The National Park’s dedication and commitment to design excellence has been recognised with a glittering award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence South East were held at The Crowne Plaza, Reading, with the Authority winning “Best Plan”. The accolade recognises the outstanding contribution made to the National Park’s […]

Storing shipping containers, vehicles and building fences without planning permission are among the enforcement issues currently being dealt with by the Authority’s dedicated team. An enforcement notice has been issued in Pyecombe to stop using a piece of land for the storage of personal vehicles (pictured above), as well as remove two large shipping containers […]

Twenty-two lodges have been given the go-head in a boost for the National Park’s tourism offer. The self-contained units on a three-hectare site at Garrison Hill, Droxford, were approved by the Authority’s Planning Committee, subject to a legal agreement. The site was formerly occupied by the Upland Park Hotel, which closed in 2012 and derelict […]

A stunning house that puts sustainability at its heart has won “The South Downs Award” as part of a prestigious heritage scheme. Vanessa Rowlands (pictured above), Chair of the National Park Authority, presented the trophy to the team behind The Mile House, which is situated near Amberley. It comes as projects across Sussex were recognised […]