An update on Neighbourhood Planning by Chris Paterson, Communities Lead for the National Park. Over the past three months a number of our Neighbourhood Planning groups have made significant progress. There are now 56 Neighbourhood Plans in the South Downs National Park, with 31 of these plans adopted by the Authority. A number of Neighbourhood […]

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic the Ministry of Communities Housing and Local Government have announced some important changes to Neighbourhood Planning. While most of the SDNP Neighbourhood Plans have progressed to their adoption there are a number of groups who continue to prepare plans that will be affected by these changes. The changes […]

Tim Slaney, Director of Planning, looks at the three pillars of planning. At the moment we’re facing far bigger issues than planning so I hope all are staying safe and keeping well.   If nothing else I trust people within and close to the National Park appreciate how lucky they are to be in or near […]

A brownfield site will be transformed into a landscape-led housing scheme, providing new affordable homes, a café, shop and a community hub. The Planning Committee of the South Downs National Park Authority voted unanimously to approve plans submitted by Comer Homes Group for the former Syngenta site, south of Fernhurst village, in West Sussex. The […]

Landscape Officer Ruth Childs gives her take on an event that saw planners, designers and architects come together to discuss the benefits of landscape-led design. The South Downs National Park was honoured to host the annual joint RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute) – LI (Landscape Institute) evening event.  Attended by architects, landscape architects, urban designers […]