The Statement of Community Involvement 2020 sets out when and how stakeholders and the local community can get involved in the preparation of local plans, neighbourhood development plans and supplementary planning documents, and be involved in the process of decision making on planning applications.
There was a temporary addendum in relation to Covid 19 Temporary Addendum which can be viewed here. As restrictions have been lifted this addendum has now been revoked.
We're required by government to prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS). A LDS sets out the timetable for the delivery of planning policy documents like our Local Plan.
The Local Development Scheme 2022-2024 was approved by Full Council on 28th September 2022 and outlined the timetable for our Local Plan Review, the Design and Sustainability DPD and the Gypsy and Traveller DPD.
The LDS has been updated to reflect amendments to the timings of the Local Plan Review and the Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD. The Local Development Scheme 2023-2025 was approved by Full Council on 22nd February 2023 and took effect the same day.
The public notice can be viewed here.
| Local Development Scheme 2023 – 2025: Addendum (February 2024) |
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The Council is required to prepare a Local Development Scheme (LDS). A LDS sets out the timetable for the delivery and outline content of planning policy documents. The LDS 2023 - 2025 was approved by Full Council on 22nd February 2023 and took effect the same day. The LDS outlines the timetable for the Local Plan Review, Maidstone Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD and Design and Sustainability DPD. Local Plan Review: The LDS timetable indicates Local Plan Review adoption in January 2024. Adoption of the Local Plan Review is anticipated approximately three months later than January 2024. The Council does not consider it appropriate to formally amend the Local Development Scheme to reflect this modest delay. Maidstone Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD: With regard to the Maidstone Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD the LDS is out of date. The LDS timetable indicates a Regulation 18b consultation taking place from February to March 2024. Evidence gathering ahead of a Regulation 18b consultation is currently ongoing. The Council is considering whether it is appropriate to formally amend the LDS in relation to the DPD.
Design and Sustainability DPD: With regard to the Design and Sustainability DPD the LDS is out of date. The LDS timetable indicates a Regulation 19 consultation taking place from September 2023. Work on the Regulation 19 consultation is ongoing. The Council is considering whether it is appropriate to formally amend the LDS in relation to the DPD. Once a revised timetable is approved, an updated LDS will replace the LDS 2023 – 2025. |
The council is required to report on the progress of the adopted Local Plan and to what extent Local Plan Policies are being achieved.
In accordance with paragraph 76 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (published 19 December 2023), the Council are not required to identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide a minimum of five years’ worth of housing for decision making purposes. This is because the newly adopted plan (the LPR) is less than five years old and identified at least a five year supply of specific, deliverable sites at the time that its examination concluded.
The 2024 Housing Delivery Report – including land supply position – is therefore intended to be published alongside the Authority’s Monitoring Report by 31st December 2024, for the purposes of plan monitoring.
The authority’s Housing Land Supply position was updated to accord with the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), as published 19 December 2023 and the revised Planning Practice Guidance, as published in February 2023. It is applicable in determining planning applications made on or after the 19th December 2023 up to 20th March 2024 (the adoption of the Local Plan Review).
The council produces its Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) each year. The document reports on the progress of the local plan and whether the targets in Maidstone’s local planning policies are being achieved.
The Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2022 (IDP) accompanies the Maidstone Borough Local Plan. The IDP identifies the infrastructure schemes considered necessary to support the development proposed in the Local Plan and outlines how and when these will be delivered. The IDP is a “living document”, subject to regular review and therefore will build upon the emerging Local Plan Review.
The Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 requires us to keep a register of individuals or associations seeking serviced plots of land in the borough to build their own homes.
We keep an up-to-date register to determine the demand for plots for self-build and custom build housing projects. We are not required to publish our register. Details on the demand for self-build and custom housebuilding will be published in our Authority Monitoring Report.
Every person that applies to join the register must be:
You can complete the registration form below.
Registration is commitment free however, land availability is not guaranteed. Applications from groups or associations are accepted. All group members must meet the eligibility requirements to enter the register. Associations must provide a lead contact who will act on behalf of the members.
Paper copies of the registration form are available on request. Please contact us using the details below if you require this.
For individual entries, we must record their:
For associations, we must record the:
If you have any questions about our register, you can contact ldf@maidstone.gov.uk or call 01622 602000.