West Sussex Minerals Plan
July 18, 2018
On 30 May 2018, the Inspector issued his final report on the West Sussex and South Downs Joint Minerals Plan.
The report confirms the Plan is sound and legally compliant subject to a number of modifications including the requirement to produce a single issue review of Soft Sand policies. In July 2018, both the National Park Authority and West Sussex County Council will consider the report and decide whether the Plan should be adopted.
The adopted plan will replace the West Sussex Minerals Plan 2003, provide a set of modern, NPPF compliant policies and become part of the statutory development plan for all of West Sussex including the National Park. Work will then start on a Single Issue Review in regard to soft sand.