Lewes Local Plan Review
Lewes District Council is preparing its new Local Plan with the aim of providing the planning framework for our plan area to 2040.
The new Local Plan will aim to ensure sure that the plan area provides the homes, jobs, community facilities and services to meet the needs of people living, working in and visiting the plan area in a sustainable manner.
Lewes District Council held an open morning on Saturday 1st February 10am – 1pm at Newick Village Hall . Please use the links below to see documents which supported this open morning;
- A map of Newick sites
- An overview from Councillor Cathy Wickens, Chair of Planning for Newick Parish Council
- Suggestions for Newick Residents completing the consultation
- A template letter for consultation response
- Full details of all early site allocations in the Lewes District
Newick Parish Council submitted its response to the consultation on the 25th February 2025. This can be viewed here.
As part of the plan preparation a Land Availability Assessment document was published in 2023. The document and supporting appendixes can be downloaded below:
Lewes LAA 2023 Report
LAA Appendix 2 - Assessment Criteria
LAA Appendix 3.1 - Residential and Employment Site Assessments
