A developer has been prosecuted after demolishing a historic and characterful cottage in the village of East Meon. Mark Probyn pleaded guilty to breaching planning laws at Aldershot Magistrates Court on 19 May, following a prosecution brought by East Hampshire District Council and acting on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority He was […]

The South Downs National Park is one of the largest planning authorities in the UK in terms of the number of planning applications we receive each year and also one of the largest in terms of the geographical area we cover. This level of demand has seen new and innovative partnership models to ensure planning-related […]

Fencing that was harming views of the South Downs landscape has been removed following a three-year enforcement case. The Authority issued two enforcement notices at Lewes Racecourse after extra fencing was erected without planning permission . The extra fencing (pictured above) ran horizontally to the approved fencing (pictured below), creating paddocks. The racecourse is no […]

The final version of the National Park’s Camping and Glamping Technical Advice Note (TAN) has now been published. The TAN explains how to make a successful planning application for camping and glamping that delivers multiple benefits to the nationally-protected landscape of the South Downs. It includes a strong focus on ecosystem services, which are the […]