City Downland Estate Plan - Have Your Say
Brighton & Hove’s rural estate is made up of around 12,800 acres of land in the South Downs National Park. You can read about our City Downland Estate Plan on the council website.
Together with residents we are developing a new vision for this valuable asset in the city. It is a unique opportunity to explore how we can use this land to help tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies and reduce carbon emissions.
We’ve recently launched our second public consultation for the City Downland Estate Plan which is available through the council’s consultation portal. The consultation is open for eight weeks closing on 8th July 2022.
Creation of the City Downland Estate Plan – UPDATE
The draft City Downland Estate Plan (CDEP) is now available for public consultation. Everyone within Brighton & Hove has the chance to review the draft plan and provide feedback.
The CDEP sets out our proposed future vision, ambitions and plans for the downland estate owned by Brighton & Hove City Council over the next 100 years. It is, therefore important that we develop the Plan using knowledge and experience held within both the council, and across partner organisations and interested groups.
The draft plan includes:
- The set of aims and outcomes agreed by our residents through the Planning For Real public engagement process
- The Key Considerations set out at the start of the process for guidance
- Input from BHCC Officers, The Asset Management Board, the Downland Advisory Panel and South Downs National Park Authority to develop ideas and key practical considerations
Please note the City Downland Estate Plan is still in draft form and therefore the foreword and Appendix 1 are still work in progress.
Next Steps
The indicative timeline that sets out the steps for creating the plan can be viewed below. This shows all the steps mentioned above as we move towards the plan being approved at the council’s Policy & Resources committee at the end of 2022, and endorsed by the South Downs National Parks Authority early 2023.
Thank you for your ongoing interest in the City Downland Estate Plan. If you have any questions on the above, please contact us at citydownlandestateplan@brighton-hove.gov.uk.