Policy information sourced from the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2038
Policy D2
Should Sevenoaks Quarry (the Tarmac Site) at Greatness be brought forward for development, either as windfall or through allocation in the Local Plan, this should be guided by a masterplan agreed by the local planning authority in consultation with Sevenoaks Town Council (as part of the planning application process), that indicates how development would be laid out to respond to, and provide a significant landscape resource for Sevenoaks, how it will be phased and the supporting infrastructure that would be delivered as part of the development.
Development of the site should also deliver the following benefits for the area:
- The safeguarding of land for community infrastructure including the potential provision of a primary school and medical facilities;
- Green infrastructure including the provision of a new lake and centre for sport, recreation and leisure, a network of walking and cycling routes and play space;
- Transport infrastructure and in particular proposals must demonstrate how vehicular access will be achieved and how any transport impacts will be mitigated, including but not limited to improvements to Bat and Ball junction;
- Re-use of historic buildings - the former oast house should be refurbished, integrated into the development and re-used for community use; and
- A mix of new homes that supports local needs and including affordable homes to meet the requirements of the Local Plan.
For more information please see the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan.