Policy information sourced from Sevenoaks Core Strategy

LO 3 Development in Sevenoaks Town Centre

A mix of uses (including retail, offices, cultural, leisure, hotel and residential development) will be retained and enhanced within the town centre. The historic form and character of the town centre will be maintained.

Approximately 4,000 sq. metres net of new shopping floorspace (including approximately 1,700 sq m of convenience and 2,300 sq m of comparisonfloorspace) will be provided in the town centre up to 2026. This will include redevelopment of land west of Blighs Meadow for a mix of uses including residential, commercial and retail and in the longer term redevelopment of land east of the High Street for retail and related uses.

New development in the town centre should be of a scale consistent with the existing character of the centre and should contribute to improving the quality of the town centre environment.

Town centre car parking will be managed to ensure adequate and convenient provision for shoppers and appropriate provision for long stay parking.

For more information please see the Core Strategy