South East plan

Kent is within the area of the South East England Regional Assembly, one of a number of assemblies set up by the government in England. The area extends from Oxfordshire through Hampshire to Kent. The government has asked the assembly to prepare a plan for new housing, transport, the economy and environment in the south east for the period up to 2026.

The first sections of the plan contain planning policies for the south east as a whole, and were published for public consultation as the draft South East Plan in January 2005. Subsequently sections were added on housing numbers for each district local authority and 'sub-region' strategies. The draft plan as a whole was submitted to the government on 31 March 2006. The draft plan and supporting documents are available on the South East England Regional Assembly's website (link opens in a new window).

The South East Plan will become the statutory strategy for development and conservation for Kent when it is adopted by the government in about 2008, and it t will replace the Kent and Medway Structure Plan. The Structure Plan provides housing numbers and planning policies for Kent in 2016 and we adopted it, in partnership with Medway Council, on 6 July 2006.