Mid Sussex parish council using Community Right to Build Orders

Slaugham Parish Council together with Mid Sussex District Council has published a Neighbourhood Plan and two Community Right to Build Orders, the first orders to reach this stage in England

The parish council appointed planning consultancy, rCOH to help it prepare the plan and orders. Planning Minister Nick Bowles visited a couple of weeks ago to see the progress that was being made. (listen to his comments here). The Community Right to Build (CRB) allows communities to grant permission for new development, sidestepping the normal need for planning permission. A Neighbourhood Plan and CRB both need to be independently examined and receive more than 50% support of local voters before they can be approved.

The parish council's first order is to build 76 new homes in the village of Handcross, of which half would be affordable homes and 17 self-build. The second order is for a new community centre and bowling green. The orders will be examined together, with the intention of holding the referendum by the end of this year.

The Homes and Communities Agency announced that Slaugham  Parish Council has been given £54,000 towards the costs of drawing up the two Community Right to Build orders.

For more information on Community Right to Build orders look at the HCA website