Planning

Planning applications and enforcement

We are responsible for making decisions about minerals extraction, waste management and developments such as schools, libraries and roads. Most day-to-day planning applications, including building new homes or offices and house extensions, are decided by borough and district councils.

Bexhill to Hastings link road

Information about the planning application for the link road between Bexhill and Hastings.

Energy from waste facility, Newhaven

Find out more about the planning application for the Energy from Waste facility at North Quay, Newhaven.

Peacehaven wastewater treatment works

Southern Water's application for a new pipe and wastewater treatment works in Peacehaven.

The planning system

The government has made changes to the planning system through the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Find out about planning from national to local levels and changeover arrangements to the new system.

Waste and Minerals Plans

Under the new planning system the Minerals Local Plan and the Waste Local Plan will be replaced with Waste and Minerals Development Plan Documents as part of a Waste and Minerals Development Framework.

South East Plan

The long-term strategy for future development in the South East region, prepared by the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA). In May 2010, regional plans were abolished under the new government.

Regeneration

Links to detailed information about regeneration projects around the county.

Development Plan Index

The Development Plan Index provides summary details of all development plans relating to local authority areas in East Sussex.

Structure Plan

The Structure Plan was largely replaced by the South East Plan. It is available to download for historical reference. Under the new government, the South East Plan has also been abolished.

Monitoring development

We monitor change and the progress of development in the county. Development statistics and other key data are available in Facts and figures about East Sussex. For more detailed information, see East Sussex in Figures.

Land searches and charges

Find out about searches performed when buying a property, how to search the common land register and how to register a village green.