Lewes District Council is asking landowners to come forward if they have sites that could form part of a new local plan.
The authority said the new "Lewes Local Plan", whose preparation is now beginning, is intended to set the framework for future planning decisions in the District up to the year 2040.
It's being formulated in the light of the government White Paper discussing sweeping changes to the way local councils interact with plans for development.
Cabinet Member for Planning, Councillor Emily O'Brien, said:
"The government is instructing us to build far more residential units than we have ever done in the past and this is part of this 'call for sites'.
"But this isn't only about housing, it's about how we plan the best future for our District that we can."
According to Lewes District Council, its Land Availability Assessment is part of the preparation of the local plan, and is expected to include information about sites that could potentially be used to support future development.
This could include housing or commercial uses, and the Council added that staff would particularly like to hear about sites that would be suitable for renewable energy.
Included in this category are developments such as solar and wind farms, and green infrastructure in general.
Cllr O'Brien added:
"By submitting a site to be considered, this doesn't decide whether it should be allocated for development in the next Local Plan or mean that it would be granted planning permission, but it does give us vital knowledge of sites that could be considered for development in the future."
Sites can be submitted online from now until December 18 on the council's website at https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning-policy/strategic-housing-and-economic-land-availability-assessment
The area does not include the part of the district that lies within the South Downs National Park.
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