Local Planning authorities and county councils are under a legal duty to cooperate with each other on strategic planning matters that cross administrative boundaries. In addition to a shared interest in supporting economic prosperity, meeting housing needs and conserving and enhancing the environment, ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ has a key role in the provision of infrastructure including for transport, education and waste and flood risk management and the provision of minerals to support growth.
ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ local strategic statement
ÄûÃʵ¼°¹'s local authorities have developed a Local Strategic Statement (LSS) to facilitate cooperation on key strategic planning issues. It sets out shared objectives around spatial, infrastructure and economic issues and a broad direction for spatial planning on strategic priorities.
Gatwick Diamond local strategic statement
In March 2012, the local authorities in the Gatwick Diamond (ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ and West Sussex County Councils, Crawley and Reigate and Banstead Borough Councils and Horsham, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley and Tandridge District Councils) prepared a Local Strategic Statement (LSS) which sought to provide a broad, consistent direction on planning and economic issues. The statement was refreshed in 2016.
Files available to download
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ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ Local Strategic Statement (PDF)
Document produced by the eleven ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ local authorities and ÄûÃʵ¼°¹ that sets out the objectives to manage growth sustainably between 2016-2031. -
Gatwick Diamond Local Strategic Statement Refresh 2016 (PDF)
A document refresh to the original LSS published in 2012 by the Gatwick Diamond local authorities that established joint working and a means to fulfil the Duty to Cooperate.