Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 13, 2025

Purpose: The examination into the West Saltdean Neighbourhood Plan has now been completed and the Examiner’s report has been published. Subject to several modifications, the Examiner recommends that the Plan can proceed to a local referendum.

Content: That Council agreed to:   1)    Determine that the West Saltdean Neighbourhood Plan be modified according to the recommendations in the independent examiner’s report and as set out in the attached Decision Statement (Appendix 1) and that the Decision Statement be published.   2)    To approve the examiner’s recommendation that the Neighbourhood Plan now proceed to a local referendum. The referendum area is the West Saltdean Neighbourhood Area.   3)    In the event that more than 50% of residents vote to support the Neighbourhood Plan in the local referendum, that the Council formally ‘makes’ the West Saltdean Neighbourhood Plan.