Tim Slaney, Director of Planning, reflects on a fascinating visit to Oman in which he shared ideas and best practice on planning in protected landscapes. Richard Ferguson and I travelled to Oman in February in what was one of the most fascinating, wonderful, hardworking and  enlightening trips I have had in ages. The SDNPA won […]

More than 100 affordable homes and £1.7m towards access improvements are on the way with a new development in Lewes. Permission was granted in March for up to 226 homes on land at Old Malling Farm, a 10-hectare site on the north eastern edge of the town. The development includes 75 affordable rented homes, plus […]

Our monitoring role for larger planning applications is being strengthened to help protect landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage. The Authority’s enforcement team have always investigated, and rectified where appropriate, potential breaches of planning conditions that are set out in a planning permission. In addition to their regular duties, the team will now be taking a […]