Submission Local Plan and Supporting Documents

The Submission Local Plan has been informed by a number of supporting documents. These are available to view under the topic headings below.

This page will be updated and reorganised over the coming days with all the documents submitted to the Planning Inspectorate to support the new Local Plan.

If you require a higher resolution of any of the plans or maps included in the supporting documents, please email localplan@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

Submission Local Plan

Submission Local Plan (with minor modifications shown as tracked changes)

PDF 5.5 MB

3.128 Local Plan Submission (accessible version)

PDF 8.5 MB

Proposed Schedule of Minor Modifications

PDF 2.3 MB

Submission version of the Sustainability Appraisal (with minor modifications)

PDF 6.8 MB

Schedule of minor modifications for the Sustainability Appraisal

PDF 118.0 KB

Duty to Cooperate Statement

PDF 945.5 KB

Duty to Cooperate Statement Appendices - Part 1

PDF 8.9 MB

Duty to Cooperate Statement Appendices - Part 2

PDF 9.0 MB

Duty to Cooperate Statement Appendices - Part 3

PDF 8.9 MB

Duty to Cooperate Statement Appendices - Part 4

PDF 5.7 MB

Updated Consultation Statement – Part 1

PDF 886.7 KB

Updated Consultation Statement – Part 2

PDF 3.4 MB

General/Development Strategy

Development Strategy Topic Paper

PDF 2.9 MB

Local Plan Viability Assessment Stage 2 Report

PDF 1.9 MB

Local Plan Viability Assessment - Appendix Documents

Strategic Sites Masterplanning and Infrastructure Main Report

PDF 6.2 MB

Strategic Sites Masterplanning and Infrastructure - Appendix Documents

Strategic Sites Topic Paper

PDF 586.0 KB

Duty to Cooperate Statement

Consultation Statement

PDF 6.2 MB

Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA)

PDF 711.7 KB

Infrastructure Delivery Plan

PDF 1.7 MB

Settlement Role and Function Study Update

PDF 1.1 MB

Settlement Role and Function Study Further Update

PDF 1.4 MB

Housing

Housing Needs Assessment Topic Paper

PDF 558.3 KB

Housing Supply and Trajectory Topic Paper

PDF 1015.0 KB

Housing Supply and Trajectory Topic Paper - Annex 1

PDF 1.0 MB

Review of Local Housing Needs - December 2020

PDF 1.5 MB

Review of affordable housing needs in the context of First Homes

PDF 592.2 KB

Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2018

PDF 1.3 MB

Housing Needs Study 2018

PDF 3.4 MB

SHMA 2015

PDF 4.0 MB

SHMA Update 2017

PDF 864.7 KB

Limits to Built Development Topic Paper

PDF 2.8 MB

Brownfield and Urban Land Topic Paper

PDF 711.5 KB

Employment, leisure and retail

Economic Development Topic Paper

PDF 485.7 KB

Tunbridge Wells Retail and Leisure Study

Retail, Commercial Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study Update

Economic Needs Study

PDF 6.7 MB

Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study

Town Centre Office Market Review

PDF 4.7 MB

Hotel Capacity Study

PDF 622.5 KB

Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)

Environment and landscape

Biodiversity Evidence Base Update

PDF 5.6 MB

Biodiversity Evidence Base Addendum

PDF 9.4 MB

Interim HRA 2019

PDF 8.0 MB

Habitats Regulations Assessment 2020 - Main Report

PDF 4.0 MB

Habitat Regulations Assessment: Appendix 3 - Tunbridge Wells Air Quality Impact Assessment

PDF 802.0 KB

Habitat Regulations Assessment: Addendum letter regarding Tunbridge Wells Local Plan HRA - 4 March 2021

PDF 142.4 KB

Green Belt Study Stage 1 Tunbridge Wells

PDF 9.9 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 2 Tunbridge Wells

PDF 6.0 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 2 - Appendix A Broad Areas

PDF 6.7 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 2 - Appendix A Pembury, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood

PDF 6.8 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 2 - Appendix A Southborough, Langton Green, Rusthall, Speldhurst

PDF 7.2 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 2 - Appendix A Tunbridge Wells

PDF 6.7 MB

Green Belt Study Stage 3 - Assessment of Green Belt Allocations

PDF 9.3 MB

Green Infrastructure Framework Update

PDF 1.9 MB

AONB Setting Analysis Report

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)

Grassland Surveys

Development Constraints Study

PDF 1.0 MB

Energy Policy Viability Report 2019

PDF 1.9 MB

Historic Environment Review

PDF 8.6 MB

Historic Landscape Characterisation

Landscape Sensitivity Assessment

Low Carbon Energy Delivery in TW Borough

PDF 7.1 MB

Water Efficiency Background Paper

PDF 815.5 KB

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

PDF 8.4 MB

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Appendices

Air Quality Topic Paper

PDF 455.4 KB

Energy Topic Paper

PDF 1.0 MB

Local Green Space Assessment Update

PDF 1.6 MB

Local Green Space Methodology Update

PDF 354.6 KB

Local Green Space Interactive Map

Transport and infrastructure

Cycling Strategy

PDF 6.2 MB

Parking Strategy

PDF 2.6 MB

Transport Strategy

PDF 3.0 MB

Transport Strategy Review

PDF 1.1 MB

Park and Ride Feasibility Study

PDF 2.9 MB

Transport Assessment

PDF 8.4 MB

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Phase 1 - March 2021

PDF 1.3 MB

LCWIP - Phase 1 Appendix Documents

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Phase 2 - Final Report

PDF 9.7 MB

LCWIP - Phase 2 Appendix Documents

Residential Parking Standards Topic Paper

PDF 2.5 MB

Affordable Housing Review

Review of affordable housing needs in the context of First Homes

PDF 592.2 KB

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Setting Study

AONB Setting Analysis Main Report

PDF 349.1 KB

AONB Setting Study Plans and Photographs - Paddock Wood

PDF 7.5 MB

AONB Setting Study Plans and Photographs - Tudeley Village

PDF 8.7 MB

AONB Setting Study Plans and Photographs - Horsmonden

PDF 6.3 MB

AONB Setting Study Plans and Photographs - Benenden Hospital

PDF 9.3 MB

AONB Setting Study Plans and Photographs - Sissinghurst

PDF 7.3 MB

Grassland Surveys

Grassland Assessment Survey of Selected Sites within the High Weald AONB

PDF 8.8 MB

Grassland Assessment Survey - Appendices Field Notes

PDF 9.3 MB

Grassland Assessment Survey - A Traditional Orchard Assessment Matfield House Orchard

