Rother's Local Plan Consultation

**Please note that representatives from Rother District Council will be making a presentation on the Local Plan and how you can comment on proposals at the Parish Council meeting taking place on Monday 20th May at 7.30pm. There will be also be a short Q & A session**

Draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 – Public Consultation – 30th April 2024 to 23rd July 2024

Public Consultation under Regulation 18 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended)

12 weeks public consultation period: 30th April – 23rd July 2024

Rother District Council has published its draft new Local Plan for public consultation. The new Local Plan will guide development and land use in our district over the period 2020 – 2040. We want to work with our communities to shape Rother’s future and we are seeking your views. The consultation will run from 5pm on Tuesday 30th April to 5pm on Tuesday 23rd July 2024. The comments made at this stage will be important in shaping the Local Plan as it is further developed into the Proposed Submission Plan next year, before the final version is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination and adoption by the Council. When adopted, the Plan’s policies will be used to determine planning applications throughout Rother district.

Please accept this formal notification of the draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040, and an invitation to make representations under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

How to participate

The Draft Local Plan and its supporting evidence base documents can be found on the Draft Local Plan webpage on the Council's website. The easiest way to make comments on the Local Plan, and its key supporting documents, is through the consultation webpage.

We are also accepting comments by email or post using the consultation form, which can be found on our website.

Hard Copies Available

Hard copies of the Draft Local Plan can be viewed at a number of locations including the Council Offices, libraries and community libraries. Paper copies of the consultation form can also be obtained from these locations. Please visit our Draft Local Plan webpage for a full list of locations and their opening hours.

Public Exhibitions

In addition, we will be holding the number of public exhibitions around the district to promote the draft Local Plan. Please come along to talk to Council officers and find out more. Please visit our Draft Local Plan webpage for a list of exhibitions.

We hope you will take this opportunity to view and comment on the draft Rother Local Plan and help to shape the district’s future. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at: [email protected] or by telephone on 01424 787668.

Yours faithfully, The Planning Policy Team