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South Downs National Park Authority
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Downs National Park Authority. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
785Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 199 approved or refused records
12Refused applications

187 approved · 12 refused · 20 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2021 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas127 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02553/APNB

    Machinery Store

    Marlands Farm Marlands Lane West Meon Hampshire GU32 1JY

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  2. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02554/DCOND

    Discharge of condition 10 to planning permission SDNP/23/02573/CND.

    Selham House Graffham Common Road Graffham West Sussex GU28 0PS

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  3. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02555/HOUS

    Construction of single and two storey extensions and alterations to the dwelling

    Beech Cottage Ridge Common Lane Steep Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1AL

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  4. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02556/TCA

    T1. Repollard Salix. Currently 9m tall and 7m wide. Will become 5.5m tall and 1m wide.T2. Repollard Salix. Currently 18m tall and 11m wide. Will become 15m tall and 7m wide.

    Land Adjacent To Buriton Pond High Street Buriton Petersfield Hampshire GU31 5RT

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  5. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02557/DCOND

    Discharge of condition 6 to planning permission SDNP/24/03345/FUL.

    7 St Richards Cottages East Harting Street East Harting West Sussex GU31 5NB

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  6. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02558/NMA

    Non material amendment to SDNP/26/01364/HOUS - Replacement of existing single side window with 2 windows.

    Cheriton Ashfield Road Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9JX

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  7. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02562/APNB

    New spray shed.

    Moor Farm Horsham Road Petworth West Sussex GU28 0HD

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  8. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02563/TCA

    Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level

    Preston House Wick Street Firle East Sussex BN8 6LG

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  9. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02564/TCA

    1 x Yew Situated in rear garden next to swimming pool, tree is on the end of a large formal yew hedge and has suffered badly from invasive ivy.Works proposed are to reduce tree down to hedge level and form part of the large formal hedge as quite a bit of low level young growth is present to encourage regeneration. I would say reduce by 6meters , which would be down to the same height as the rest of the old existing yew hedges

    Hamlet House East Street Hambledon Hampshire PO7 4RY

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  10. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02567/DCOND

    Discharge of conditions 9 (Landscaping), 19 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 20 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) in relation to SDNP/24/01586/FUL

    Weppons Farm Chanctonbury Ring Road Wiston West Sussex BN44 3DN

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  11. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02568/TCA

    I propose to fell/dismantle 2 self seeded sycamore trees. The trees in question are in a hedge row. The height of them is roughly 25ft with a diameter of 6 inches. I will be climbing these trees and dismantling. The trees will eventually pose a threat to surrounding property

    Beacon Hill View Church Lane Exton Hampshire SO32 3NU

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  12. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02570/HOUS

    Erection of a replacement extension and remodelled link, garden landscaping, and rainwater harvesting tanks.

    Duck Cottage Hollihurst Road Lodsworth West Sussex GU28 9BT

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  13. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02571/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension

    94 Malling Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2RJ

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  14. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02572/DCOND

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Privacy Shutters), 7 (Waste Management), 9 (Ecosystem Services) and 12 (contractors' vehicle parking and material storage) in relation to SDNP/26/01197/FUL

    63 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XQ

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  15. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02576/HOUS

    Fenestration alterations and rear juliet balcony

    35 St Annes Crescent Lewes East Sussex BN7 1SB

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  16. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02577/LDP

    Conversion of 2 no. dwelling houses (C3) into student accommodation (residential institutions C2) creating 7 no. en-suite bedrooms with communal facilities.

    Jacksons Cottage A and B A286 Vicarage Lane to The Grinch West Dean West Sussex PO18 0RX

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  17. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02578/HOUS

    Retrospective permission required for the continued use of the annexe as ancillary accommodation, and for external painting of the annexe in a conservation area.

    24 St Annes Crescent Lewes East Sussex BN7 1SB

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  18. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02579/HOUS

    Single storey rear dining room extension, including enabling works comprising demolition of existing boot room lean-to structure.

    Barrs Farm High Street Soberton Hampshire SO32 3PN

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  19. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02580/HOUS

    Repair works to south elevation and conversion of attic space including creation of hatch insertion of paddle stairs and new flooring.

    Percy Cottage 3 High Street Petworth West Sussex GU28 0AU

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  20. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02581/LIS

    Repair works to south elevation and conversion of attic space including creation of hatch, insertion of paddle stairs and new flooring.

    Percy Cottage 3 High Street Petworth West Sussex GU28 0AU

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  21. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02582/HOUS

    Erection of single storey side extensions.

    Home Farm Bell Road Kingsley Green Fernhurst West Sussex GU27 3LG

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  22. Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02585/DCONDB

    Discharge of Deemed Condition Biodiversity Gain Plan in relation to SDNP/24/03943/FUL

    Ringwood Farm East Dean Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 0LH

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  23. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02586/HOUS

    Single storey side and rear extensions with internal and fenestration alterations

    16A Landport Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2SU

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  24. Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02587/HOUS

    Single storey side link extension, single storey rear extension and fenestration alterations

    29 Kings Ride Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5XP

    Received 2 Jul 2026

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