A 1,133-name Edenbridge crossings petition, resurfacing dates for Greenwood Way and the A25 at Sundridge, and the Local Plan count: meetings 8 to 15 October.
A petition asking for safe pedestrian crossings near Edenbridge Medical Centre has 1,133 signatures. It goes to the Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board next Tuesday, along with Kent County Council’s list of resurfacing dates for the district.
Before that, on Thursday, councillors get the first count of responses to the Local Plan. We have reported that separately.
Here is what each meeting in the coming week covers. All are in the Council Chamber, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks.
| Date | Meeting | Main business |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Oct, 10.30am | Licensing Hearing | Swanley Service Station 24-hour alcohol bid |
| Thu 8 Oct, 7pm | Development & Infrastructure Advisory Committee | Local Plan responses, for information |
| Tue 13 Oct, 7pm | Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board | Edenbridge crossings petition, Cherry Avenue parking petition, road works programme |
| Thu 15 Oct, 7pm | Development Management Committee | Agenda due in the week before |
Thursday morning: Swanley Service Station
A Licensing Hearing decides whether Swanley Service Station on London Road can sell alcohol 24 hours a day. The papers include the committee report and four appendices, one of them redacted. (Licensing Hearing, 8 October 2026, agenda) Six neighbours objected: our report on the 24-hour alcohol bid has the detail.
Thursday evening: the Local Plan count
The Development & Infrastructure Advisory Committee notes a report on the Local Plan consultation that closed on 17 September. It takes no decision. (Development & Infrastructure Advisory Committee, 8 October 2026, agenda)
The headlines from the report:
- about 3,000 responses, with about 80% of respondents saying the plan is not sound
- Natural England says the Pedham Place allocation near Swanley makes the plan unsound
- the Broke Hill refusal was referred to the Secretary of State on 28 September
- Full Council decides on 1 December whether to submit the plan
(Local Plan Regulation 19 Publication Update) The full story: 80% of 3,000 replies call the Local Plan unsound.
Next Tuesday: the Joint Transportation Board
The board brings district and county councillors together on roads. Kent County Council is the highway authority, so most decisions on crossings, speed limits and resurfacing are KCC’s.
Edenbridge crossings petition. The petition asks KCC to “urgently assess and provide safe pedestrian crossing solutions in the vicinity of the entrances to Eden Manor Residential Home and Edenbridge Medical Centre”. KCC received it on 7 September with 1,133 signatures. (Receipt of Petition, Pedestrian Crossings in Edenbridge)
The lead petitioner may send a written statement of up to 500 words and speak for up to three minutes. The chairman, with the board’s support, then decides whether to take the petition forward. If so, a report comes back to the board’s next meeting.
Cherry Avenue, Swanley. A second petition, on parking at Cherry Avenue, is listed on the agenda with no papers published yet. (Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board, 13 October 2026, agenda)
Blue badge bays. The district council assesses requests for disabled parking bays outside homes on KCC’s behalf. Since the last meeting it has approved bays at:
- Wisteria Gardens, Swanley
- Reeves Crescent, Swanley
- Russett Way, Swanley
- Northfield, Sevenoaks
Nine requests were declined, most because the road was too narrow, there was no highway within 50 metres of the home, or the road was already at its 5% capacity for bays. A tenth, at Lea Road, Sevenoaks, is with KCC for review because the bay is for a child. Bays are being removed at Daltons Road, Crockenhill, and Cramptons Road, Sevenoaks, with no objections. (Applications for Disabled Persons Parking Bays)
Resurfacing dates for the district
KCC’s forward works programme for the board lists these machine resurfacing jobs still to come. KCC says the work depends on the weather and residents get a letter if dates move. (KCC, Highways Forward Works Programme, Sevenoaks, 13 October 2026)
| Road | Where | Programmed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Way, Sevenoaks | Full length, road and pavements | 12 October |
| A25 Main Road, Sundridge | Church Road to New Road | 22 October |
| A224 London Road / Morants Court Road, Dunton Green | Polhill Road to Leonards Road | 23 October |
| B2027 Tonbridge Road, Chiddingstone Causeway | Little Brown Jug pub to the Old Stables | 30 October |
| Chipstead Park Close, Riverhead | Full length, road and pavements | October to November, date to be set |
The same programme says:
- pavement reconstruction on Swan Ridge, Edenbridge, from Swan Lane to Ridge Way, is due to start in late October
- drainage work on Morleys Road, Sevenoaks Weald, to stop the road flooding, runs from 21 September to 11 October
- a 40mph limit on the A233 Westerham Hill has been ordered, with installation expected in quarter 3 of the financial year, which runs October to December
- a new footway on Shoreham Road, Eynsford, funded by Active Travel England, is expected to be finished in quarter 3
- micro-surfacing on Pilgrims Way, Kemsing, and Brands Hatch Road, Fawkham, did not go ahead because KCC could not secure road space
Our roadworks and travel page carries the closures in force now.
Thursday 15 October: planning committee
The Development Management Committee meets at 7pm. The council says its agenda will be published in the week before the meeting. (Development Management Committee, 15 October 2026) We will report the main applications once it is out.
Later in October
- Tuesday 20 October: Cabinet, which takes the parking charge freeze and the housing allocations policy
- Wednesday 21 and Tuesday 27 October: further Licensing Hearings
- Thursday 22 October: Scrutiny Committee
What it means for you
Council meetings are open to the public. To speak at the planning committee, book with Democratic Services on 01732 227000 by 5pm on the day.
To support or comment on the Edenbridge petition, contact your county councillor or KCC Highways before Tuesday. Our roadworks page lists the road closures notified for the coming weeks.
Meeting papers and dates are on the council’s meetings calendar. Our last preview: bins, parking and the housing list.
Sources
- Sevenoaks District Council, Licensing Hearing, 8 October 2026, agenda
- Sevenoaks District Council, Development & Infrastructure Advisory Committee, 8 October 2026, agenda
- Sevenoaks District Council, Local Plan Regulation 19 Publication Update
- Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board, 13 October 2026, agenda
- Receipt of Petition, Pedestrian Crossings in Edenbridge
- Applications for Disabled Persons (Blue Badge) Parking Bays
- Kent County Council, Highways Forward Works Programme 2026/27 and 2027/28, Sevenoaks
- Sevenoaks District Council, Development Management Committee, 15 October 2026
Image: Edenbridge High Street bridge over the River Eden by David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph.
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