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The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 has introduced Neighbourhood Priorities Statements as an optional and “light touch” alternative to Neighbourhood Plans.
The Priorities Statements do not form part of the Development Plan. However, they can provide local communities with the opportunity to set out their aspirations for the future and identify any local issues in relation to planning matters.
The SDNPA is an early adopter of Priorities Statements. At the pilot stage, the Priorities Statements have been renamed to “Parish Priorities Statements” and the SDNPA will have regard to them in the preparation of the South Downs Local Plan Review, so far as possible depending on the stage of preparation.
The SDNPA has produced a template to support town and parish councils in the preparation of Parish Priorities Statements (PPS).
The template follows the limited guidance that has been set out in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. The use of this template is intended to allow a Parish Priorities Statement to be easily converted into a Neighbourhood Priorities Statement at a later date.
You can submit your Parish Priorities Statement to the SDNPA Planning Policy Team at: neighbourhood@southdowns.gov.uk.
The following Parish Priorities Statements have been submitted to the SDNPA.
