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This consultation will run from 14 July to 11 August 2026.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Scoping Consultation
What is the Scoping Consultation about?
The Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan 2020-2038 (adopted December 2025) includes a commitment to starting a Local Plan review within six months of adoption of the Plan (set out within Policy STR1: The Development Strategy).
The Council is now beginning a review of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan setting the framework for how the borough will grow and prosper over the coming years. The Local Plan Review will cover the period 2029 - 2044 and its preparation will be undertaken in accordance with the Government’s new plan-making Regulations (March 2026). The plan shall be referred to as the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review 2029.
The Scoping Consultation is the first public consultation in the preparation of the new Local Plan and seeks early views from different people, stakeholders, statutory bodies and other organisations on what the plan should contain and how future engagement should be carried out in preparing the Local Plan at each stage. This is as required by Regulation 20 of the new plan-making Regulations. The different stages of Local Plan preparation and related timings can be viewed in our Local Plan Review Timetable.
What is being consulted on?
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Scoping Document July 2026
This document incorporates a set of questions (starting on page 16 of the document itself and page 17 of the digital survey below) to help provide feedback on:
1. What the Local Plan Review should cover?
2. How should we engage with you about the Local Plan Review throughout the process?
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report July 2026
Alongside the scoping consultation, there is a separate consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report which evaluates the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the Local Plan review. You are also able to make comments on this document.
When is the consultation taking Place?
Consultation on the Scoping Consultation document and the SEA Scoping document runs for a period of four weeks from 14 July 2026 until midnight on 11 August 2026, and we would like to hear from you.
How can I respond online?
You can take part in the full Local Plan Scoping Document Consultation below to review the document and give detailed feedback, or to give a quicker snapshot of your thoughts you can complete the "Your Planning Priorities" survey.
You can also give your feedback on the Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report via the survey below.
This consultation will run from 14 July to 11 August 2026.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Scoping Consultation
What is the Scoping Consultation about?
The Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan 2020-2038 (adopted December 2025) includes a commitment to starting a Local Plan review within six months of adoption of the Plan (set out within Policy STR1: The Development Strategy).
The Council is now beginning a review of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan setting the framework for how the borough will grow and prosper over the coming years. The Local Plan Review will cover the period 2029 - 2044 and its preparation will be undertaken in accordance with the Government’s new plan-making Regulations (March 2026). The plan shall be referred to as the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review 2029.
The Scoping Consultation is the first public consultation in the preparation of the new Local Plan and seeks early views from different people, stakeholders, statutory bodies and other organisations on what the plan should contain and how future engagement should be carried out in preparing the Local Plan at each stage. This is as required by Regulation 20 of the new plan-making Regulations. The different stages of Local Plan preparation and related timings can be viewed in our Local Plan Review Timetable.
What is being consulted on?
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Scoping Document July 2026
This document incorporates a set of questions (starting on page 16 of the document itself and page 17 of the digital survey below) to help provide feedback on:
1. What the Local Plan Review should cover?
2. How should we engage with you about the Local Plan Review throughout the process?
Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report July 2026
Alongside the scoping consultation, there is a separate consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report which evaluates the potential environmental, economic and social impacts of the Local Plan review. You are also able to make comments on this document.
When is the consultation taking Place?
Consultation on the Scoping Consultation document and the SEA Scoping document runs for a period of four weeks from 14 July 2026 until midnight on 11 August 2026, and we would like to hear from you.
How can I respond online?
You can take part in the full Local Plan Scoping Document Consultation below to review the document and give detailed feedback, or to give a quicker snapshot of your thoughts you can complete the "Your Planning Priorities" survey.
You can also give your feedback on the Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report via the survey below.
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