CONSULTATION ON THE SUBMISSION (REGULATION 16) VERSION OF THE LEWES NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

 

The South Downs National Park Authority has published the submitted Lewes NDP for consultation in accordance with Part 5 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.  The consultation is running from 9:00am Monday 11th June to 11:59pm Monday 23rd July 2018.

 

The Lewes Neighbourhood Plan, the Submission Plan and supporting documents can be viewed via the following link:

 

• SDNPA Website, Lewes Neighbourhood Plan

 

Information on where to view documents, how to comment and guidance on what the representation should cover is also available on the SDNPA website.

 

 

Background Information

 

Lewes Town Council has submitted its Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) to the South Downs National Park Authority for independent examination. Lewes as the county town of East Sussex and the largest market town in the National Park is a fundamental part of the development plan for the South Downs National Park.

 

The progression of the Lewes NDP to submission stage is a key milestone. The plan contains planning policies on Housing, including allocations for at least 220 new homes in Lewes, as well as policies on Low Cost Housing, Ecosystems Services, Heritage, the Environment, Sustainability, Design, Working & Shopping, Getting Around and Local Green Spaces. Once adopted, these policies will be used to determine planning applications locally along with the South Downs Local Plan.

 

 

Consultation on the submission (Regulation 16) version of the NDP is taking place on the dates set out below:

• Consultation start: 09:00 Monday 11th June 2018

• Consultation end: 23:59 Monday 23rd July 2018

 

All representations received from this consultation will be forwarded to an independent examiner appointed to consider the NDP. During the consultation period, the plan can be viewed here

 

 

During the six-week consultation period, copies of the plan can also be viewed at:

• Lewes Town Council Offices Town Hall, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2QS.

• South Downs National Park Authority, South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH.

 

Comments on the plan can be made by email to:

• neighbourhood@southdowns.gov.uk

 

Comments on the plan can be sent by post to:

• Neighbourhood Planning, South Downs National Park Authority, South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH.