District Plan 2021-2039 Evidence Base - Mid Sussex District Council

The supporting evidence for the proposed site allocations can be found on the District Plan Site Allocations page.

District Plan 2021-2039

Reference	Document	Last updated
DP1	District Plan 2021-2039 (Submission Draft - Regulation 19)	12/01/2024
DP1a	District Plan - LIVE Examination Version	09/07/2024
DP2	Schedule of Proposed Modifications (July 2024)	09/07/2024
DP2a	Schedule of Main Modifications (July 2026) Appendix 1: Additional Site Policies	27/07/2026
DP2b	Schedule of Minor Modifications (Following Main Modifications Consultation)	26/10/2026
DP3	Draft Policies Maps	09/07/2024
DP4	Submission Letter from the Leader of the Council	09/07/2024
DP5	Submission Letter from the Head of Planning Policy	09/07/2024
DP6	Notice of Submission	09/07/2024
DP7	Sustainability Appraisal: Main Report including Non-Technical Summary (Regulation 19)	12/01/2024
DP8	Sustainability Appraisal: Main Report (Regulation 18)	07/11/2022
DP9	Sustainability Appraisal: Scoping Report (Regulation 18)	10/10/2022
DP10	Habitats Regulations Assessment: Main Report (Submission)	09/07/2024
DP11	Habitats Regulations Assessment - Main Report – Regulation 19	12/01/2024
DP12	Habitats Regulations Assessment - Non-Technical Summary – Regulation 19	12/01/2024
DP13	Habitats Regulations Assessment: Main Report (Regulation 18)	09/07/2024
DP14	Habitats Regulations Assessment: Executive Summary (Regulation 18)	07/11/2022
DP15	District Plan 2021-2039 (Regulation 18)	07/11/2022
DP16	Sustainability Appraisal: Main Modifications Report (July 2026)	27/07/2026
DP17	Habitats Regulations Assessment: Main Modifications Report (July 2026)	27/07/2026

Consultation

Reference	Document	Last updated
C1	Statement of Consultation (Regulation 22) Statement of Consultation (Regulation 22) - Appendix 2 Schedule 2	09/07/2024
C2	Representations submitted during the Regulation 19 consultation The above spreadsheet provides the list of representations by respondent and by policies. Alternatively, you can consult the list of responses.	09/07/2024
C3	Statement of Consultation (Regulation 18)	09/07/2024
C4	Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) (Reg 19 version)	16/11/2023
C5	Community Involvement Plan for Regulation 19 (CIP)	16/11/2023
C6	Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)	16/11/2023
C7	Community Involvement Plan for Reg 18 (CIP)	26/09/2024
C8	Community Involvement Plan For Main Mods (CIP)	31/07/2026
C9	Eqia District Plan Mainmods July26	31/07/2026

Process

Reference	Document	Last updated
P1	Local Development Scheme (January 2024)	09/07/2024
P2	Local Development Scheme (November 2022)	09/07/2024
P3	Local Development Scheme (December 2020)	09/07/2024
P4	Local Development Scheme (June 2019)	09/07/2024
P5	District Plan Review Scoping Report	10/10/2022
P6	Site Allocations Working Group - Terms of Reference	09/07/2024
P7	Regulation 19 - Full Council - 13 December 2023 Report Minutes	09/07/2024
P8	Regulation 19 - Scrutiny - 22 November 2023 Report Minutes	09/07/2024
P9	Regulation 18 Full Council - 2 November 2022 Report Minutes	09/07/2024
P10	Regulation 18 Scrutiny - 18 October 2022 Report Minutes	09/07/2024

