Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: July 31, 2023

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 SoCGs 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 National Highways in relation to the Crawley Borough Local Plan. The Crawley Borough Council and National Highways Statement of Common Ground has been agreed and signed by Crawley Borough Council and National Highways.

Content: To approve the Crawley Borough Council and National Highways Statement of Common Ground for submission alongside the Crawley Borough Local Plan.