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The new South Downs Local Plan (Proposed Submission) is published on 12 May for public comment for six weeks. It is published under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
This is the final consultation before the plan is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination. This consultation stage differs from previous consultations on the new Local Plan, as the Planning Inspector will be interested in comments related to the Local Plan’s soundness and legal compliance.
The consultation is open for 6 weeks from Tuesday 12 May 2026 to 23 June 2026 (closing at 23.59) .
You can view and respond using the consultation platform at https://southdowns-consult.objective.co.uk.
More information about the consultation, including details of drop-in events and how to respond is available here.
To find out more about the process of preparing the new Local Plan and why it’s important, please refer to our FAQs.
