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RTPI gives top award to South Downs planners



RTPI gives top award to South Downs planners

July 29, 2022

The National Park Authority has won a prestigious award from the Royal Town Planning Institute for its record in helping to deliver greener planning.

The Chair’s Award focused on “supporting greener planning in practice” and was  given at a ceremony in Brighton.

Simon Taylor, Chair of RTPI South East, said: “The South Downs National Park Authority have demonstrated clear ambitions on how environmental principles and protections can inform sustainable placemaking to support the areas needs and the wider ‘greener’ planning agenda.”

Tim Slaney, Director of Planning, added: “We are so delighted to receive this award.

“In particular because it relates to our overall strategy, development plan and implementation on the ground, rather than any specific policy document or development.

“On behalf of the team, I am grateful to the RTPI South East and hope that the principles we have adopted are a showcase for planning going forward. The Local Plan and work we do are as applicable to places and spaces outside the National Park as they are to those areas inside.”