Sustainability Appraisal - Worthing Local Plan
The aim of Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is to ensure the social, environmental and economic impacts of policies are assessed as part of the plan preparation process.
The council must carry out Sustainability Appraisals (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment requirements) for each Development Plan and the outcomes will be used to inform decisions on land allocations and policy formulation.
Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement (2023)
To view the adopted Worthing Local Plan please see:
Addendum to the Submission Report: Proposed Main Modifications (2022)
This Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Addendum considers the proposed Main Modifications to the Worthing Local Plan.
Sustainability Appraisal Report Update (2022)
This update replaces Sections 5.1 and 5.2 of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report 2021. It responds to the Inspector's Initial Advice (IL07) that was received following the Local Plan examination hearings to help ensure that the SA that has informed the Local Plan is legally compliant and meets the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Sustainability Appraisal Report (2021)
A Sustainability Appraisal (SA) Report of the Submission Draft Local Plan was prepared. This is an integrated assessment also incorporating Health Impact Assessment and Equalities Impact Assessment. The SA Report assesses the likely significant effects of the Local Plan, proposes mitigation to minimise any negative effects, sets out how the appraisal has influenced the Local Plan and proposes a draft monitoring framework.
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