Regional strategies (RSS)
On 6 July 2010, the Secretary of State revoked Regional Strategies with immediate effect.
This decision was then challenged in a court case by Cala Homes (South) Ltd. On 10 November 2010, the High Court ruled that the revocation was unlawful.
This means that our Regional Strategy currently remains part of the development plan.
The Secretary of State has made clear that the proposed abolition of Regional Strategies remains a government commitment. Planning Inspectors should continue to bear this in mind when making planning decisions.
For full details, see the CLG website – Letter to Chief Planning Officers: Abolition of Regional Strategies.
South East Plan
Our Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) was the South East Plan, published by the Secretary of State in May 2009.
The South East plan replaced:
- East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Structure Plan
- Regional Planning Guidance 9.
For more information contact the Planning Policy team.
East Sussex County Council