Wealden Draft Local Plan consultation dates released

27/02/2024

An eight-week public consultation will start in March 2024 regarding the recently agreed Wealden Draft Local Plan.

The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 document was agreed at a Full Council meeting and will be consulted on alongside its supporting Sustainability Appraisal.

The consultation dates are now confirmed, meaning the consultation period will run from 5pm, Friday 15 March to 5pm, Friday 10 May 2024.

Alongside the face-to-face exhibitions, Wealden District Council will launch a virtual exhibition accessed via the council’s website so that residents who cannot or do not want to visit the face-to-face exhibitions can still partake in the consultation. Interested parties wishing to be notified when the consultation commences can register using the consultation portal at https://consult.wealden.gov.uk/kse

Councillor Ian Tysh, Alliance for Wealden (Green Party), and lead councillor for Planning and Environment, said, “It is important that everyone has their say on the Local Plan as it affects everyone living in Wealden. There is an online consultation which can be accessed by residents at the comfort of their own home, as well as face-to-face consultations which are spread across various venues in the district.

“I would like to encourage residents, businesses, and communities to give their views as this will help shape the final version of the Local Plan.”

The locations of the face-to-face consultations are confirmed below.

Venue

Address

Date

Time

Hailsham Civic Centre

Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 2AX

Saturday 23rd March 2024

10.00AM - 16.00PM

Maresfield Village Hall

Bridge Road, Maresfield, East Sussex TN22 2HJ

Monday 25th March 2024

14.00PM - 20.00PM

Polegate Community Centre

43 Windsor Way, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6QF

Tuesday 26th March 2024

14.00PM - 20.00PM

Uckfield Civic Centre

Council Offices, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AE

Saturday 13th April 2024

10.00AM - 16.00PM

Heathfield Community Centre

Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0XG

Wednesday 17th April 2024

14.00PM - 20.00PM

Crowborough Community Centre

Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1FE

Saturday 20th April 2024

10.00AM - 16.00PM

East Hoathly Village Hall

Church Marks Lane, East Hoathly, East Sussex BN8 6EQ

Monday 22nd April 2024

14.00PM - 20.00PM

Frant Memorial Hall

The Green, Frant, East Sussex TN3 9ED

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

14.00PM - 20.00PM

Horam Village Hall

Horam, East Sussex TN21 0JE

Saturday 4th May 2024

10.00AM - 16.00PM