South Downs Local Plan and Policies Map 2019-2033

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 to be sound subject to a number of modifications.

The Local Plan has been informed by a range of factors relating to the special qualities of the National Park, including landscape character, biodiversity and cultural heritage of the National Park, Neighbourhood Plans, local housing and economic needs and the impact of climate change.

The South Downs Policies Map illustrates how the policies in the adopted Local Plan will apply. Below are quick links to the Local Plan Policies Map:

Overview Map of all Local Plan Policies
Individual Area maps (inset maps)
Ecosystems Services map
Landscape Character Area map (includes Dark Night Skies and Tranquillity maps)

South Downs Local Plan

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...

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Policies Map

The Policies Map accompanies the Local Plan, and is a spatial expression of Local Plan, Neighbourhood Plan and Minerals and Waste Plan policies. The Policies Map illustrates the policies in...

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Stages of Local Plan Development

Below are links to the stages leading up to the adoption of the South Downs Local Plan by Members of the South Downs National Park Authority. The stages included a...

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Local Plan Evidence Base

Below are links to all background papers and key evidence in support of the adopted South Downs Local Plan. Key Evidence - the main evidence documents pertaining to the Local...

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