Draft planning guidance around camping and glamping in the National Park has been out for consultation and the results are now being analysed. The Technical Advice Note (TAN) has been produced to help guide applicants and agents when applying for planning permission for camping and glamping tourism accommodation. The document should be read alongside policies […]

A charming signal box has been lovingly restored to its former glory and is now the perfect vantage point for bird-watching. The signal box at Lewes Railway Land Local Nature Reserve was in desperate need of renovation after years of wear and tear. Now the structure has been given a new lease of life, thanks […]

Oyster and lobsters on the menu at Glyndebourne Opera House will have a dual purpose this coming season, as the waste shells will be crushed and crafted into part of the external cladding for a new pavilion. Wine corks, grass clippings and timber from Ash dieback will be among the other building materials for this […]

Creating new wetland habitat at a farm in the National Park will boost biodiversity and help to prevent ecological deterioration in the Solent. Planning permission has been granted for ecological enhancements at Whitewool Farm, in East Meon, that will help to offset the problem of rising nitrates in the region. The issue has been well-publicised […]

Gill Welsman, Planning Project Management Officer, gives a timely update on Section 106 contributions administered by the South Downs National Park Authority. During the last financial year the Authority has supported 40 parish and community projects through S106 developer contributions.  Totalling £553,822 the funds have supported a wide variety of projects which include: The purchase […]

With its sunny climate and chalky soil, the South Downs National Park has become one of the UK’s premier wine-making regions. Lucy Howard, Planning Policy Manager, gives an update on a key new planning document that will help determine planning applications in this growing sector. A new Technical Advice Note (TAN) on viticulture was presented […]