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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 dates785Searchable 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187 approved · 12 refused · 20 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Listed BuildingsLocal plan Whole Estate PlanConservation areas Historic Environment & Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
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More application records
- Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02588/TPO
Reduce height, south and west sectors by up to 6m, reduce east sector by 3.5m and crown thin by 15% on 1 no. English Oak tree (T1) within Area, A5 subject to SO/68/00964/TPO.
Lordington Park Newbarn Lane Lordington Stoughton West Sussex PO18 9DX
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02590/DCOND
Partial discharge of Condition 3 (Event Management Plan) relating to planning approval SDNP/25/04953/CND
Matterley Farm Alresford Road Ovington Hampshire SO24 0HU
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02591/DCOND
Partial discharge of Condition 9 (Economic Strategy and Benefit Scheme) relating to planning approval SDNP/25/04953/CND
Matterley Farm Alresford Road Ovington Hampshire SO24 0HU
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02592/HOUS
Proposed pool.
The Platt Sheepwash Elsted West Sussex GU29 0LA
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02594/LDP
Installation of no11 solar PV panels to roof
59 The Avenue Lewes East Sussex BN7 1QU
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02596/FUL
Minor internal alterations and installation of timber framed pergola in courtyard
Madehurst Lodge Madehurst Road Madehurst West Sussex BN18 0NL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02597/LIS
Minor internal alterations and installation of timber framed pergola in courtyard
Madehurst Lodge Madehurst Road Madehurst West Sussex BN18 0NL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02598/TCA
T1- Spruce- remove to ground level. T2- Laburnum- Prune secondary branches no greater than 40mm diameter to provide clearance from utility wires in canopy.
Dunstable Cottage Avington Park Lane Easton Hampshire SO21 1EG
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02599/TCA
T1 - purple plumReduce canopy by up to 1.5 metres to maintain size and shape.T2 - HollyReduce height by 2 metres, back to suitable growth points.Reduce canopy spread by up to 2.5 metres.Crown raise to 3 metres to facilitate parking
The Stores West Street Hambledon Hampshire PO7 4SN
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02600/HOUS
Single storey side extension with pitched roof matching existing.
9A Hurst Cottages East Street Amberley West Sussex BN18 9NP
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02604/TPO
T1 Birch - fell, small tree etiolated and interfering with lines.TPO was confirmed in 2004 as a group TPO, it is unlikely that this tree was present in 2004 and included in this TPO.
10 The Crescent Twyford Hampshire SO21 1NL
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02605/DDDT
Monolith 4 dead trees along the driveway of Iford Manor.
Iford Manor Iford Manor Road Iford East Sussex BN7 3EU
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decision PendingSDNP/26/02606/HOUS
Replace existing log cabin with a single storey garden room.
East View A286 The Croft to Bex Lane Cocking Causeway Cocking West Sussex
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02607/DCOND
Discharge of condition 6 of planning consent SDNP/25/05133/LIS
Manor House High Street Droxford Hampshire SO32 3PA
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02610/LDP
Rear single storey extension, front porch and roof lights front and rear.
Ivy Farm Lodge Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8XP
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02611/HOUS
Internal renovation, replacement windows, replacement front door and door canopies
106 Plumpton Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02612/LIS
Internal renovation, replacement windows, replacement front door and door canopies
106 Plumpton Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AH
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02613/DCOND
Discharge of Conditions 8 (details of extension), 9 (New Dormer) and 12 (New details) for SDNP/25/04946/HOUS.
199 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2NS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02614/HOUS
To erect a 8 ft high by 8 ft wide fence at the bottom of the garden on the right hand side
Wepham, Arundel View The Street Burpham West Sussex BN18 9RA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02615/HOUS
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Little Washbrook Farmhouse Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9EF
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02616/TCA
Ginko Biloba - 30% reduction
The Old Cottage The Street Washington West Sussex RH20 4AS
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02621/FUL
Enlargement of existing equestrian arena for private equestrian use.
Lower Gentilhurst Farm Lickfold Road Fernhurst West Sussex GU27 3JJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02622/NMA
Non Material Amendment to SDNP/25/01421/FUL to vary Condition 2 and the plans listed.
Various Garage Sites Petworth West Sussex
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02624/FUL
PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FOOTBRIDGE
Meadow Cottage Alresford Road Cheriton Hampshire SO24 0PP
Received 3 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Downs National Park Authority, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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