| 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 | Ongoing |
| 2023/25 | Development of Policies for the evidence bases | Ongoing |
| 2023 | Government funding for the production of a Design Code received | Completed |
| April 2023 | Draft Design Code to be received for consultation with residents. Publication of final draft Code is expected to be 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 issued to establish local need for housing to be undertaken. Closing date 25/3/2024 | Completed |
| February 2024 | Survey issued to all local businesses. Closing date 25/3/2024 | Completed |
| 17/4/2024 5pm-8pm 20/4/2024 11am – 4pm | Drop in sessions to be held in the Church Centre, Ash Road/The Warrens | Completed |
| July 2025 | Review of draft Plan by Derek Stebbing, consultant | Ongoing |
| November 2025 | Submit Plan to SDC for Screening Assessment | Outstanding |
| December 2025 | SDC complete Screening Assessment | Outstanding |
| December 2025 | Submit draft Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval | Outstanding |
| February/March 2026 | Regulation 14 – pre-submission consultations with residents, statutory bodies and SDC | Outstanding |
| April-June 2026 | Amend and finalise draft Plan | Outstanding |
| June 2026 | Submit Final Plan to Hartley Parish Council for approval | Outstanding |
| July 2026 | Regulation 15 – submit Final Plan and consultation statement to SDC for review | Outstanding |
| August/September 2026 | Regulation 16 – SDC review, publicise and consult with all relevant bodies | Outstanding |
| October 2026 | Regulation 17 – SDC appoint an Independent Examiner to assess the Plan and that it meets basic conditions | Outstanding |
| December 2026 | Review and amend the Plan as necessary following Examiner assessment | Outstanding |
| Spring 2027 | Parish Residents Referendum (vote) | Outstanding |
| Summer 2027 | SDC adopts the Hartley Neighbourhood Plan | Outstanding |