| 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 New Ash Green to 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 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 | Attendance at Fawkham and Hartley Fete | Completed |
| October 2023 | Further consultation on contents of the Neighbourhood Plan undertaken with residents | Completed |
| January 2024 | Housing Needs Survey issued 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 our proposed Policies and Vision for the Hartley Neighbourhood Plan. | Completed |
| July 2025 - October 2025 | Review and finalise draft Plan with Derek Stebbing (Consultant) | Completed |
| November 2025 | Submit Plan to SDC for Screening Assessment | Completed |
| November 2025 | Survey of Children in the 2 Schools in the Parish | Completed |
| December 2025 | SDC complete Screening Assessment | Ongoing |
| March 2026 | Submit draft Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval | Ongoing |
| April/May 2026 | Regulation 14 – Pre-submission Consultation with residents, landowners, businesses and Statutory Consultees and SDC | Outstanding |
| June/July 2026 | Amend as necessary and finalise Plan following Regulation 14 Consultation. | Outstanding |
| August 2026 | Submit Final Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval | Outstanding |
| September 2026 | Regulation 15 – submit Final Plan and Consultation Statement to SDC for review | Outstanding |
| October/November 2026 | Regulation 16 – SDC review, publicise and consult with all relevant bodies | Outstanding |
| December 2026 | Regulation 17 – SDC appoint an Independent Examiner to assess the Plan and that it meets basic conditions | Outstanding |
| February/March 2027 | Review and amend the Plan as necessary following Examiner assessment | Outstanding |
| Spring/Summer 2027 | Parish Residents Referendum (vote) | Outstanding |
| Autumn 2027 | SDC adopts the Hartley Neighbourhood Plan | Outstanding |