Validation of new planning applications
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Waste and minerals
The council works jointly with East Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority in the production of waste and minerals planning policy documents.
East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan
The Waste and Minerals Local Plan (WMLP) is the name for the planning documents that together form the statutory Local Plan for waste and minerals development in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
These are:
- Waste and Minerals Plan (adopted 2013)
- Waste and Minerals Sites Plan (adopted 2017)
Latest News
The authorities are reviewing some of the policies in the adopted Waste and Minerals Local Plan.
On the 13 May 2022, East Sussex County Council, the South Downs National Park Authority, and Brighton & Hove City Council submitted the 'East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan - Revised Policies' to the Secretary of State so that it may be the subject of a Public Examination. Find out more on the East Sussex County Council website.
You can also get more information and view the submission documents on the authorities’ joint Consultation Portal.
Contact us
Send an email to wasteandmineralsdf@eastsussex.gov.uk.