A new plan to protect a historic village has been published and now residents can now have their say.
The Rottingdean neighbourhood plan, prepared by Rottingdean Parish Council, has been published.
The plan sets out the aim to “protect the special character of the parish” and to “encourage development proposals for the benefit of the local community”.
It includes areas in the parish which will be recognised as local green spaces.
The Rottingdean parish neighbourhood area was formally designated by the council and the South Downs National Park Authority in 2013.
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The parish council has since been preparing its neighbourhood plan in consultation with residents and stakeholders.
The draft plan was published in 2021 and the parish council has since made some amendments in response to comments made by the council.
Now, the neighbourhood plan has been published by the council and is open for consultation before it is submitted to an independent examiner.
Based on the examiner’s report, the council will then decide whether to put the neighbourhood plan to a local referendum.
The consultation is open now and ends in six weeks on March 16.
You can view the documents and submit comments online on the council's website.
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