A new Agents’ Forum is being set up by the National Park Authority. The forum, which will meet at both Lewes and Midhurst, is for agents who regularly submit planning applications to the National Park. This includes those applications handled directly by the National Park Authority or one of the five host authorities – Winchester, […]

Lucy Howard, Planning Policy Manager for the South Downs National Park, reflects on the adoption of the National Park’s first Local Plan. It was a historic moment. The South Downs Local Plan was adopted at a Full Authority meeting of the National Park Authority on July 2, 2019, replacing more than 1,000 Local Plan policies […]

Landscape and the needs of local communities are central to the South Downs National Park’s Local Plan which was adopted by Members this month. The Plan covers the entire National Park for the next 14 years and rather than being “target driven”, the policies in the Plan are based on the nationally-designated landscape. The Plan […]

Ukulele music and Virtual Reality experiences will meet strawberries and scones as the South Downs National Park hosts a traditional garden party – with a twist! As part of MADhurst month, the South Downs Centre will be hosting a summer garden party with a range of free family activities themed around the great outdoors and […]

People will be able to create their own “mini” wildflower meadows in their gardens, thanks to “Bee Bombs” to encourage pollinators. The free seed packs will be handed out at the National Park Authority’s next headline event, Wild Chalk, which will take place in East Brighton Park on Sunday 21 July. Taking place from 11am […]