Residents and businesses vote for the Marina Neighbourhood Plan

Residents and businesses voted in favour of the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Plan being adopted by the council in separate referendums on Thursday 13 February 2025.

At the Full Council meeting on 24 October last year it was agreed that, in the event that more than 50% of residents and 50% of businesses vote to support the Neighbourhood Plan, the council will formally ‘make’ the plan. In both referendums the yes vote was substantially above 50%.

Councillor Liz Loughran, chair of the Planning Committee, said: “I would like to thank the Brighton Marina Neighbourhood Forum for their work in developing this plan in consultation with their local community. And, of course, the residents and business people whose votes will help shape the future of their community.

“Following the Hove Station Area and Rottingdean Parish referendums, this will be the third part of the city to have a ‘Made’ Neighbourhood Plan. I hope other areas will soon follow suit and bring forward their own plans.”

92% of the 248 votes cast by residents and 8 of the 9 votes cast in the business referendum were in favour of the plan being adopted by the council.