• Reg14 pre-submission consultation between 01 September and 09 October 2020.
• Reg16 submission consultation between 04 February and 01 April 2021.
• Independent examination followed by the Examiner’s Final Report in May 2021; and
• A decision statement was agreed by Arun District Council (ADC) in June 2021.

Further information can be found on the Arun District Council website.

The revised Aldingbourne NDP allocates one site for new homes outside the National Park.  In addition, the modifications cover, but are not limited to: affordable homes, green infrastructure and ecosystem services, protection of watercourses, non-designated heritage assets, and the protection of bat habitats.  Whilst the amendments do not affect policy relating to land in the National Park, it is notable that additional evidence was compiled to support a policy on protected biodiversity corridors which seeks to improve biodiversity in the parish and provide important connections with the National Park.

The appointed examiner concluded that the proposed modifications (whilst in most cases “material”) were not so significant or substantial as to change the nature of the plan, and so recommended that the revised Aldingbourne NDP be made subject to his modifications.  The examiner’s modifications were made and the revised Aldingbourne NDP, as a result in the SDNPA resolution on 12 August 2021, has been made.

• The revised Aldingbourne NDP.

• The made Aldingbourne NDP.

The made Aldingbourne NDP is a part of the Development Plan for the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) area of the parish as defined by the Neighbourhood Area designated by the SDNPA on 07 November 2013.

The made Aldingbourne NDP can be viewed at the following locations:

• South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH.
• Arun Civic Centre, Maltravers Road, Little Hampton, West Sussex, BN17 5LF.

A referendum was held on the Aldingbourne NDP on 18 October 2016.

For more information on the referendum visit the Arun District Council Referendum pages

There was a 23.99% turnout, with the following results

• Yes = 93.48% (674 votes)
• No = 6.52% (47 votes)

• Aldingbourne NDP Decision Statement.

The Aldingbourne NDP was modified accordingly and proceeded to referendum.

• Aldingbourne NDP Referendum Version.

• Examiner’s Final Report.

• Reg16 Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Plan.
• SDNPA consultation response.

Aldingbourne Parish Council (APC) carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 03 February and 16 March 2016. 

For further details, please see the Arun District Council website.

Aldingbourne Parish Council (APC) submitted the Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), and its accompanying documents, to Arun District Council (ADC). 

However, the Submission version of the plan was not considered suitable for referendum by the Independent Examiner.

• SDNPA consultation response.

• Reg14 Aldingbourne Neighbourhood Plan.
• SDNPA consultation response.

• Designated Neighbourhood Area