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Storing shipping containers, vehicles and building fences without planning permission are among the enforcement issues currently being dealt with by the Authority’s dedicated team. An enforcement notice has been issued in Pyecombe to stop using a piece of land for the storage of personal vehicles (pictured above), as well as remove two large shipping containers […]

Much-needed affordable homes are set to be built in the National Park after a development was given planning approval. Thakeham Homes has been granted permission to build 54 homes on land to the west of The Causeway, in Petersfield, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement. A total of 27 affordable homes […]

Twenty-two lodges have been given the go-head in a boost for the National Park’s tourism offer. The self-contained units on a three-hectare site at Garrison Hill, Droxford, were approved by the Authority’s Planning Committee, subject to a legal agreement. The site was formerly occupied by the Upland Park Hotel, which closed in 2012 and derelict […]

A stunning house that puts sustainability at its heart has won “The South Downs Award” as part of a prestigious heritage scheme. Vanessa Rowlands (pictured above), Chair of the National Park Authority, presented the trophy to the team behind The Mile House, which is situated near Amberley. It comes as projects across Sussex were recognised […]

Find out what makes a National Park, why we’re an International Dark Sky Reserve and discover the wonders of a ruined castle that was once visited by Elizabeth I. The South Downs Centre will be opening on Saturdays throughout the summer holidays in August from 9am to 2.30pm. Our visitor area is crammed with interesting […]