Government consultations

Consultation on plan-making reform

Report to members of the Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel as to the Government's Response to Proposed Plan-Making Reforms (April 2025)

Plan making reform update (Word doc, 32 KB)

Plan making reform update - Appendix 1 CDC response to plan making consultation and government response (Word doc, 49 KB)

Plan making reform update - Appendix 2 Comparison of existing and new plan making system (Word doc, 20 KB)

Consultation on changes to the current planning system

On 28 September 2020, Chichester District Council submitted a technical response to the Government consultation on changes to the current planning system (opens new window). 

Response by Chichester District Council to the consultation on changes to the current planning system (Word doc, 38 KB)

Consultation on the Planning White Paper

On 21 October 2020, Chichester District Council submitted a consultation response to the Planning White Paper: Planning for the Future (opens new window).

Response by Chichester District Council to the consultation on the Planning White Paper (Word doc, 49 KB)

On 29 October 2020, the West Sussex and Greater Brighton Strategic Planning Board submitted a separate consultation response to the Planning White Paper. The Board represents the Local Planning Authorities Adur, Arun, Brighton & Hove, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Lewes, Mid Sussex, the South Downs National Park Authority and Worthing, together with West Sussex County Council. 

Response by West Sussex and Greater Brighton Strategic Planning Board to the consultation on the Planning White Paper (Word doc, 152 KB)