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Public Consultation: Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has prepared The Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document. The Design SPD provides further guidance to support the implementation of South Downs Local Plan policy SD5 Design. A consultation draft is available for ten weeks and we look forward to receiving your comments on it by Monday 6 September 2021. Comments […]

Public Consultation: Kingston Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has prepared a new Character Appraisal and Management Plan for Kingston Conservation Area. These documents periodically review the continued need and purpose of conservation area designation, are recommended in Government guidance and have proved useful tools for effective development management. Kingston Conservation Area has been designated since 1972 and was […]

Planning ahead for new camping and glamping

Draft planning guidance around camping and glamping in the National Park has been out for consultation and the results are now being analysed. The Technical Advice Note (TAN) has been produced to help guide applicants and agents when applying for planning permission for camping and glamping tourism accommodation. The document should be read alongside policies […]

Look no feather – signal box in South Downs is brilliant for birding!

A charming signal box has been lovingly restored to its former glory and is now the perfect vantage point for bird-watching. The signal box at Lewes Railway Land Local Nature Reserve was in desperate need of renovation after years of wear and tear. Now the structure has been given a new lease of life, thanks […]

10 questions with…Ruth Childs

We catch up with the National Park Authority’s Landscape Officer Ruth Childs. Three words that sum up your job in planning? Collaborative. Challenging. Varied. Okay, so what’s your role at the National Park? I sit in the Performance and Technical Team – we are a team of specialists and provide advice across the Planning Directorate. […]

New pavilion in South Downs is on song!

Oyster and lobsters on the menu at Glyndebourne Opera House will have a dual purpose this coming season, as the waste shells will be crushed and crafted into part of the external cladding for a new pavilion. Wine corks, grass clippings and timber from Ash dieback will be among the other building materials for this […]