To protect wildlife in Sussex we work at local, regional and national levels to help protect our environment.
"Planning shapes the places where people live and work and the country we live in. It plays a key role in supporting the Government's wider economic, social and environmental objectives and for sustainable communities."
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When a development is proposed that involves the changed use of a piece of land a planning application must be made to the Local Planning Authority (LPA). See below for advice on how to comment on a planning issue ...
View documents issued by the Sussex Wildlife Trust and its partners to advise on how nature conservation can be incorporated into strategic planning matters.
Find out about responding to planning issues such as development proposals, Local Development Frameworks (LDF's) and County level planning ...





