Lewes District Council will begin the next stage of consultation over the Lewes District Local Plan on Monday 6 January 2025.

Local plans set out where future development will take place, such as new homes and locations for business growth, as well the local policy requirements against which future planning applications will be judged.

The consultation will run until 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025.

Phase one of the consultation is on the detailed policies for the plan area and will consider sites within towns and a limited number of villages.

A second phase will take place later in 2025 and have a greater emphasis on more rural parts of the district, while also re-evaluating areas considered during phase one.

Lewes District Council will hold a series of consultation drop-in events at locations across the district in January and February 2025.

Please note, residents from any part of the district are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

Online webinar:
They will hold an online webinar and Q&A session on Tuesday 14 January from 5pm to 6.30pm. This will be recorded and make available on our website after the event.

Consultation drop-in events

• Wednesday 29 January 2025, from 4pm to 7pm – Ringmer Village Hall, Lewes Road, Ringmer, BN8 5QH
• Thursday 30 January 2025 – 6pm to 9pm – The Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford, Sutton Road, Seaford BN25 4QW
• Saturday 1 February 2025 – 10am to 1pm – Newick Village Hall, 2 Western Road, Newick, Lewes BN8 4LF
• Monday 3 February 2025 – 4pm to 7pm – Community House, Meridian Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8BB
• South Downs National Park consultation drop-in event – Wednesday 5 February 2025, 6.30pm to 8.30pm – A joint session with South Downs National Park Planning Authority who will be consulting on a revised Local Plan for the National Park. Lewes Town Hall, High St, Lewes BN7 2QS
• Thursday 6 February 2025 from 6.30pm to 9pm – Beechwood Hall, Beechwood Lane, Cooksbridge BN7 3QG
• Saturday 8 February 2025, 10am to 1pm – The Marine Workshops, Railway Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0ER
• Exhibition, Monday 3 to Friday 27 February 2025 – An unstaffed 05exhibition will be on display at the Marine Workshops, Newhaven. This will be open from 9am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays, and 9am to 3pm on Saturdays.

We do not anticipate any changes to these listings, but please check our website in case of any updates: lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/lewes-local-plan