Purpose

National Planning Policy requires each Local
Planning Authority to demonstrate effective and on-going joint
working with its neighbouring authorities/other authorities in the
sub-region and other prescribed bodies, through the preparation and
maintenance of Statements of Common Ground (SoCG). These must be
agreed by the point of Submission of each Local Plan for its
independent Examination.
As part of the Crawley Borough Local Plan Review, substantial joint
working with all of the neighbouring authorities and Prescribed
Bodies has taken place and a number of SoCG have already been
agreed. This is set out in the Crawley Duty to Cooperate Statement
(May 2023):
https://crawley.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Duty%20to%20Cooperate%20Statement%20May%202023%20%28low%20res%29.pdf

A new bilateral Statement of Common Ground has been agreed between
Crawley Borough Council and Mid Sussex District Council in relation
to the Crawley Borough Local Plan.
The Crawley Borough Council and Mid Sussex District Council
Statement of Common Ground has been agreed and signed by Crawley
Borough Council and Mid Sussex District Council.

Content

To approve the Crawley Borough Council and Mid
Sussex District Council Statement of Common Ground for submission
alongside the Crawley Borough Local Plan.

Alternative options considered

To not agree the Statement of Common Ground.
However, the signed SoCG is required for the legal compliance and
soundness of the Crawley Borough Local Plan.