NEDRA’s public meeting in July focused on the Regulation 19 stage of the 2042 Local Plan, explaining what has changed for Edenbridge, the continuing pressure on local infrastructure, and how residents can submit an effective response.
The meeting focused on the following things:
🗺️ Regulation 19: what it is, the timetable and why residents need to respond again
🏘️ Changes to Edenbridge sites and the cumulative impact of allocations, permissions and windfall development
✅ The four tests of soundness and how to turn local concerns into effective representations
🚧 Whether roads, healthcare, schools, wastewater, transport and community infrastructure are funded and deliverable
✉️ How to submit comments, key dates and where to get practical help
🙋 Live Q&A
Timestamps for the video are below (in minutes):
Introduction & Regulation 19 Process: 0.00 – 8.15
Changes to the Local Plan & Edenbridge Sites: 8.16 – 18.15
Why Residents Need to Respond Again: 18.16 – 23.41
The Four Tests of Soundness: 23.42- 23.41
How to Write an Effective Response: 23.42- 25.34
Soundness Examples:
1. Healthcare / Positively Prepared: 25.36 – 27.27
2. Rail Connectivity / Justified: 27.28 – 29.11
3. Walking, Cycling & Parking / Effective: 29.12- 30.40
4. Infrastructure Delivery / National Policy: 30.41 – 32.10
What Counts as a Planning Argument: 32.11 – 33.10
Infrastructure Evidence, Timing & Funding: 33.38 – 43.10
How to Respond & Further Help: 43.13 – 49.10
Q&A: 49.12 – 1.13.11
Closing Remarks: 1.13.03 – 1.14.30
You can view the slides here.
This is the leaflet we left on chairs in the meeting as a reminder of what was discussed.
Link to Regulation 19 on the Sevenoaks District Council Website.