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Minerals and waste planning policy

Update 30 July 2026

Have your say on the Pre-Submission Draft of the Kent Minerals Sites Plan

Following the County Council’s decision in July 2026 to submit the Pre-Submission Draft of the Kent Mineral Sites Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination, we are inviting you to comment on the draft plan.

You will be able to have your say during the next 6 weeks on our Let's Talk Kent website. The consultation opens on Thursday 30 July and closes at 11:59pm on Thursday 10 September 2026.

The purpose of the representations period is to allow local communities and other interested parties the opportunity to submit representations about whether the pre-submission draft plan is 'sound'. This means whether it is:

  • has been positively prepared
  • justified
  • effective
  • consistent with national policy
  • legally compliant (prepared in accordance with legislation governing plan making).

Have your say on the Let's Talk Kent website and find out more.

Minerals and Waste Local Plan

As the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority for Kent, we have to plan for sustainable waste management capacity and mineral supply to ensure that our communities have the waste infrastructure and raw materials that it needs, whilst protecting the environment.

We do this through our Minerals and Waste Local Plan and subsequent planning applications. The plan includes strategic policies for minerals and waste development, as well as development management policies which are used to determine planning applications.

The plans and policies form part of the development plan for Kent, alongside:

  • district and borough local plans
  • neighbourhood plans
  • national planning policy.

Documents

Our Local Development Scheme   (PDF, 1.1 MB) sets out our work programme up until 2026.

Our Statement of Community Involvement   (PDF, 833.0 KB) explains how we will engage with Kent’s communities throughout the local plan preparation process.

Our privacy notice explains how we will use your personal information throughout the Local Plan preparation process.

To contact our team:

Email
mwlp@kent.gov.uk
Phone
03000 422370

Other supporting documents

For more information view:

Current local plans

The Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan (KMWLP) was adopted in 2025. The Kent Minerals Sites Plan (2020) is in the process of being reviewed.

The KMWLP 2025 supersedes the KMWLP 2013-30 and the Early Partial Review 2020.

Find out more details about the plans and how they have been developed, reviewed and are monitored: