FOLLOWING CONCERNS RAISED BY RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMMINENT DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES TO THE PLAN 2040 CONSULTATION DGPC CONTACTED SDC AND RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE:

‘We [SDC] would be happy to consider individual extension requests for anyone who may require one – please request that they contact us, and we will consider individual requests for an extension of a week. Please note that this is limited to email or letter responses only, as our online survey will automatically close at 11.59pm this evening [11/01/2024]’.

As previously advised, there are TWO Dunton Green sites listed in the ‘Baseline’ sites for Plan 2040:

HO10 - Land east of London Road, Dunton Green (GREEN BELT / HO / 235 units) and

H08 - Pounsley House, Pounsley Road, Dunton Green (GREENBELT / HO / 7 units)

This is why DGPC has concluded that it cannot support any of SDC’s proposed Options (1, 2 or 3) and has indicated that it supports none of them. To support these options would be to support inclusion of the Dunton Green sites (and therefore development of the Green Belt).

Details about the Plan and information about how to respond can be found at SDC’s website https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/plan2040

PLEASE NOTE: after 11.59pm TONIGHT (11/01/24) you will not be able to submit a response using SDC’s online survey BUT you can sill request an extension and send a letter or email.

Dunton Green Parish Council’s full response is here.

Please, if you do not think that there should be further development in Dunton Green and/or you have concerns about Green Belt sites being earmarked for development, send a response BEFORE 18/01/24 to SDC by letter or email:

Letter: Planning Policy (Plan 2040), SDC Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG

Email: planning.policy@sevenoaks.gov.uk.