Neighbourhood Plans give local communities the power to shape development in their area. Once ‘made’ (adopted) they become part of the development plan for the National Park and the policies and proposals contained within them are used in the determination of planning applications, including appeals.
The first step is for a ‘qualifying body’ (normally the Town or Parish Council) to submit the area they wish to plan for to the local planning authority (the South Downs National Park Authority and any other relevant local planning authority if the area is partly outside the National Park).
Approximately one quarter of parishes in the National Park have made Neighbourhood Plans and others are in the process of developing or reviewing them.
Qualifying bodies are advised not to start new plans or reviews of their Neighbourhood Plans until the Local Plan Review has passed its examination stage and the development strategy and strategic policies have been tested by the Planning Inspectorate.
This is particularly important if it is intended to allocate sites to avoid duplication with the Local Plan Review.
SDNPA-Led
Neighbourhood Plans
- Alfriston Neighbourhood Plan
- Amberley Neighbourhood Plan
- Bury Neighbourhood Plan
- Clapham Neighbourhood Plan
- Ditchling, Westmeston & Streat Neighbourhood Plan
- East Dean and Friston Neighbourhood Plan
- East Meon Neighbourhood Plan
- Fernhurst Neighbourhood Plan
- Findon Neighbourhood Plan
- Fittleworth Neighbourhood Plan
- Funtington Neighbourhood Plan
- Greatham Neighbourhood Plan
- Lavant Neighbourhood Plan
- Lewes Neighbourhood Plan
- Liss Neighbourhood Plan
- Milland Neighbourhood Plan
- Patching Neighbourhood Plan
- Petersfield Neighbourhood Plan
- Petworth Neighbourhood Plan
- Rogate & Rake Neighbourhood Plan
- Sheet Neighbourhood Plan
- Singleton Neighbourhood Plan
- Stedham with Iping Neighbourhood Plan
- Twyford Neighbourhood Plan
Other Authority-Led
Neighbourhood Plans
- Albourne Neighbourhood Plan
- Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Plan
- Angmering Neighbourhood Plan
- Arundel Neighbourhood Plan
- Boxgrove Neighbourhood Plan
- Bramber Neighbourhood Plan
- Bramshott & Liphook Neighbourhood Plan
- Coldean Neighbourhood Forum
- Ferring Neighbourhood Plan
- Hamsey Neighbourhood Plan
- Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan
- Henfield Neighbourhood Plan
- Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Neighbourhood Plan
- Kirdford Neighbourhood Plan
- Lyminster and Crossbush Neighbourhood Plan
- Lynchmere Neighbourhood Plan
- Newhaven Neighbourhood Plan
- Peacehaven & Telscombe Neighbourhood Plan
- Plaistow & Ifold Neighbourhood Plan
- Plumpton Neighbourhood Plan
- Pulborough Neighbourhood Plan
- Ringmer Neighbourhood Plan
- Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan
- Rowlands Castle Neighbourhood Plan
- Seaford Neighbourhood Plan
- Sompting Neighbourhood Plan
- Steyning Neighbourhood Plan
- Steyning, Ashurst, Bramber & Wiston Neighbourhood Plan
- Storrington, Sullington & Washington Neighbourhood Plan
- Upper Beeding Neighbourhood Plan
- Walberton Neighbourhood Plan
- West Chiltington Neighbourhood Plan
- West Saltdean Neighbourhood Forum
- Westbourne Neighbourhood Plan
- Westhampnett Neighbourhood Plan
- Wisborough Green Neighbourhood Plan
- Woodmancote Neighbourhood Plan