All posts by jefftravis

New homes and community facilities, provision of visitor accommodation and a continued increase in Red Kite numbers are among the headlines in the latest report presenting the work of the Authority. The 2021 Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) has been published – our seventh AMR and the second to be produced since the adoption of the […]

Update on Water Neutrality

December 20th, 2021

We’ve published a detailed summary on our website that explains our response to Natural England’s position statement for applications in the Sussex North Water Supply Zone. The issue is affecting planning applications within the zone (parts of Chichester, Horsham and Arun Districts in the National Park area) and we’re working closely with other planning authorities […]

I’m unashamedly a geographer. Ever since I can remember, I have always enjoyed visiting places, wanting to know what makes it tick, why some are more successful than others, and the ability of some buildings and events to inspire.  Driving friends and family mad by diving down side streets and missing the main ‘drag’ has […]

Funding of almost £40,000 from the National Park Authority will help support the re-introduction of the natterjack toad. The iconic amphibian species was found at Blackmoor until the 1970s when it died out due to neglect of the heathland habitat. But now, five years since the launch of the Heathlands Reunited conservation project, the re-introduction […]

It’s an award-winning show bringing one of the National Park’s most historic settings to the lounges of millions of viewers around the UK. Now the future of the hit BBC show The Repair Shop is more secure after planning consent was granted for temporary production facilities for a period of up to five years. The […]