We formally received the Swanley Neighbourhood Plan proposal on Thursday 2 November 2023.
In accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), the submission includes the following documents:
Swanley Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2040 Submission Version
Swanley Village Design Guide Final Report February 2021
Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement October 2023
Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Post Regulation 14 Consultation Statement October 2023
Swanley Neighbourhood Pre Regulation Plan Consultation Statement November 2022
The Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 Consultation ran between Thursday 30 November 2023 and Thursday 11 January 2024. Thank you to everyone who took part.
Examination
The plan proposal has undergone examination. The appointed independent Examiner was David Hogger of Intelligent Plans and Examination (IPE) Ltd. He issued a letter outlining procedural matters, including a likely timetable, and a list of questions for us and Swanley Town Council to respond to.
Sevenoaks District Council and Swanley Town Council’s joint responses to questions 1 to 3
Sevenoaks District Council response to question 4
Swanley Town Council’s responses to questions 5 to 17
On 4 April 2024, the Examiner issued his final report, which sets out his recommendation to proceed to referendum, subject to 19 proposed modifications.
Referendum
Our Cabinet agreed on 18 April 2024 that the Swanley Town Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to referendum on 4 July 2024. Please see the Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement for further information.
The following documents include the referendum version of the Swanley Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2040. This version includes the examiner’s modifications as set out in the final report (see above) and other minor amendments agreed with Swanley Town Council. A schedule of modifications is included, listing the changes made.
- Information statement
- Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement
- Swanley Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Version
- Examiner’s final report
- Modifications to the Swanley Neighbourhood Plan
- The Swanley Village Design Guide February 2021 can be viewed by clicking on the link above.
- Representations submitted to the independent examiner can be viewed using the ‘View the submitted responses’ button above.
- Statement concerning the basic conditions and the provisions made under sections 38A and 38B of the 2004 Act
- Statement setting out general information as to town and country planning
Further information about the referendum
Next stage
If the neighbourhood plan is approved at referendum, it will become part of the development plan for Sevenoaks District and will be used when determining planning applications within Swanley. It will need to be formally ‘made’ (adopted) as soon as practicably possible after the referendum but it will come into force immediately following the referendum.