In January this year, Crockenhill Parish Council submitted a robust response to Sevenoaks District Council's (SDC) Local Plan 2040. This followed two public meetings which the Parish Council organised to alert residents to the proposals and also gather their feedback. The Parish Council's response is published below - click on the button. 

Our Green Belt/AONB is under threat so we felt that it was vital that residents had their say and we publicised the consultation as widely as possible. We also have representatives of the Parish Council on the 'Protect Our Greenbelt Together' group. 

The proposals for Pedham Place and the WASPS Stadium in particular are, in our view, unfeasible and the effects such large-scale developments would have on this part of the country are far-reaching and potentially devastating for the local towns and villages. We must not lose sight of the role of the Green Belt– the aims of which include preventing neighbouring towns from merging into one another and assisting in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. These proposals are completely at odds with the very definition of Green Belt status.

We met with other local Parish Councils to discuss matters of mutual concern and continue to work with them. Councillors from Crockenhill, Eynsford and Farningham have also had meetings with Laura Trott MP to discuss their concerns regarding the Pedham Place and WASPS Stadium proposals.

Find out more about the Local Plan and what stage SDC are at in the process by visiting: https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/plan2040