Planning Policy

Local Plan Review – progress update Summer 2025 The first public consultation on the revised Local Plan closed on 17 March 2025. Thank you to everyone who has responded. All...

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 April 2025. The AMR 2024 reports on a number of planning documents such as the South Downs Local Plan, neighbourhood development plans and...

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...

The South Downs Partnership Management Plan sets out a commitment to support community-led plans and initiatives which enhance the towns, villages, and landscapes of the South Downs National Park (see...

The rich geology of the South Downs underpins so much of what makes the National Park special – i.e., its diverse landscapes, land uses, buildings and culture. In terms of...

Are you interested in self-build or custom build housing? We have set-up a register of people who are interested in self build or custom build projects in this area. This...

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...