Following that change of Administration at TMBC, and then the collapse of the Government, development of the Local Plan has been severely delayed.

Government targets for housing are now some 13,000 across the Borough, to be delivered at a rate of 1109 per annum until 2042. That level of development would be a disaster for us all, however, developers do not want to lose profits by building too many houses, and so we are actually unlikely to see build out rates go much past their current levels of 460 per annum.

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One thing I can assure you all that this version of the Plan will be driven by the evidence, and not by political expediency as it has in the past - it will be fair by being equally harmful to everyone of us.

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This time Local Members have been deeply involved in the development of the Plan, and whilst we cannot affect housing numbers, we can develop very strong policies to ensure the houses that are built are the very best.

 

The Draft Local Plan will be submitted to the Housing and Planning Committee on 21st October, the start of the Regulation 18 Consultation. This is the Public's opportunity to have their say, and you will recall that last time the overwhelming public demand that Greenbelt be protected was echoed by major changes to the Plan.

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Documents lodged on the TMBC website preparatory to the HPSSC meeting on 21st October​

Draft Reg 18 Consultation    Chapters 1-5        Chapter 6         Chapter 7       Chapter 8-10        Chapter 11-16

Other Important Documents from the TMBC Website. (I have tried to only include those relevant to BG)​

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GREENBELT ASSESSMENT  STAGE 1   STAGE 2 

   GBA 1 Darkhill, H+H, ISP      GBA 2 BG Landfill, BG Sandpit, Nepicar     GBA 3 Plaxtol     GBA 4 Platt

   GBA 5 Wrotham Heath          GBA 6 Wrotham Residential              GBA 7 Wrotham Commercial

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LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

PART 1 (BG p101)  Part 2 (Ightham p338)  Part 3 (Plaxtol p533 M26 J2a)  Part 4 (Platt p 625 )   Part 5 (Wrotham p 847)

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Older Documents

What is the PARISH ALLIANCE ?     The Failed 2018 Local Plan​

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 BGGC DRONE VIDEO

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