Local Plan evidence

The National Planning Policy Framework requires Local Plan policies to be underpinned by relevant and up to date evidence to support and justify these.

The evidence documents below have been published to inform forthcoming stages of plan making. As relevant these documents supersede corresponding evidence, that was published previously to inform our regulation 18 stage Local Plan consultation in 2022, which can be downloaded here.

The preparation of evidence is ongoing, and this page will be updated as documents are finalised for publication.

Housing

• Strategic Housing Market Assessment Report (2025)
• Interim Land Availability Assessment (LAA) (2025) digital version with access to LAA conclusions map
  • Land Availability Assessment report and appendix 3 by ward (PDF)
• Housing Market Delivery Study (2025)
• Housing Constraints Assessment (2025)
  • This will be available for the consultation
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
• Sustainable Settlement Study (2025)
  • Sustainable Settlement Study Appendix A

Economy and viability

• Economy Study update (2025)
• Retail and Town Centre study (2025)
• Interim Viability Assessment (2025)

Transport and infrastructure

• Forecast Baseline Report (2025)
  • Forecast Baseline Report Appendices 
• Local Plan Transport Modelling Report (2025)
• Junction Modelling Report (2025)
  • Junction Modelling Report appendices
• Mode Share Strategy (2025)
  • This will be available for the consultation
• Active Travel Strategy (2025)
  • Cycle Audit - Borough Green
  • Cycle Audit - Kings Hill and West Malling
  • Cycle Audit - Medway Gap
  • Cycle Audit - Tonbridge
  • Walking Audit - Borough Green
  • Walking Audit - East Peckham
  • Walking Audit - Larkfield
  • Walking Audit - Snodland
  • Walking Audit - Tonbridge
  • Walking Audit - West Malling
• Open Space Study
• Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy
• Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy

Natural and historic environment

• Heritage Strategy
• Landscape Character Assessment (2025)
• Landscape Sensitivity Assessment (2025)
• Landscape and Visual Appraisal (2025)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Part 5
• Green Gap Study (2025)
• Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy
• Air Quality Report (2025)
• Heritage Impact Risk Assessment
  • Heritage Impact Risk Assessment Appendix

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

• Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (2025)
  • Appendix - A3
  • Appendix - A4
  • Appendix - A5
  • Appendix - B1
  • Appendix - B2
  • Appendix - B3
  • Appendix - B4
  • Appendix - B5
  • Appendix - C1
  • Appendix - C2
  • Appendix - C3
  • Appendix - C4
  • Appendix - C5
  • Appendix - D1
  • Appendix - D2
  • Appendix - D3
  • Appendix - D4
  • Appendix - E1
  • Appendix - E2
  • Appendix - E3
  • Appendix B - Leve 1 Site screening
  • Appendix C - Sequential Test Methodology
  • Appendix D - Drainage Water Management Plans Southern Water review and Thames Water review
  • Appendix E - Cumulative Impact Assessment Maps
• Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Scoping (2025)
  • Appendix A

Green belt

• Green Belt Assessment Methodology - stages 1 and 2 (2025)
  • Green Belt Assessment - stage1 (2025)
  • Green Belt Assessment - stage 2 (2025)
    • Green Belt Assessment - stage 2 appendices

Climate change

• Climate Change Study (2024)