Supplementary Planning Documents
Adopted Supplementary Planning Documents
The Affordable Housing SPD provides detailed information on the requirements for on-site and off‑site affordable housing provision.
Background Documents
The Design Guide is intended to inform and guide the quality of design for all development across Mid Sussex District. It sets out a number of design principles to deliver high quality new development that responds appropriately to its context and is inclusive and sustainable.
The Mid Sussex Design Guide covers the following types of development:
- Urban extensions (residential-based developments)
- Brownfield sites / urban infill / mixed-use developments
- Rural developments
- New dwelling design (houses and apartments)
- Residential extensions
- Building conversions
- Commercial buildings / business parks / industrial estates
Mid Sussex Design Guide SPD (2020)
Background Documents
The Development Infrastructure and Contributions SPD sets out the overall framework for planning obligations (including contributions).
It is intended to keep the contributions updated to ensure they reflect cost inflation. To inform the contributions, the District Council continues to engage with infrastructure providers on their infrastructure requirements.
The SPD has been updated (October 2019) following requests from West Sussex County Council in relation to new parking guidance, and from the CCG and Sussex Police in relation to their s106 calculators.
For information on the current Ashdown Forest mitigation contributions, please visit the Protecting Ashdown Forest webpage.
Development Infrastructure and Contributions SPD (2018)
Background Documents
The Development Viability SPD provides information on the viability assessment process.
Development Viability SPD (2018)
Background Documents
Other Planning Documents
The High Weald AONB Management Plan is a material consideration in planning decisions.
West Sussex County Council has published guidance on parking at new developments (September 2020) and a car parking demand calculator with an accompanying ward map.
Please note that some made neighbourhood plans in Mid Sussex contain a policy on parking standards.
Keep up to date
Find out more about Mid Sussex District Council news by visiting our Newsroom
Job Vacancies
Social
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter for all the latest Council news.