Adur Local Plan key issues consultation

Introduction

The council has started work on preparing an updated Adur Local Plan, which will provide a long-term vision for the area over a period of 15 years.

This consultation provides an opportunity for people to help shape the future of the district to meet their needs to create a better place to live, work and play.

The new plan will provide the strategy for the growth of the local plan area, setting out what development will take place and where. It will set out a vision for the area that helps to establish the long-term aims and aspirations. The vision will be turned into objectives and policies which will deal with issues such as housing, the economy, the environment and infrastructure. Once adopted, the new plan will replace the existing Adur Local Plan which was adopted in 2017 and will be an important consideration in deciding planning applications.

Key issues consultation

This consultation is the first stage in preparing the Plan. We are seeking your views and suggestions on how Adur should grow and develop in the future. This consultation identifies the issues and challenges facing the local plan area.

Unlike many other local authority areas which cover wide areas there are only a limited number of development options. We are therefore asking your views on how best to balance the delivery of growth and regeneration across the district to meet future needs whilst at the same time protecting the things we value about the area.

At this stage we are not including new policies or allocating any sites for development.

How to view the consultation document

The Key Issues Consultation Document can be viewed here:

There are questions within each of the topics to help you to tell us what you think - you can read the questions you will be asked in the consultation form in the document below:

Then, once you have read these two documents, we want to hear your views on those issues that you're most interested in, using the form below.

The consultation document can also be viewed during office opening hours at The Shoreham Centre, or at West Sussex County Council (WSCC) libraries in Adur. Paper copies of the consultation form are available for those who wish to submit comments in writing via post.

How to make comments

The consultation ran from Tuesday 26th November to midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025.

First, please read the Adur Local Plan key issues consultation document and consultation questions document (see above).

Then make your comments using the online form. This will help us handle your comments quickly and efficiently. The form can be accessed here:

Adur Local Plan Key Issues Consultation form

You can also comment by email and post. If responding this way, please address the consultation questions in the document so that your response is added to the current topic.

If you want to submit comments by writing, please email them to:

or post to:

  • Planning Policy, Worthing Town Hall, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HA

Keep in touch

If you would like to keep informed about the next stage of the Adur Local Plan and other planning policy news, and to sign up to receive the Adur Planning Policy newsletter and updates, please email:

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Page last updated: 06 January 2025

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