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Lyminster and Crossbush Neighbourhood Plan

Lyminster and Crossbush Neighbourhood Plan

Lyminster & Crossbush Parish Council (LCPC) has prepared a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for Lyminster & Crossbush.  Further details of the NDP preparation are available on the Lyminster & Crossbush Parish Council website.

The following stages and documents have been completed.

Statutory stage Further information & documents
Plan “Made” (Adoption) The Lyminster & Crossbush NDP – i.e., the Submission Plan incorporating the Examiner’s modifications as per the Decision Statement – complies with the legal requirements and basic conditions set out in the Localism Act 2011 and, as a result of the SDNPA resolution on 10 November 2022, has been made.

The made Lyminster & Crossbush 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 03 January 2019.

The made Lyminster & Crossbush 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.
Referendum

A referendum was held on the Lyminster & Crossbush NDP on 11 October 2022.  Further information on the referendum is available on the Arun District Council website.

There was a 39% turnout, with the following results:

  • Yes = 87% (106 votes)
  • No = 13% (16 votes)
Decision Statement In August 2022, Arun District Council (ADC) published the Decision Statement for the Lyminster & Crossbush NDP.  This sets out the changes that were made to the plan in response to the Examiner’s modifications.

Independent
Examination
Arun District Council (ADC) appointed Mr Christopher Lockhart-Mummery QC as the Independent Examiner of the Lyminster & Crossbush NDP.  The Examiner published their final report July 2022.

Regulation 16 – Submission consultation Arun District Council (ADC) published the submitted Lyminster & Crossbush Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) for consultation between 02 May and 01 July 2022.  Further information, including the accompanying documents, can be found on the Arun District Council website.

Regulation 14 – Pre-submission consultation Lyminster & Crossbush Parish Council (LCPC) carried out a pre-submission consultation on the Draft Lyminster & Crossbush Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) between 27 September and 19 November 2021.

Designated Neighbourhood Area Following an application from Lyminster & Crossbush Parish Council (LCPC), the Lyminster & Crossbush Neighbourhood Area was designated by Arun District Council on 15 March 2019, and by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) on 03 January 2019.

 

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