Related documents

• Structure Plan
• Waste Local Plan
• Minerals Local Plan
• Development Plan Index

On other websites…

• CLG – planning information
• GOSE – planning pages
• More…

Planning

South East Plan

Information about the long-term strategy for future development in the South East region, prepared by the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA).

Bexhill to Hastings link road

Information about the planning application for the link road between Bexhill and Hastings.

Energy from waste facility, Newhaven

Find out more about the planning application for the Energy from Waste facility at North Quay, Newhaven.

Planning applications and enforcement

We are responsible for making decisions about minerals extraction, waste management and developments such as schools, libraries and roads. Most day-to-day planning applications, including building new homes or offices and house extensions, are decided by borough and district councils.

The planning system

The government has made changes to the planning system through the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Find out about planning from national to local levels and changeover arrangements to the new system.

Regeneration

Links to detailed information about regeneration projects around the county.

Development Plan Index

The Development Plan Index provides summary details of all development plans relating to local authority areas in East Sussex.

Structure Plan

Many of the policies in our current Structure Plan will continue to be in place until they are superseded by the new South East Plan.

Waste and Minerals Plans

Under the new planning system the Minerals Local Plan and the Waste Local Plan will be replaced with Waste and Minerals Development Plan Documents as part of a Waste and Minerals Development Framework.

Monitoring development

We monitor change and the progress of development in the county. Development statistics and other key data are available in Facts and figures about East Sussex. For more detailed information, see East Sussex in Figures.

Land searches and charges

Find out about searches performed when buying a property, how to search the common land register and how to register a village green.