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A new state-of-the art landscaped scooter track is giving hours of enjoyment and exercise to children in the great outdoors. The track was unveiled earlier this autumn at Easebourne Community Space, an award-winning park that has been given a new lease of life over the past two years thanks to a tireless community effort. The […]

Ten questions with…Katie Sharp

December 17th, 2020

Three words that sum up your job in planning? Collaboration, opportunities and variation   Okay, so what’s your role at the National Park? I am Development Management Officer. This role involves determining a wide range of planning applications around the National Park, my ‘patch’ is the Eastern end of the Park.   What appealed to […]

Gill Welsman, Planning Project Management Officer, gives an update on communities benefiting from Section 106 contributions. So far this financial year the South Downs National Park Authority has disbursed £405,563.24 to community groups, parishes and other authorities to support projects across the National Park.  Projects funded include: Community Running Track – Petersfield Purchase of Blackmoor […]

Vicki Colwell, Principal Planning Officer, gives an update on developing design excellence for potential new residential development. Earlier this year, the SDNPA undertook public consultation on a draft Design Brief for residential development at land at Old Malling Farm, Lewes. The land is approximately 10 hectares of farmland, to the north of Lewes town centre, […]