
Agenda Item 12 Report NPA19/20-29 Appendix 5
Working with our constituent
Local Authorities
Work more closely with our Local Authority partners on Climate
Change actions. Help support and add value to their work through
the delivery of our own Climate Change Action Plan.
Establish links and working arrangements with Climate Change leads
within Local Authorities and with important sector groups such as
South East Climate Action (SECA). Work to co-ordinate climate
action with key delivery partners.
Work with our LA partners to establish common metrics and targets
so we can make a clear contribution to delivering national and
locally based targets.
Promote the principle of achieving ‘Net Zero with Nature’ and the
role that the National Park and nature-based solutions can play in
helping them achieve their net-zero targets.
Target project funding and environmental grant funding towards
measures that increase resilience to a changing climate, support
biodiversity and provide wider Ecosystem Service benefits.
SDNPA, Local Planning
Authorities, Sector Partners
such as South East Climate
Action (SECA).
This is a new area of work for us, previously we have focussed
on Adaptation Planning. The need to establish a ‘Net Zero’
target and trajectory requires us to work more closely with
our constituent LPAs more closely on this.
We are starting to engage and develop our networks in
relation to this element of the Action Plan.
CPM and Planning Team will need to secure additional staff
time to ensure we can adequately cover this work. At present
this represents a gap.
CPM and Planning to do further work to establish the staff
time and resourcing requirements around this work. OMT to
assist with the resource planning.
2020-2022
The role of the South Downs
NPAs Planning Function
Embed the principle of both Biodiversity and Environmental ‘net
gain’ within the planning System through our Local Plan strategic
policies.
Make use of the SDNPA Green Infrastructure framework. Highlight
areas for GI investment in and around the National Park.
Promote Sustainable Drainage Schemes (SuDS) to enhance the
resilience of urban areas.
Use our existing Local Plan policies to influence positive impact on
landscape character and ecosystem function (Strategic Policy SD2).
Encourage an increase in urban trees to provide ecosystem service
benefits within towns and villages. Promote the value of trees, parks
and other Green Infrastructure.
Promote green corridors, high quality green spaces and street trees
within the urban environment to improve capacity for regulating air
quality, providing shade and helping to manage the ‘urban heat
island’ effect at a local level.
SDNPA, Local Authority
Partners, Natural England,
Environment Agency,
Developers and Planning
Agents.
Much of this work will be delivered through our existing
planning policies and Development Management processes.
Some additional work required to embed the GI Framework
effectively.
Net-gain is likely to be mandated, and is supported by our
Local Plan policies. Additional work needed between lead
officers in planning and CPM/Strategy Leads to ensure join-up
with the Nature Recovery Network.
Possible to revise or strengthen Local Plan policies when it
comes up for review.
Current Management
Plan and Local Plan
cycle.
Carry Forward into next
Management Plan cycle
2024-2030
Sustainable Construction –
Supplementary Planning
Document (SPD)
Promote energy efficiency and sustainable building standards in
terms of design, materials and site layout.
Raise the bar in terms of design and build standards via the use of
incentives i.e. CIL or other mechanism.
SDNPA, MHCLG, Local Authority
Partners, Natural England,
Environment Agency,
Developers and Planning
Agents.
Currently being developed and will shortly return to Planning
Committee for approval. Then it will be a case of applying it.
Work may be required to update this work when the
opportunity arises – especially if Government moves to revise
or strengthen building standards in the interim.
2020-2021
Revisit in 2022-2023
Climate Change Action Plan – 5 year programme (Comms Draft)