The Crawley Local Plan Review has been
undertaken to ensure the borough's Local Plan remains up-to-date.
The new Crawley Local Plan has been prepared based on the outcomes
of monitoring the implementation of the 2015 adopted Local Plan,
feedback from previous stages of formal public consultations and
updating the supporting technical evidence base.
Following Full Council held on 16 December 2020 which approved the
Draft Local Plan for Publication and Submission, formal public
consultation took place from early January until the end of June
2021.
Progression of the Local Plan to Submission was subsequently
delayed due to the work required in order to meet the Habitats
Regulations specifically in relation to water supply
constraints.
Due to this, a number of key changes, which account for the impact
of “water neutrality” and associated time delay, are
being made to the draft Local Plan. On this basis, it is intended
that the amended draft Plan will be considered again at Full
Council. Following this, a further stage of Regulation 19
Publication Consultation will take place.
It is supported by a number of statutory supporting documents (a
Local Plan Map, a Sustainability Appraisal, a Habitats Regulations
Assessment and a Consultation Statement).
Cabinet are asked to recommend to Full Council to approve the
submission draft Local Plan for Publication consultation (a
statutory six-week period of public consultation), commencing 9 May
2023.
Cabinet are asked to recommend to Full Council to approve the
submission draft Local Plan for Submission to the Secretary of
State for Examination by an independent Planning Inspector, subject
to minor amendments deemed necessary following consultation for the
purposes of clarity.
Cabinet are asked to recommend to Full Council to approve the
publication and submission of the supporting documents for the
Local Plan: the Local Plan Map; the Sustainability Appraisal; the
Habitats Regulations Assessment; the Consultation Statement; and
the detailed technical evidence base documents necessary for
supporting the Local Plan through Examination.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/11/2022
Decision due: 1 Feb 2023 by Cabinet
Decision due: 22 Feb 2023 by Full Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development
Contact: Elizabeth Brigden, Planning Policy Manager Email: Elizabeth.Brigden@crawley.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A statutory period of six-week formal public
consultation ‘Publication’ will be carried out,
following a favourable Full Council decision, on all documents
supporting the Local Plan’s Examination, ahead of its
submission to the Secretary of State.
Respondents will be asked to consider whether they believe the Plan
to be ‘Legally Compliant’ and ‘Sound’; and
to explain their response.
Comments received at this stage of consultation will be collated by
the council officers and will be submitted to the Secretary of
State along with the Local Plan for their consideration by the
independent Planning Inspector as part of the Plan’s
examination.