Submit a Site to the Land Availability Assessment

How do I submit a site?

If you wish to put forward a site, please complete a site submission form.

You will need to complete a separate form for each site that you wish to put forward.

You can download a copy of the Call for Sites Submission Form to complete and return to us via:

Email to planningpolicy@southdowns.gov.uk

Or by post to South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DH

If you wish to be directly notified regarding the Local Plan Review, please email PlanningPolicy@southdowns.gov.uk

How are the sites being assessed?

Sites are being considered in the Land Availability Assessment. For more information, please see the LAA Methodology.

Previously submitted sites

We are considering all sites previously assessed in the Strategic Housing Land Availability (SHLAA) 2016. More information on the previous SHLAA can be found here.

We are also considering sites submitted during the formal Call for Sites window in 2022, plus those submitted since where

If your site was previously assessed and you have new information on the availability and deliverability of sites, please use the site submission form above on this webpage, and please provide the reference number.

What type of sites are being considered?

The following types of sites are being considered in the Land Availability Assessment or in other evidence documents for the Local Plan Review:

• New homes
• 100% affordable homes
• Specialised care (C2) for example for older persons
• Self and custom build homes
• Permanent and transit accommodation for Gypsies & Travellers and travelling showpeople
• Economic development including offices, manufacturing and warehousing
• Renewable energy (non-domestic scale)
• Biodiversity Net Gain offsetting
• Nutrient offsetting