Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report 2023
Sustainability Appraisal (SA), including Strategic Environmental Assessment, is a key part of Local Plan preparation.
The aim of SA is to promote sustainable development by assessing how well or otherwise a plan will help achieve environmental, social, and economic objectives.
The first step in the SA process is to produce a Scoping Report and consult statutory consultees.
A Scoping Report sets the context and objectives, establishes the baseline, and decides the scope.
A Scoping Report for the SA for the Local Plan Review has been prepared which pulls together data and evidence on a variety of issues across the South Downs National Park area and provides more detail on key issues for the Local Plan Review.
It was subject to consultation with statutory and key consultees in 2023 and the comments received have informed the published Scoping Report.