Chartham Neighbourhood Plan

Chartham Parish Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan, which sets out a vision for the future of Chartham and planning policies which, if adopted, will be used to determine planning applications locally.

Chartham Parish Council formally submitted the plan to Canterbury City Council under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) on Tuesday 23 December 2025.

Plan proposal

In accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), the submission includes the following documents:

• A map identifying the Neighbourhood Plan area
• Chartham Neighbourhood Plan
• Basic Conditions Statement
• Habitats Regulation Assessment
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Consultation Statement

Chartham Parish Council has also submitted an evidence base with supporting documents.

You can view the evidence base and all the documents listed above on the dedicated Chartham Neighbourhood Plan website.

Consultation

In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended), Canterbury City Council is now publicising the plan proposal for a period of eight weeks, from 3 February to 31 March 2026.

How to comment:

Comments can be submitted using the online form.

Alternatively, email consultations@canterbury.gov.uk or write to Policy Team, Canterbury City Council, 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2UR.

Printed copies of the plan are available to view at the following venues:

• Canterbury City Council, 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2UR, Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm
• The Parish Office, Chartham Village Hall, Station Road, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7HZ, Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm
• St Mary’s Church, Church Ln, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7HZ, Monday to Friday, at 9am to 4:30pm

All responses must be submitted no later than 5pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026.

Any representations may include a request to be notified of the council’s decision under regulation 19 in relation to the neighbourhood development plan.

If you would like to see what you will be asked before starting the survey, you can view the list of questions.

What happens next

Following the consultation, the plan, its supporting evidence and any representations made will be sent to an independent examiner.

The independent examiner will consider whether the plan meets the basic conditions.

If the plan passes the independent examination, a referendum will be held, where the community will be able to vote on whether it supports the plan.

Published: 3 February 2026