Draft Village Design Statements
Village Design Statements should be used by communities who want to influence the design of future development in their town or village.
Village Design Statements are used to identify and analyse local character so that future development is more in harmony with its setting and contributes to the conservation and improvement of the local environment.
They are eligible for adoption as Supplementary Planning Documents, at which point they become a material consideration and are used to ensure that applications contribute to local distinctiveness, and ensure local materials and design are incorporated into new development. Communities across the National Park are in the process of preparing Village Design Statements, these will be subject to public consultation as set out in the Authority’s Statement of Community Involvement.
Current Consultations
West Meon
West Meon Parish Council submitted the West Meon Village Design Statement (WMVDS) to the South Downs National Park Authority to be adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document.
The SDNPA will now carry out the public consultation required to adopt the WMVDS as a Supplementary Planning Document as set out in the Authority’s Statement of Community Involvement.
The consultation will run for a period of 8 weeks from Wednesday 21 June 2023 to 23:59 on Wednesday 9 August 2023.
A copy of the Village Design Statement is available to view at the South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH and West Meon Village Shop
High Street, West Meon GU32 1LJ. Opening times 7am-5pm (Mon-Thurs); 7am-6pm (Fri-Sat); and 8am-3pm (Sun)
Alternatively, you can access the Village Design Statement following the link below.
To make a representation please email Consultations@southdowns.gov.uk by 9 August 2023. Or post your comments to Planning Policy, South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH.
Selborne
Selborne Parish Council submitted the Selborne Village Design Statement (SVDS) to the South Downs National Park Authority to be adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document.
The SDNPA will now carry out the second round of public consultation required to adopt the SVDS as a Supplementary Planning Document as set out in the Authority’s Statement of Community Involvement.
The consultation will run for a period of 6 weeks from Thursday 13 July to 23:59 on Thursday 7 September 2023.
A copy of the Parish Design Statement and supporting consultation statement is available to view at the South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH and Parish Council Office, Selborne Village Hall, High Street, Selborne, Alton, GU34 3JR (11.30 – 1.30pm Thursdays or by appointment only). Alternatively, you can access the Parish Design Statement following the link below.
To make a representation please email Consultations@southdowns.gov.uk by 7 September 2023.