The County Plan
This section includes plans and policies for statutory land use, West Sussex Joint Planning Board and the design commission.
The Character of West Sussex Partnership Programme, aims for higher quality development and land management and conservation practices which respect the character of the county and its environmental assets.
Find out about the South East Plan, which sets out regional planning policies affecting West Sussex.
Information on Planning Policy Guidance (PPG), which is being replaced by Planning Policy Statements (RPS), and Regional Planning Guidance (RPG), which is being replaced by the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)
The Joint Planning Board was an advisory and liaison group. Its purpose was to discuss major planning matters of mutual interest, for example the South East Plan.
What the County Council, district and borough councils are responsible for.
The planning authorities in West Sussex share the Government's objectives for housing including focusing additional housing on existing towns and cities in order to promote more sustainable patterns of development and to make better use of previously-developed land.
Information about the planning system for England and Wales.
West Sussex Design Commission information.
Information on the statutory land use plans.