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A residential and commercial development in Lewes town centre has been approved today. Members of the Planning Committee for the South Downs National Park Authority voted to approve plans for the former Lewes bus station, in Eastgate Street, subject to the completion of Section 106 legal agreement. The Generator Group has been given permission to […]

Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the South East will be able to enjoy the wonders of the South Downs National Park thanks to a major funding boost. The “Discover the Downs” initiative will get scores of children into the great outdoors, bringing exciting experiences to youngsters who don’t have easy access to National Parks. Schools […]

Whether it’s Iron Age forts, Norman castles, historic mills, Second World War defences, Viking burial mounds, or grand stately homes, the South Downs is a landscape oozing with history. The incredible cultural heritage was one of the reasons for the designation of the National Park in 2010 and it’s the job of the National Park […]

While this summer has seen some very mixed conditions on the south coast of England, meteorologists say that 2024 is the warmest on the planet ever recorded. There’s no doubt that our climate is becoming more unpredictable and taking positive climate action through nature-based solutions remains one of the National Park’s key priorities. We chat […]

Six hectares of much-needed wetland for wildlife has been created following the realignment of a rare chalk stream. The restoration of the Cockshut Stream, near Lewes, has seen the area quickly become an oasis for nature, with herons, kingfishers, egret and snipe among the many birds to be found, while toads, sticklebacks, eels and newts […]