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 The Village Design Statement (VDS) was formally adopted by Sevenoaks District Council at the end of January 2006.
The VDS Committee first met in the first half of 2002, and put together the initial draft of the document in time for a Public Exhibition, held over one weekend in July 2002. Many of the comments provided by the public at that exhibition were incorporated into the final document.
 The aim of the VDS is to promote an understanding of the character and qualities of Halstead which are valued by the parishioners, and to indicate some guidelines for change and development which may be proposed in coming years. The statement is not concerned with resisting change - it is, however, closely concerned with managing change in a sensible and sensitive way.
The VDS can be used by anyone concerned with the enhancement, development, construction or demolition of any part of the parish over  the next 20 years. These include :
- national and local authorities responsible for approving future developments and planning applications;
- local parish councillors, when asked to submit views on planning applications;
- architects, designers, developers, planners and others concerned with the submission of planning applications;
- house owners and business people considering changes which will involve submitting planning applications.
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