|
Date
|
Action
|
Progress
|
|
March 2021
|
Survey
of Residents to support the idea of a Neighbourhood Plan
|
Completed
|
|
13 May
2021
|
Hartley
parish designated as a Neighbourhood Plan Area
|
Completed
|
|
June 2021
|
Steering
Group formed
|
Completed
|
|
October
2021
|
Survey
of Residents conducted to provide feedback on Parish (Likes/Dislikes etc)
|
Completed
|
|
November
2021
|
Consultant
appointed to survey Parish boundary with Fawkham and assess Green Belt
characteristics
|
Completed
|
|
December
2021
|
Consultant
appointed to provide a Landscape Character Assessment (LCA)
|
Completed
|
|
April
2022
|
Final
Landscape Character Assessment delivered to Steering Group
|
Completed
|
|
2022
|
Final
report on Green Belt Assessment along boundary with Fawkham
|
Completed
|
|
2022
|
Report
on Green Belt Assessment of land between Hartley and New Ash Green
|
Completed
|
|
2022/25
|
Preparation
of evidence to underpin the Plan
|
Completed
|
|
2023/25
|
Development
of Policies for the evidence bases
|
Completed
|
|
2023
|
Government
funding for the production of a Design Code received
|
Completed
|
|
April
2023
|
Draft Hartley
Parish-wide Design Guidelines and Codes to be received for consultation with
residents. Final draft published October
2023.
|
Completed
|
|
June
2023, 2024 & 2025
|
Attendance
at Fawkham and Hartley Fete
|
Completed
|
|
October
2023
|
Further
consultation on contents of the Neighbourhood Plan to be undertaken with
residents
|
Completed
|
|
January
2024
|
Housing
Needs Survey to establish local need for housing undertaken. Published
25/3/2024
|
Completed
|
|
February
2024
|
Survey
issued to all local businesses. Completed 25/3/2024
|
Completed
|
|
17/4/2024
5pm-8pm
20/4/2024
11am – 4pm
|
Walk
in sessions held in the Church Centre, Ash Road setting out the proposed
Policies and Vision for the Hartley Neighbourhood Plan
|
Completed
|
|
July
2025 – October 2025
|
Review
and finalise draft Plan by Derek Stebbing (Consultant)
|
Completed
|
|
November
2025
|
Submit
Plan to SDC for Screening Assessment
|
Completed
|
|
November
2025
|
Survey
of children’s views in the 2 schools in the Parish
|
Completed
|
|
December
2025
|
SDC
complete Screening Assessment
|
Completed
|
|
March
2026
|
Submit
draft Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval
|
Completed
|
|
20th
April – 31st May 2026
|
Regulation
14 – Pre-submission Consultation with residents, landowners, Statutory Consultees
and SDC
|
Completed
|
|
7th
May 2026 5pm-9pm
9th
May 2026 12pm-4pm
|
Walk
in sessions held at the Library, Ash Road
|
Completed
|
|
July/August
2026
|
Review
responses and amend Plan as necessary following Regulation 14 Consultation
|
Outstanding
|
|
August
2026
|
Informal
meeting with SDC to discuss changes to Plan and procedures for formal
submission
|
Completed
|
|
September
2026
|
Further
review of plan to reflect changes due to new NPPF issued August 2026
|
Outstanding
|
|
October
2026
|
Submit
Final Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval
|
Outstanding
|
|
November
2026
|
Regulation
15 – submit Final Plan and Consultation Statement to SDC for review
|
Outstanding
|
|
January/February
2027
|
Regulation
16 – SDC review, publicise and consult with all relevant bodies (6 weeks)
|
Outstanding
|
|
April
2027
|
Regulation
17 – SDC appoint an Independent Examiner to assess the Plan and that it meets
basic conditions
|
Outstanding
|
|
May/June
2027
|
Review
and amend the Plan as necessary following Examiner assessment
|
Outstanding
|
|
July 2027
|
Parish
Residents Referendum (vote)
|
Outstanding
|
|
Autumn
2027
|
SDC
adopts the Hartley Neighbourhood Plan
|
Outstanding
|