Site Selection

Reference	Document	Last updated
SSP1	Site Selection Methodology (2023)	16/11/2023
	2023
SSP2	Site Selection Conclusions Paper (Regulation 19) (2023) Appendix 1 - Site Selection Criteria Appendix 2 - Response to Fact Checking Exercise Appendix 3 - Site Assessment Proformas Appendix 4 - Site Assessment Conclusions by Settlement Appendix 5 - Response to Omission Sites	16/11/2023
SSP2	Site Selection Maps Albourne Ansty Ardingly Ashurst Wood Balcombe Bolney Brook Street Burgess Hill Copthorne Crawley Down Cuckfield East Grinstead Handcross Hassocks Haywards Heath Hickstead Horsted Keynes Hurstpierpoint Lindfield Pease Pottage Sayers Common Scaynes Hill Sharpthorne Staplefield Turners Hill Twineham Walstead Warninglid West Hoathly	18/12/2023
	2024
SSP3	Site Selection Conclusions Paper - Updated for Submission (2024) Appendix 1 - Site Selection Criteria Appendix 2 - Response to Fact Checking Exercise Appendix 3 - Site Assessment Proformas Appendix 4 - Site Assessment Conclusions by Settlement Appendix 5 - Response to Omission Sites	24/07/2024
SSP3	Site Selection Maps Albourne Ansty Ardingly Ashurst Wood Balcombe Bolney Brook Street Burgess Hill Copthorne Crawley Down Cuckfield East Grinstead Handcross Hassocks Haywards Heath Hickstead Horsted Keynes Hurstpierpoint Lindfield Pease Pottage Sayers Common Scaynes Hill Sharpthorne Staplefield Turners Hill Twineham Walstead Warninglid West Hoathly	24/07/2024
	2023
SSP4	SHELAA Methodology Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) - 2023 Appendix 1 - Housing Sites Appendix 2 - Employment Sites Appendix 3 - Excluded Sites Appendix 4 - Housing Commitments Appendix 5 - Employment Commitments	11/07/2024
SSP4	Site Selection Maps Albourne Ansty and Staplefield Ardingly Ashurst Wood Balcombe Bolney Burgess Hill Cuckfield East Grinstead Hassocks Haywards Heath Horsted Keynes Hurstpierpoint & Sayers Common Lindfield Lindfield Rural Slaugham Turners Hill Twineham West Hoathly Worth	11/07/2024
	2024
SSP5	Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment Main Report Appendix 1 - Housing Sites Appendix 2 - Employment Sites Appendix 3 - Excluded Sites Appendix 4 - Housing Commitments Appendix 5 - Employment Commitments	11/07/2024
SSP5	Site Selection Maps Albourne Ansty & Staplefield Ardingly Ashurst Wood Balcombe Bolney Burgess Hill Cuckfield East Grinstead Hassocks Haywards Heath Horsted Keynes Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Lindfield Lindfield Rural Slaugham Turners Hill Twineham West Hoathly Worth	11/07/2024
	2026
SSP9	Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment SHELAA) 2026 Main Report Appendix 1 - Housing Sites Appendix 2 - Employment Sites Appendix 3 - Excluded Sites Appendix 4 - Housing Commitments 1st April 2026 Appendix 5 - Employment Commitments Maps Albourne Ansty & Staplefield Ardingly Ashurst Wood Balcombe Bolney Burgess Hill Cuckfield East Grinstead Hassocks Haywards Heath Horsted Keynes Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Lindfield Lindfield Rural Slaugham Turners Hill Twineham West Hoathly Worth

Housing

Reference	Document	Last updated
H1	Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2021	26/09/2022
H2	Mid Sussex Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2022	26/09/2022
H3	Urban Capacity Study 2022	10/10/2022
H4	Housing Supply and Trajectory Paper	24/07/2024
H5	Housing Need and Requirement - Topic Paper	09/07/2024
H6	SHMA Update 2024	27/01/2026
H7	GTAA Update 2024	27/01/2026
H8	1 April 2025 Housing Trajectory - All Large Sites	12/02/2026

Economic Development

Reference	Document	Last updated
ED1	Economic Growth Assessment Update 2020	10/10/2022
ED2	Economic Growth Assessment Update 2022	26/09/2022
ED3	Mid Sussex Retail Study 2022	26/09/2022
ED4	Mid Sussex Sustainable Economy Strategy and Action Plan 2022-2025	26/09/2022
ED5	Mid Sussex Sustainable Economy Strategy District Profile 2022-2025	26/09/2022
ED6	ED6: MSDC Sustainable Economic Strategy 2025-2028	26/01/2026
ED7	ED7 - Economic Growth Assessment Update 2026	17/02/2026
ED8	Economic Growth Assessment: Focused Update Report July 2026	27/07/2026

