Don’t miss tomorrow’s planning event in Heathfield

Heathfield residents have the chance of a face to face meeting about the Wealden Draft Plan tomorrow at Heathfield Community Centre in Sheepsetting Lane between 2pm and 8pm.

The event is part of an eight-week public consultation that started on March 2024 regarding the recently agreed Wealden Draft Local Plan.

The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 document was agreed at a Full Council meeting and will be consulted on alongside its supporting Sustainability Appraisal.

The consultation dates are now confirmed, meaning the consultation period will run until Friday 10 May 2024.

Alongside the face-to-face exhibitions, Wealden District Council has also launched a virtual exhibition accessed via the council’s website so that residents who cannot or do not want to visit the face-to-face exhibitions can still partake in the consultation. You can register using the consultation portal at https://consult.wealden.gov.uk/kse

Councillor Ian Tysh, Alliance for Wealden (Green Party), and lead councillor for Planning and Environment, said: “It is important that everyone has their say on the Local Plan as it affects everyone living in Wealden. There is an online consultation which can be accessed by residents at the comfort of their own home, as well as face-to-face consultations which are spread across various venues in the district.

“I would like to encourage residents, businesses, and communities to give their views as this will help shape the final version of the Local Plan.”

Mike Gadd, Independent Councillor for Heathfield North added: “I encourage people to get involved. It’s about what happens over the next 16 and a half years and it’s not just about building homes, it’s about travel and nature.”

You can find out more information at Wealden Green Spaces