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Changes to planning system in response to COVID-19 pandemic

July 27th, 2020

Mike Hughes, Major Planning Projects and Performance Manager, outlines some of the key changes to the planning system in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Government has made a number of changes to the English planning system – with more changes planned – in response to the current pandemic. The rationale behind these changes is […]

Update on the Soft Sand Single Issue Review

July 27th, 2020

The Soft Sand Review (SSR) will replace the soft sand policies in the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan which the National Park Authority adopted in 2018. The SSR, being worked on jointly by the SDNPA and West Sussex County Council, proposes three allocations for soft sand. The first, Ham Farm, is outside of the […]

Sustainable tourism plan gets the green light

July 27th, 2020

New sustainable tourism accommodation has been approved by the Authority following a detailed landscape-led approach that put design, heritage and ecology at the heart of the development process. Members of the Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve plans for 12 sustainable treehouses across two woodland sites in the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst. The application follows […]

South Downs National Park hosts fun careers day for young people

July 27th, 2020

Real-life stories and career journeys will take centre stage as the South Downs National Park hosts its own careers day for young people. The virtual Youth Action Careers Day will give young people the chance to come face-to-face with rangers, conservationists and educators and ask them for tips on landing their dream job in the […]

Celebrating the heritage wonders of Hampshire

July 15th, 2020

With a population of 1.8 million, Hampshire is one of the most bustling and vibrant corners of the UK. Sheltered harbours, beautiful river valleys, crucial look-out points along the South Downs and life-giving water springs have been central themes in the story of this scenic county. Today you don’t have to step far from the […]