Environment

Reference	Document	Last updated
ENV1	Water Cycle Study 2020	27/09/2022
ENV2	Stonepound Crossroads AQMA - Air Quality Modelling (Regulation 19).	12/01/2024
ENV3	Net Zero Evidence Base	11/01/2024
ENV4	Sustainable Energy Study	10/10/2022
ENV5	High Weald AONB Management Plan 2024 - 2029	09/07/2024
ENV6	Assessment of the Impact of the SHELAA sites on the High Weald AONB Appendix: AONB Impact Assessment Tables	09/07/2024
ENV7	Major Development in the High Weald AONB	09/07/2024
ENV8	Setting of the South Downs National Park: Assessment of SHELAA Sites	20/08/2024
ENV9	Green Infrastructure	20/08/2024
ENV10	Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 1 (2015)	09/07/2024
ENV11	Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 1 (2024)	24/07/2024
ENV12	Flood Risk: Sequential Test and Exceptions Test	20/08/2024
ENV13	Water Neutrality: Policy Update	20/08/2024
ENV14	Biodiversity and Biodiversity Net Gain Study
ENV15	ENV15 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 2 - Main Report ENV15 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 2 - Appendix 1	20/08/2024
ENV16	Settlement Sustainability Review (2015)	26/09/2024
ENV17	Ashdown Forest SANGs Visitor Survey	26/09/2024
ENV18	Landscape Character Assessment	22/11/2024
ENV19	Capacity of Mid Sussex District to Accommodate Development	22/11/2024
ENV20	SHLAA Review of Landscape and Visual Aspects	22/11/2024
ENV21	Water Neutrality Withdrawal Statement	27/01/2024
ENV22	Major Development in the High Weald National Landscape Paper	27/07/2026
ENV23	Flood Risk Update	16/10/2026

Duty to Co-operate

Reference	Document	Last updated
DC1	Duty to Co-operate Statement (July 2024)	09/07/2024
DC2	Duty to Co-operate Framework (Sept 2015)	09/07/2024
	Statements of Common Ground - Local Authorities
DC3	Northern West Sussex SOCG - General	24/07/2024
DC4	Northern West Sussex SOCG - Housing	24/07/2024
DC5	Brighton & Hove City Council	24/07/2024
DC6	Crawley Borough Council	01/10/2024
DC6a	Crawley Borough Council - SoCG: Crabbet Park	17/03/2026
DC7	East Sussex County Council	20/08/2024
DC8	Horsham District Council	20/08/2024
DC9	Lewes District Council	20/08/2024
DC10	South Downs National Park Authority	24/07/2024
DC11	Surrey County Council	24/07/2024
DC12	Tandridge District Council	24/07/2024
DC13	Wealden District Council	20/08/2024
DC14	West Sussex County Council - Position Statement July 2024	24/07/2024
DC15	West Sussex County Council	01/10/2024
	Statutory consultees
DC16	Environment Agency	01/10/2024
DC17	National Highways	24/07/2024
DC18	Natural England	26/09/2024
DC19	National Highways SoCG	24/10/2024
DC20	NWS Housing - February Update	17/02/2026
DC22	National Highways SoCG	26/10/2026

