Planning Applications

You can use our interactive map to work out if you live in the South Downs National Park, you can enter the name of the place you are searching for,...

Planning is a complex area, especially in a National Park. The law states that planning permission is needed only if the work being carried out meets the statutory definition of...

Seeking pre-application advice before you make a planning application can help to improve the quality of a planning application and provide the necessary information. Please use the guidance here to...

Please note if you live in Lewes, Chichester, East Hants or Winchester, please use the below links to report it directly to their respective enforcement teams who will deal with...

The Planning Committee is the statutory planning authority of the South Downs National Park. SDNPA officers visit every application site, sometimes several times, as part of the planning process. SDNPA...

Below are links to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) we get in relation to planning within the South Downs National Park. If you have any enquiries that are...

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our Public Register of Applications Web Site will be unavailable for a period on Saturday 21st June during the hours of 8am to 5pm due to essential maintenance...

The best way to submit a planning application in the National Park is online through the Planning Portal website. Applications will be automatically forwarded to the correct authority. The site...

Applications for amendments to the rights of way network by creating, diverting or stopping-up a right of way can be submitted to South Downs National Park Authority, as the Local...