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Adopted Local Plan for Swale
Chapters in this topic
Introduction and overview
The Local Plan, or development plan, comprises one or more documents prepared in accordance with legal requirements, independently examined and adopted by the Council. It is also used by the Council to help determine planning applications. The Plan is required to be kept up-to-date.
The adopted Local Plan (Bearing Fruits 2031)
Our Local Plan was adopted on 26 July 2017.
- Read the adopted Local Plan 2017 (PDF 11.12MB) (which includes the ability to navigate to the maps)
- Access and explore the interactive map on its own. This includes planning policy, heritage and environment and brownfield land information
- Read the user guide on how to navigate (PDF 994kb) the mapping system
Our Local Plan Submission and Examination in Public page, together with our Examination document library page give further details and links to all supporting documents associated with the preparation of the adopted Local Plan. A copy of the inspector report can also be viewed here.
You can also view:
- Local Plan - statements of examination in public 2017
- Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (PDF 1.19MB)
- Local Plan Adoption Statement (PDF 27kb)
- Implementation and Delivery Schedule 2016/17 (PDF 1.19MB)
The Faversham Creek Neighbourhood Plan 2016-31
Following a positive referendum result, Swale Borough Council ‘made’ the Faversham Creek Neighbourhood Plan 2016-31 as part of Swale Borough Council’s Development Plan in accordance with regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 in June 2017.
The Neighbourhood Plan (PDF 5.28MB) can be viewed here.
Sustainability Appraisal
Sustainability appraisals and appropriate assessments
To ensure the social, environmental and economic effects of our plans and policies are assessed, we carry out Sustainability Appraisals (SA) for some of our planning policy documents.
Some documents also require a Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) to examine the impacts upon sites designated for biodiversity at the European level.
Current publications
Bearing Fruits 2031: The Swale Borough Local Plan Proposed Main Modifications June 2016
- Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary (AECOM, June 2016)
- Sustainability Appraisal Addendum (AECOM, June 2016)
- Habitats Regulation Assessment (AECOM, June 2016)
- Erratum
Previous publications
- SA of Bearing Fruits 2031 Swale Local Plan (URS, April 2015)
- SA - Non-Technical Summary (URS, April 2015)
- HRA of Bearing Fruits 2031 Swale Local Plan Submission version (URS, April 2015)
An interim Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of Bearing Fruits 2031 Publication draft Local Plan (December 2014)
- SA of Bearing Fruits 2031 Publication draft Local Plan (URS, December 2014)
- SA - Non-Technical Summary (URS, December 2014)
- HRA of Bearing Fruits 2031 Publication draft Local Plan (October 2014)
An interim Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of Bearing Fruits 2031 draft Local Plan (August 2013).The document has been split for ease of downloading:
- Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the Swale Borough Local Plan Part 1: Bearing Fruits
- SA Parts 1 and 2
- SA Parts 3 and 4
- SA Appendices
An interim SA Report, was published in March 2012 in respect of the draft Core Strategy Bearing Fruits
In 2010 an interim SA Report and Non-Technical Summary in respect of the Core Strategy Pick Your Own options document.