Lamberhurst Neighbourhood Development Plan
After nearly 4 years work and a resounding referendum result in favour, the Lamberhurst Development plan (LNDP) now has full legal status and must be included within the process of making planning decision that impact the area.
All those involved in reaching this significant milestone for the benefit of all those living in Lamberhurst need to be congratulated on their hard work and dedication.
CLICK FOR THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2016-2038
| In the summer of 2019 the original draft “Regulation 14” was submitted to public consultation after which it was modified to take account of feedback received. It was then submitted along with Basic Conditions and Public Consultation Statements to TWBC who carried out a further public consultation between 30th October and 11th December 2020. An Independent Examiner was appointed earlier this year to examine whether the LNDP met the basic conditions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and whether the plan should proceed to a referendum. Their report recommended a number of modifications which were adopted in the latest ‘referendum edition” of the plan. The updated plan is available on the TWBC website as well as the Parish website, for details of both the decision process of TWBC and the referendum you can visit the following link on the TWBC website: https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-plans/lamberhurst | The lockdowns of the last 18 months has meant it has been difficult to arrange any meeting to update parishioners on the progress of the LNDP face to face however now that restrictions have been lifted the Neighbourhood Steering Group would like to invite everyone who is free to a meeting at 8pm on Thursday September 2nd at the Memorial Hall when we will have an opportunity to update you and answer questions ahead of the referendum. We are one of the first parishes in Tunbridge Wells to have reached this stage with our development plan, although there are many in progress, and I believe this has been achieved because of the excellent input that many parishioners have given to the plan and the clear agreement of the vision we have for the Parish and the issues that are of importance to our community. Graham White Chair Lamber hurst Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group |
