Latest news - 8 July 2024

The Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan (with proposed modifications) is scheduled for referendum on 15 August 2024. Please read the attached Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan Referendum Statement.

Tenterden Town Council submitted the Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2030 to Ashford Borough Council. As the Local Planning Authority, ABC consulted on the Neighbourhood Plan, under Regulation 16 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

The Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan has been developed in consultation with the local community and provides a vision for the future of the Parish. It sets out a vision, site specific policies and topic policies, which will be used to help determine planning applications within the Parish.

This consultation has now closed.

Update - May 2024

Ashford Borough Council has now considered the contents of the Examiner’s Report and have prepared a Decision Statement setting out the actions to be taken in response to the recommendations of the Examiner.

The Decision Statement confirms that the Tenterden Neighbourhood Plan, with modifications, can proceed to referendum.

View a copy of the Regulation 18 Decision Statement [pdf] 262KB