Coldean Neighbourhood area and forum

Regulation 14 consultation

Coldean Neighbourhood Forum have published their draft Neighbourhood Plan for public consultation for 6 weeks from 18 June to 30 July 2024. 

The Plan has been drawn up under the Government’s neighbourhood planning regulations which give the local community powers to prepare a neighbourhood development plan for their area.

After the consultation, the Forum will amend their Plan and submit it to the council. We'll then be responsible for undertaking a Regulation 16 consultation and organising an independent examination. 

After this stage, there will be a local referendum on whether the Plan should be adopted for planning purposes alongside the City Plan.

View the draft plan and contribute to the consultation.

For further details or questions regarding the consultation send an email to contact@cnpf.co.uk.

Neighbourhood area application

Coldean Neighbourhood Forum submitted an application for a neighbourhood area and to have its forum formally designated. The neighbourhood area and forum applications were subject to public consultation for 8 weeks between 26 August and 22 October 2021. The council received 22 representations. 

As the neighbourhood area extends into the South Downs National Park the application was also considered by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA).   

In Brighton & Hove, the forum and area applications were approved by the Tourism, Culture and Community Committee on 25 November 2021. View the council’s committee report and appendices. 

Approval was also given by the South Downs National Park Authority under delegated authority on 23 December 2021.   View more information regarding the area’s designation by SDNPA here.

Strategic Environmental Assessment

Brighton & Hove City Council has carried out a screening exercise to determine whether the Coldean Neighbourhood Plan will require a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

The screening exercise indicates that an SEA will not be required. The results of the screening assessment were made available to the 3 statutory bodies as required by the Regulations:

• Natural England
• the Environment Agency
• Historic England

Read the Strategic Environmental Assessment.

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