDF 502 KB
- 10 Sustainability Appraisal of all Sites, item 16. PDF 3 MB