Plans for 32 affordable homes on the site of a former school have been given the go-ahead. The mixture of houses and flats have been approved for land at the former Pells C of E Primary School, in Landport Road, Lewes. The school closed permanently in August 2017 and the 0.9 hectare site is now […]

Beautiful tree carvings are delighting visitors to a nature reserve. Thanks to Section 106 funding, the Authority has been able to support Horndean Parish Council on an arts project at Catherington Lith, near Waterlooville, in Hampshire. The site is a 30-acre ancient woodland with remnants of chalk grassland and was used during the Second World […]

Tim Slaney, Director of Planning, reflects on a fascinating visit to Oman in which he shared ideas and best practice on planning in protected landscapes. Richard Ferguson and I travelled to Oman in February in what was one of the most fascinating, wonderful, hardworking and  enlightening trips I have had in ages. The SDNPA won […]

More than 100 affordable homes and £1.7m towards access improvements are on the way with a new development in Lewes. Permission was granted in March for up to 226 homes on land at Old Malling Farm, a 10-hectare site on the north eastern edge of the town. The development includes 75 affordable rented homes, plus […]