South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) 

The South Downs Local Plan Review – South Downs National Park Authority

The award-winning South Downs Local Plan is being reviewed to ensure it is up-to-date and addresses important issues such as nature recovery, climate change, affordable housing and helping local communities thrive.

The consultation closed on 17 March 2025

Possible Development site in Lodsworth:

There is one site which has been identified as a possible development site in Lodsworth.

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Adoption of the South Downs Local Plan 2014-2033

SDNPA are very pleased to inform you that they unanimously voted to formally adopt the South Downs Local Plan on 02 July 2019.

Details of how to view the Local Plan and associated documents are set out in the Adoption Statement which is set out below.

The South Downs Local Plan is the first Local Plan to cover the whole of the South Downs National Park. It sets out strategic and non-strategic policies (including site allocation policies) which form part of the statutory development plan for the area. It is a landscape-led plan that reflects the national parks’ statutory purposes and duty, and which seeks to capture the principles of ‘ecosystem services’.

The South Downs Local Plan has been subject to examination by an independent Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The adopted Plan incorporates the Main Modifications recommended by the Inspector as set out the Appendix to the Report on the Examination of the South Downs Local Plan 2014-2033 dated 18 June 2018. The Inspector’s Report is available on the South Downs National Park website at http://www.southdowns.gov.uk/localplan.

Copies of this Adoption Statement, the adopted South Downs Local Plan, the Sustainability Appraisal incorporating the Strategic Environmental Statement, Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement, Policies Map and Inspector’s Report are available to view athttp://www.southdowns.gov.uk/localplan. All of these are available as paper copies at the reception desk at the following location:

South Downs Centre

North Street

Midhurst

West Sussex

GU29 9DH

(Mon-Thu 09:00-17:00; Fri 09:00-16:30, Sat & Bank Holidays (open from Easter to end of October only) 09:00-13:00)

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