We catch up with Chris Paterson, Communities Lead for our planning team.   Three words that sum up your job in planning? Busy, random and rewarding.   Okay, so what’s your role at the National Park? My main role is to support our local communities to conserve and enhance the National Park. The South Downs […]

Efforts to protect the heritage and character of a downland village have been strengthened by the adoption of a new conservation plan. Following an eight-week public consultation, the Kingston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan was adopted by the Authority’s Planning Committee. Kingston-near-Lewes is an attractive village about two miles south of Lewes in the […]

Excellent design, architecture and craftmanship were the winners at the 2021 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards. Thirty award-winning projects were announced at the 2021 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards, held at  Pangdean Old Barn, Pyecombe, near Brighton. The Awards saw the inaugural announcement of the South Downs Design Award, which was sponsored by the South Downs National […]

Key digital infrastructure will be improved in the National Park while minimising impact on the landscape. Planning officers at the Authority have worked extensively with BT/EE to help upgrade internet coverage on the busy South Western Trains line between London and Portsmouth and Southampton as part of a wider government-supported project. Gaps in coverage meant […]