Public Consultation - 23 October to 4 December 2025
The Coldean Neighbourhood Forum has formally submitted its draft Neighbourhood Plan to Brighton & Hove City Council for examination. In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (as amended), the draft plan and associated documents are now available for public consultation for a period of six weeks, from 23 October to 4 December 2025. This represents the final opportunity for residents and stakeholders to provide comments on the content of the plan.
How to Participate
All consultation documents are available for review, and comments may be submitted via the council’s Your Voice consultation website. A Word version of the survey form can be requested by emailingneighbourhoodplanning@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Hard copies of the plan and supporting documents are available for inspection at:
Our Vision
To remain a residential suburb of Brighton as a family friendly community with uninterrupted
connection to Stanmer Park, the Wild Park and Highfields, all within the South Downs National Park.
Regulation 14 Community Consultation
Our Regulation 14 Community Consultation on the draft Coldean Neighbourhood Plan was successfully launched on 18th June 2024 and closed on the 30th of July 2024
The Forum Committee are grateful for numerous responses from those who live and work in Coldean. A big thank you from all on the CNPF Committee
Our Objectives
(a) To preserve from development the existing green spaces in, and surrounding, the Neighbourhood
Area.
(b) To preserve and encourage a variety of wildlife habitats in those areas.
(c) To encourage families to live in Coldean by reducing the number of HMOs.
(d) To improve the appearance of Coldean and thereby increase community identity.
(e) To work with other agencies to reduce crime and other anti-social behaviour.
(f) To encourage retail diversity by improving the appearance of Coldean.
(g) To increase accessibility to Green Open Spaces by traffic management and improve access to green
spaces.
(h) To promote sustainable development that helps Coldean to respond to the impacts of water scarcity, flooding, and climate change into the future. (Added December 2024)
CNPF Forum
Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan
Information about the Forum, the constitution, and how you can get involved.
Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan
Neighbourhood Plan
The Forum's primary objective is to prepare a neighbourhood development plan for the area.
Downloads
Neighbourhood Plan
Downloads
Access a range of documents linked to the production of the plan, from evidence to consultation results.
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Coldean Neighbourhood Planning Forum
Coldean, Brighton, BN1