Mid Sussex District Plan

The District Plan is the main planning document used by the Council when considering planning applications. It includes the strategy, proposed level of development and a number of planning policies.

Mid Sussex District Council adopted its District Plan on 28^th March 2018. The adopted District Plan can be found below.

In accordance with National Policy, legislation, and a commitment in the adopted District Plan, the District Council have commenced a review of the District Plan.

The District Plan 2021 – 2039 was submitted for Examination on 8^th July 2024. More information is on the District Plan 2021 - 2039 page.

More details of the Examination can be found at District Plan Review - Examination

Mid Sussex District Council adopted the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 as a Development Plan Document at its meeting on 28th March 2018. It replaces the Mid Sussex Local Plan 2004 (other than saved Local Plan policies).

• Mid Sussex District Plan 2014 – 2031
• Mid Sussex District Plan Sustainability Appraisal – Submission (August 2016)
• Mid Sussex District Plan Sustainability Appraisal – Main Modifications (November 2017)
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Mid Sussex District Plan – Policies Maps
• Policy Number Revisions
• List of Policies superseded by District Plan policies
• District Plan Examination Library (the Evidence Base)
• District Plan Examination Documents (documents submitted during the Examination)
• Adoption Statement
• Sustainability Appraisal – Post-Adoption Statement

District Plan Examination Library

The evidence base for the District Plan can be found on the District Plan Examination Library page.

Documents submitted to the Examination hearing sessions (including correspondence between the Council and Inspector) can be found on the District Plan Examination page.

The District Council received the Inspector's Report on the District Plan in March 2018.

The Inspector concludes that with the recommended Main Modifications set out in the Appendix, the Mid Sussex District Plan satisfies the requirements of Section 20(5) of the 2004 Act and meets the criteria of the 2004 Act and meets the criteria for soundness in the National Planning Policy Framework.

A number of studies were used during the preparation of the District Plan to provide evidence and justification for the strategy and policies within the plan.

The evidence base can be viewed on the Evidence & Supporting Documents page.

All documents relating to the District Plan examination can be found within the Examination Library page.

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Find out more about our District Plan making process visit: https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/districtplan/

Tel: 01444-477053
Email: planningpolicy@midsussex.gov.uk