Decision details

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of an update on the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Local Plan Regulation 18 (stage 2) consultation that took place between 10 November 2025 and 2 January 2026 and on the Local Plan transport work and financial implications of this work.

Due regard was given to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, the legal implications and the detailed risk assessment at Annex 3 of the report.

In recognition that the Local Plan, once adopted, would be the key planning document for Tonbridge and Malling, Cllr Boughton proposed, Cllr Mehmet seconded and Cabinet

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the responses received to the Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation, be noted, and their publication to the Council’s website, be endorsed;

(2)      the publication of the Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation question response summaries and associated officer response on the Council’s website, be endorsed;

(3)      the Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation responses would be fully considered in the preparation of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Regulation 19 Local Plan; and

(4)      the update provided in relation to progress on Transport evidence for the Local Plan and the potential cost implications of the work proposed, be noted.