South Downs National Park planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Downs National Park Authority, updated daily. South Downs National Park Authority received 455 planning applications in the last 90 days, 25 of them major schemes. 96% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 52 days.
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Recent applications in South Downs National Park
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The Courtyard Heath Road Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4DX
Nine-dwelling scheme with two commercial units, Petersfield. Demolishes an existing building and erects nine homes plus 162 sqm of Class E commercial space at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and drainage mobilise first, with brickwork and fit-out packages following across…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land East of Brooks Road Lewes East Sussex
2,349 sqm Class E foodstore replacing existing buildings, Lewes. Demolishes and rebuilds with a retail unit, parking, access and landscaping at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and cladding packages open the sequence, with retail fit-out and hard landscaping to…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Upperton Farm, Southern England Wines Willetts Lane Upperton Tillington West Sussex GU28 0RD
Visitor and hospitality building for a West Sussex winery, full application. New commercial facility with parking, landscaping, renewable heating and substation infrastructure at full consent stage. M&E, structural frame, cladding and hard landscaping dominate, with heat-pump and electrical…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
Lambert Farm Wales Farm Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AS
Agricultural barn replacement at Lambert Farm, East Sussex. Demolishes an existing machinery and livestock skills barn and rebuilds it with 1,494 sqm at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, cladding and drainage drive the delivery, with site regrading and retaining structures…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land to The South of Coulters Dean Farm Coulter's Dean Lane (unmetalled ) Buriton Petersfield Hampshire
Prior approval for four dew ponds on a 5.2 hectare Hampshire farm site. Seeks consent under permitted-development rules for livestock water and wildlife habitat ponds. No buildings or major earthworks are proposed; the scheme is notification-only and carries no material supply opportunity.
Mod (tcs) Oakhanger Oakhanger Road Oakhanger Bordon Hampshire GU35 9JE
Screening opinion for refurbishment, extension and demolition at an administrative building. Seeks an opinion on whether Environmental Impact Assessment is required before full planning submission for the works. The scheme involves structural renovation, new envelope and site clearance, opening…
Structural repairRoofingM&E
21G South Way Lewes East Sussex BN7 1LX
Single detached house replacing a bungalow, Lewes. Demolishes an existing bungalow and erects a two-storey replacement on the same footprint, with landscaping, at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and roofing are sequential; landscaping follows completion.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Novington Oak Novington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3AU
Stables conversion to one two-bedroom dwelling, East Sussex. Converts an agricultural building to a single home with off-road parking and EV charging at full application stage. Structural repair, roofing, M&E and kitchen/bathroom fit-out drive the work; rural location and heritage sensitivity may…
Structural repairRoofingM&E
Telecommunications Mast Lovedean Lane Horndean Waterlooville Hampshire
Telecommunications mast replacement, Horndean. Replaces an existing 22.5m monopole with a taller 27.5m lattice structure at full application stage. Steel erection, foundation works and access scaffolding are the principal packages for specialist telecoms contractors.
GroundworksSteelScaffolding
Petersfield Swimming Pool Heath Road Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4DZ
Timber-framed covered structure and replacement storage shed, Petersfield pool. Adds a glazed and tiled canopy for pool patrons and a larger purpose-built storage facility at full application stage. Timber framing, glazing and roofing packages drive specialist subcontracting; site logistics and…
Structural frameRoofingGlazing
The Old Farmhouse Farm Lane Norton East Sussex BN25 2UW
Listed building works including barn demolition, replacement building, alterations to two barns, garage upgrade and new sauna, Norton. Replaces one ancillary barn while retaining and adapting two others, plus new sauna and landscaping at listed building consent stage. Demolition, brickwork…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Environment Agency Ford Depot Station Road Ford BN18 0BH
Single-storey modular cabin replacing a Portacabin at an EA depot. New ancillary building with full site infrastructure—drainage, power, water and hardstand—at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage installation and electrical/M&E connections dominate, with soft landscaping and wildlife…
GroundworksDemolitionDrainage
Perching Manor Edburton Road Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LR
Stable conversion and extension to form a residential annex, West Sussex. Transforms an existing outbuilding into ancillary accommodation at full application stage. Structural work, roofing, windows and fit-out drive the specification; listed building consent is running in parallel.
Structural repairRoofingGlazing
Land of The North East Side of Fairholme Road Newhaven East Sussex
Gypsy/Traveller site with mobile home and caravan, Newhaven. Part-retrospective consent for one mobile home, one touring caravan and a day room on part of the land, plus parking and landscaping. Hard standings, drainage and day-room fit-out are the main trades.
Hard landscapingDrainageFit-out
The Old Farmhouse Farm Lane Norton East Sussex BN25 2UW
Rural farmhouse with outbuilding demolition and replacement, plus sauna and ancillary works. Demolishes one barn and replaces it with a smaller footprint solar-roofed building; alters two existing barns and erects a new sauna; upgrades garage access and adds EV charging. Multiple trades across…
DemolitionStructural frameBrickwork
Planning appeals in South Downs National Park Authority
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Downs National Park Authority is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Downs National Park Authority, raw rate
29%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.9%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.1 percentage points above expected. South Downs National Park Authority's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
820 appeals counted, 777 judged either way (225 allowed, 552 dismissed), 43 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.3% | 28.8% | 469 | 458 | 125 |
| Householder (HAS) | 41.6% | 35.6% | 163 | 161 | 67 |
| Enforcement Notice | 12.7% | 13.5% | 97 | 79 | 10 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 23.7% | 25% | 44 | 38 | 9 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 28.6% | 36.9% | 38 | 35 | 10 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | Too few judged | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | None judged | 20.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
South Downs National Park Authority approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder94% (87 decided)
- other100% (47 decided)
- infrastructure100% (11 decided)
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