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Following receipt of the Masterplan Framework
report from the external consultants, architects and commercial
property specialist and completion of the Masterplan Framework
public engagement survey, the report presented a Delivery Strategy
for consideration.
 
Members welcomed the generally positive
feedback received as part of the public engagement survey which had
finished on 31 August 2025. It was also noted that Tonbridge
Historical Society and Tonbridge Civic Society were generally
supportive of the Masterplan Framework.
 
The Delivery Strategy expanded on the
information contained within the East of the High Street Masterplan
Framework, provided more detail on the proposed delivery options
and timescales and, taking into account the results of the public
engagement survey, proposed a preferred phasing of delivery within
the context of Local Government Reorganisation
timescales.  An addendum (attached at
Annex 3) provided additional information in respect of car parking
provision and usage. 
 
Due regard was given to the financial and
value for money considerations and Cabinet recognised concerns
expressed in respect of loss of parking provision and the
importance of accessible parking. 
 
On the grounds of retaining flexibility and
opportunity to ensure sufficient parking capacity and GP
services,  it was proposed that the
Delivery Strategy (attached at Annex 4) be amended as set out
below:
 
(i)                       
Paragraph 6.1.5: change ‘all bays retained for the medium
term’ to read ‘all bays retained and decking be added
for the medium term, should usage determine that more bays are
required’;

 
(ii)                      
Paragraph 6.1.6:  add ‘with the
potential for capacity to be added by decking Angel West car
park’;
 
(iii)                    
Paragraph 6.3.2: remove the final sentence ‘the GP Surgery
should only be progressed if the new facility provides
additionality in services and capacity for the benefit of the
town’ as this was difficult for the Borough Council to
quantify and provide;
 
(iv)                    
Paragraph 6.7.1: add ‘including decking options’;
and
 
(v)                      
Paragraph 6.9: Angel West – remove ‘planned in the
short/medium term’ and add ‘and consider decking
options’ under additional comments.
 
These amendments were supported
unanimously.
 
On the grounds that the proposals invested in
local economic growth and provided an opportunity for the Borough
Council to use its land and assets better in Tonbridge Town Centre,
Cllr Boughton proposed, Cllr Mehmet seconded and Cabinet
 
RESOLVED: 
That
 

(1)            
the feedback received in response to the Masterplan Framework
public engagement survey (Annex 1) be noted;
 

(2)            
the final Masterplan Framework (Annex 2) and the Masterplan
Framework Addendum 1 (Annex 3) be adopted; and
 

(3)            
subject to the amendments set out in (i) – (v) above, the
Masterplan Framework Delivery Strategy (Annex 4) be approved and
reviewed annually.