Planning Policy

The South Downs Local Plan covers the entire National Park. It follows extensive public consultation with local communities and detailed scrutiny and examination by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate, which found the policies...

This year’s Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) was published in December 2021. The AMR 2021 reports on a number of planning documents such as the South Downs Local Plan, neighbourhood development plans...

Whole Estate Plans are a document prepared by individual landowning organisations. They set out the assets of the organisation and the opportunities and threats which the organisation may encounter, and...

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) will consult with all stakeholders, including local communities, businesses and public bodies, on planning...

Communities change all the time and most people have strong opinions on whether this change is for better or worse. Neighbourhood Plans give local communities the power to shape development...

The rich geology of the South Downs underpins so much of what makes the National Park special: its diverse landscapes, land use, buildings and culture. Mineral working is an historic...

For details of the consultation on the proposed Local Connection Test for the Self-build Register please scroll down this page Are you interested in self-build or custom build housing? We...

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) produce a range of documents which add further detail to the policies in the Local Plan. They can be used to provide further...