Our plan has been prepared by the West Saltdean Neighbourhood Forum, in consultation with residents and businesses, who have given much time and thought as to how we can protect the area that we love for future generations whilst also planning for its future.
The goals and policies within this plan reflect the views and needs of West Saltdean’s residents and stakeholders and will frame development for the area until the year 2030.
Our Vision
In 2030 West Saltdean will be a great place to live, work and visit with a good quality of life for residents.
We will have preserved and enhanced the unique local character of West Saltdean’s built environment and open spaces including the seafront and SDNP.
We will have ensured that the infrastructure is in place to support existing and new residents, businesses and community groups.
We will have made West Saltdean a healthier, more sustainable environment with good access to quality open spaces,
Objectives of the plan
The objectives set out what the plan and its policies intend to achieve.
- To ensure that all new developments will be designed so that they enhance and complement existing buildings.
- To ensure that improvements to existing walking and cycling routes will be made to encourage and enable more active travel including into, and within, the SDNP.
- To conserve and enhance green and open spaces in West Saltdean by securing Local Green Space designation for a number of sites which meet the related criteria.
- To protect and improve the biodiversity and wildlife located in West Saltdean’s green and open spaces including the SDNP.
- To create the conditions for success for retail outlets and businesses and to support sustainable trade, tourism and economic development.
- To ensure that the beach and undercliff remain attractive and well-maintained destinations with facilities for visitors and residents of all ages.
- To protect and maintain good quality, accessible and fit-for purpose community facilities within West Saltdean which promote community cohesion and social inclusion.
- To ensure that CIL money is secured for new and existing facilities in the neighbourhood plan area.
- To ensure that planning applicants fully engage with residents during the planning process.
The final version of the West Saltdean Neighbourhood plan can be found here:
There are ten appendices. The full documents are available to download below.
- AECOM Design Code
- AECOM Housing Needs Assessment
- Transport – data and survey results
- Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre’s ecology data search
- Local Green Spaces for designation
- Community buildings and spaces – list of
- Facilities and services available at Saltdean seafront and on the undercliff – list of
- Shopping Centres and survey of residents’ shopping habits
- Resident survey of 2022
- Saltdean Climate Action Network biodiversity report
The West Saltdean Neighbourhood Forum 