PDF 622.9 KB

Green Belt Study Stage Three

Green Belt Study Stage 3 - Assessment of Green Belt Allocations

PDF 9.3 MB

Habitats Regulations Assessment

Habitats Regulations Assessment 2020 - Main Report

PDF 4.0 MB

Habitat Regulations Assessment: Appendix 3 - Tunbridge Wells Air Quality Impact Assessment

PDF 802.0 KB

Habitat Regulations Assessment: Addendum letter regarding Tunbridge Wells Local Plan HRA - 4 March 2021

PDF 142.4 KB

Housing Needs Review

Review of Local Housing Needs - December 2020

PDF 1.5 MB

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Phase 1 - March 2021

PDF 1.3 MB

Appendix A - Relevant Strategies

PDF 273.0 KB

Appendix B - Area Profiles

PDF 589.8 KB

Appendix C - 20mph Schemes

PDF 254.8 KB

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Phase 2 - Final Report

PDF 9.7 MB

Appendix A - LTN Methodology

PDF 149.1 KB

Appendix B - Combined LTN Mapping Outputs (Part 1 of 2)

PDF 8.2 MB

Appendix B - Combined LTN Mapping Outputs (Part 2 of 2)

PDF 6.7 MB

Appendix C - LTN Toolkit

PDF 3.2 MB

Appendix D - Combined LCWIP Mapping Outputs

PDF 3.8 MB

Appendix E - Paddock Wood LCWIP Cost Estimates

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Appendix F - IUR Level of Service Assessments

XLSX 62.1 KB

Appendix G - Combined Inter-Urban Mapping Outputs

PDF 3.4 MB

Appendix H - A26 Design Concepts

PDF 4.9 MB

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)

LVIA - Main Report

PDF 1.4 MB

LVIA - Section 6.3 RTW Sites

PDF 6.7 MB

LVIA - Section 6.4 Pembury Sites

PDF 4.1 MB

LVIA - Section 6.5 Southborough Sites

PDF 4.1 MB

LVIA - Section 6.6 Cranbrook Sites

PDF 4.5 MB

LVIA - Section 6.7 Hawkhurst Sites

PDF 5.6 MB

LVIA - Section 6.8 Brenchley and Matfield Sites

PDF 2.1 MB

LVIA - Section 6.9 Lamberhurst Sites

PDF 2.6 MB

LVIA - Section 6.10 Sandhurst Sites

PDF 2.1 MB

Retail Study

Retail Commercial Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study Update 2021 - Main Report

PDF 3.3 MB

Appendix A - Study Area Plan

PDF 443.8 KB

Appendix B - Online survey questionnaire

PDF 355.7 KB

Appendix C - Student survey questionnaire

PDF 175.1 KB

Appendix D - Tables 1 to 6

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 7 to 10

PDF 2.2 MB

Appendix D - Tables 11 to 12

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 13 to 14

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 15 to 16

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 17 to 18

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 19 to 20

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 21 to 22

PDF 2.1 MB

Appendix D - Tables 23 to 26

PDF 2.9 MB

Appendix D - Tables 27 to 32

PDF 170.3 KB

Appendix E - Office stock assessment

PDF 109.1 KB

Appendix F - Goad Plans

PDF 5.0 MB

Appendix G - RTW town centre boundary

PDF 614.2 KB

Appendix H - Site allocation summary

PDF 238.1 KB

Strategic Sites Masterplanning and Infrastructure Study

Strategic Sites Masterplanning and Infrastructure Main Report

PDF 6.2 MB

Appendix 1 - Paddock Wood Economic Opportunities Report

PDF 1.5 MB

Appendix 2 - Tudeley Village Baseline Review (Stantec)

PDF 895.2 KB

Appendix 3 - Paddock Wood and East Capel Baseline Review (Stantec)

PDF 1.0 MB

Appendix 4 - Access and Movement Report (Stantec)

PDF 1.5 MB

Appendix 4 - Access and Movement Report (Stantec - Appendix A)

PDF 183.4 KB

Appendix 4 - Access and Movement Report (Stantec - Appendix B Paddock Wood)

PDF 8.2 MB

Appendix 4 - Access and Movement Report (Stantec - Appendix B Tudeley)

PDF 7.7 MB

Appendix 5 - Flood Risk Technical Note (JBA)

PDF 1.8 MB

Transport Assessment

PDF 8.4 MB

Viability Assessment

Local Plan Viability Assessment Stage 2 Report

PDF 1.9 MB

Appendix I - Development Assumptions

PDF 905.9 KB

Appendix IIa - Appraisal of Strategic Sites

PDF 1.1 MB

Appendix IIb - Appraisal of Mixed-use Allocations

PDF 1.2 MB

Appendix IIc - Re-testing of Stage 1 typologies

PDF 913.7 KB

Appendix III - Market Values and Assumptions Update

PDF 1.1 MB

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Submission Local Plan and Supporting Documents

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