Minerals and Waste Planning Policy
Planning Applications Group
Invicta House
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XX
Tel: 03000 422370

Website: www.kent.gov.uk/planning

Adoption of the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39 - 13th March 2025

I am writing to let you know that Kent County Council adopted the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39 at is meeting on the 13th March 2025. The attached Adoption Statement provides further details.

The Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39, and associated documents including the Sustainability Appraisal (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Post Adoption Statement are available to view on the County Council’s webpage via the following link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/service-specific-policies/economic-regeneration-and-planning-policies/planning-policies/minerals-and-waste-planning-policy/kent-minerals-and-waste-local-plan-2024-to-2039.

The Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39 along with the Kent Mineral Sites Plan 2020 and the relevant District/Borough Local Plans form the Development Plan for Kent. These Local Plans will be taken into account when making decisions on proposals for affected development and when developing Local Plan policy. The Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39 and the Kent Mineral Sites Plan can be accessed via the following link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/service-specific-policies/economic-regeneration-and-planning-policies/planning-policies/minerals-and-waste-planning-policy.

The review of the Kent Mineral Sites Plan is ongoing and further details of the work programme to 2026 are set out in the latest Local Development Scheme (September 2024) that is available to view via the following link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/130541/Minerals-and-Waste-development-scheme.pdf

I hope this information is of use and I would be grateful if you would share with other relevant colleagues as appropriate. Should you have any queries or wish to speak to a member of the team, then please contact us on 03000 422370 or via [email protected].

Yours faithfully,

Sharon Thompson

Head of Planning Applications

Growth and Communities