Transport

Reference	Document	Last updated
T1	Transport Model Validation Report	10/10/2022
T2	Transport Study: Scenario 3	26/09/2022
T3	Transport Study: Scenarios 4 and 4b Report	10/10/2022
T4	Transport Study: Scenarios 4 and 4b Non Technical Summary	10/10/2022
T5	Transport Study Scenario Summary Report (Reg 19)	21/11/2023
T6	Transport Study Interim Report Scenario 5 Report (DRAFT	12/01/2024
T7	Transport Study Scenario 5 Report FINAL (Reg19)	26/01/2024
T8	Transport Study Scenario 5 Report NonTech Summary	09/02/2024
T9	Transport Study Scenario 6 Report	20/08/2024
T10	Mid Sussex Strategic Transport Study - October 2024 Update	26/01/2026
T11	Merge Diverge Assessment Report	26/09/2024
T12	Mid Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan	17/03/2023
T13	MSDC LP National Highways Modelling Methodology	26/09/2024
T14	WSCC Local Transport Plan (2022-2036)	26/09/2024
T15	Safety Study Review	01/10/2024
T15a	Safety Study Appendix B Junction Mitigation Cost Estimate Report	06/08/2026
T16	Transport Infrastructure Management Group Terms of Reference
T17	Transport: Impact of Covid Assessment	27/07/2026
T18	Mid Sussex Transport Model: Scenario 7 Results	27/07/2026
T18a	Mid Sussex Transport Model Scenario 7 Results Version 2	07/08/2026
T21	Hurstpierpoint High Street - Detailed Analysis	26/10/2026

Infrastructure and Viability

Reference	Document	Last Updated
IV1	Infrastructure Delivery Plan (January 2024)	13/12/2023
IV2	Viability Study (May 2022)	10/10/2022
IV3	Regulation 19 Viability Review Note	11/01/2024
IV4	Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2024 Update)	01/10/2024
IV5	Viability Note (September 2024)	26/09/2024
IV6	Infrastructure Delivery Plan (December 2025)	12/02/2026
IV7	Infrastructure Delivery Plan (July 2026)	27/07/2026
IV8	Sayers Common Infrastructure Delivery Plan (July 2026)	27/07/2026
IV9	Viability Update Note (July 2026)	27/07/2026
IV10	Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update (October 2026)	26/10/2026
IV11	Sayers Common Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update (October 2026)	26/10/2026

Background Documents

Reference	Document	Last updated
BD1	Mid Sussex District Plan (2018)	09/07/2024
BD2	Site Allocations DPD (2022)	09/07/2024
BD3	Policy Review Status	09/07/2024
BD4	The Planning Inspectorate - Report to Mid Sussex District Council March 2018	26/09/2024
BD5	The Planning Inspectorate - Report to MSDC May 2022 (adopted Site Allocations DPD)	26/09/2024
BD6	Land at Colwell Farm - Haywards Heath Appeal Decision	04/11/2026

Reference	Document	Last updated
O1	National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023)	12/01/2024
O2	National Planning Policy Framework (September 2023)	26/09/2022
O3	Mid Sussex Design Guide SPD (November 2020)	26/09/2022
O4	Authority Monitoring Report 2022-23	26/09/2022
O5	West Sussex Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
O6	Mid Sussex People and Challenges Infographic
O7	West Sussex Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2024
O8	Inspector's Report on the Crawley Local Plan	26/09/2024
O9	GAL assessment of Population Effects	26/09/2024
O10	Northern West Sussex Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2019)	26/09/2024
O11	20 Minute Neighbourhoods	16/10/2024
O12	At Crawley Study	22/11/2024
O13	Mid Sussex Play and Amenity Green Space Strategy	22/11/2024
O14	Playing Pitch Study	22/11/2024
O15	Position Statement- Delivering Sustainable Development	27/01/2026
O16	Position Statement - Infrastructure	27/01/2026
O17	Burgess Hill Parking Study	27/07/2026

Reference	Document	Last updated
S1	Sayers Common Statement of Common Ground	01/10/2024
S2	Sayers Common Statement of Common Ground 2026 Update	17/02/2026
S3	West of Burgess Hill Statement of Common Ground January 2026	17/02/2026
S4	Crabbet Park_Wates_Statement of Common Ground February 2025	17/02/2026
S5	Crabbet Park_Slingsby_Statement of Common Ground February 2026	17/02/2026
S6	Land South of Reeds Lane Statement of Common Ground February 2026	17/02/2026
S7	Sayers Common Holistic Movement Strategy	27/07/2027
S8	Site MM60 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S9	Site MM72 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S10	Site MM82 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S11	Site MM90 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S12	Site MM92 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S13	Site MM66 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026
S14	Site MM88 Statement of Common Ground	26/10/2026