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South Downs National Park Authority
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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187 approved · 12 refused · 20 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02934/HOUS
Replacing existing side and rear additions with newer wrap-around extension.Upgrade the roof with two new dormers and two velux windows
Paston Cottage Ashcombe Lane Kingston East Sussex BN7 3JZ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02935/FUL
Temporary demolition of a 3.5-metre section of the existing boundary wall to provide construction access for the duration of works to implement planning permission SDNP/26/01703/FUL, followed by reinstatement of the wall to match the existing boundary treatment. (SDNP/26/02936/LIS).
Lattens and Part of Field to South East of Manor Barn The Street Kingston East Sussex BN7 3PB
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02936/LIS
Temporary demolition of a 3.5-metre section of the existing boundary wall to provide construction access for the duration of works to implement planning permission SDNP/26/01703/FUL, followed by reinstatement of the wall to match the existing boundary treatment. (SDNP/26/02935/FUL).
Lattens and Part of Field to South East of Manor Barn The Street Kingston East Sussex BN7 3PB
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02937/HOUS
Single storey rear extension, 2 no. single storey side extensions, front porch and external cladding.
Englewood B2178 Southbrook Road To Moutheys Lane East Ashling West Sussex PO18 9AS
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02938/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Environment Management Plan) related to Planning Approval SDNP/26/01703/FUL
Lattens The Street Kingston East Sussex BN7 3PB
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02939/HOUS
Single storey side extension
43 Oaklands Road Petersfield Hampshire GU32 2EY
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02940/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission SDNP/21/05317/FUL to amend the approved roof materials from clay roof tiles to grey insulated box-profile roof sheets; remove two full-height windows from the rear elevation and replace them with one window; and amend the single glazed door on the front elevation to a window.
Stoneywish Country Park, Campsite Spatham Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8XH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision PendingSDNP/26/02943/HOUS
Proposed ground mounted PV panels.
Thistledown Hucksholt B2146 Hundred Acres To Compton Down Road Compton West Sussex PO18 9NS
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02944/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 12 (sustainable construction report) related to Planning Approval SDNP/23/05299/FUL
Beardsfield Nursery Common Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TN
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decision PendingSDNP/26/02945/HOUS
Add gate to existing fence on West Boundary.
1 Blackberry Road Petworth West Sussex GU28 0PF
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02946/23G
Notification of a prior approval - Mixed Use of Ground Floor for Class E (Business/Retail) Purposes with 2 x1 Bedroom Flats above.
Land At Pages Court St Peters Road Petersfield Hampshire GU32 3HX
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02948/HOUS
Construct a new rear extension formed as a combination of a two-storey element and a connected single-storey element, providing new dining and family accommodation at ground floor and a new office space at first floor. Carry out internal alterations to reposition the staircase and cloakroom and reinstate a former partition, improving circulation and restoring a more traditional cellular layout at ground floor level.
The Old Forge High Street Meonstoke Hampshire SO32 3NH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02949/LIS
Construct a new rear extension formed as a combination of a two-storey element and a connected single-storey element, providing new dining and family accommodation at ground floor and a new office space at first floor. Carry out internal alterations to reposition the staircase and cloakroom and reinstate a former partition, improving circulation and restoring a more traditional cellular layout at ground floor level.
The Old Forge High Street Meonstoke Hampshire SO32 3NH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02950/DCOND
Discharge of condition 7 (details of window to north elevation) related to Planning Approval SDNP/25/03152/LIS
Kennards Hog Lane Amberley West Sussex BN18 9NQ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02951/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 9 (Signage Strategy) for SDNP/18/05920/FUL.
Land East of Chittys Plantation A286 The Grinch to Town Lane West Dean West Sussex
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02955/HOUS
Erection of a single-storey rear garden room extension
Catkins 3 The Spinney Bramdean Hampshire SO24 0JE
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02959/DCOND
Discharge of condition 4 (habitat enhancements) from planning permission SDNP/26/01391/HOUS.
Holly Grove House Hesworth Common Lane Fittleworth West Sussex RH20 1EW
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application DeterminedSDNP/26/02960/PNTEL
Consultation on proposed installation of 1No. 10kVA Diesel Emergency Back-Up generator
Land North of Lower Bordean Farm Winchester Road Bordean Petersfield Hampshire
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Case WithdrawnSDNP/26/02962/NMA
Amendment to condition 2 of Planning Permission SDNP/19/01876/FUL and Appeal APP/Y9507/W/20/3254915 - Landscape Strategy
Soldiers Field House Soldiers Field Lane Findon West Sussex BN14 0SH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02963/DCOND
Discharge of Condition 9 of SDNP/20/00033/REF (SDNP/19/01876/FUL).
Soldiers Field House Soldiers Field Lane Findon West Sussex BN14 0SH
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02964/ADV
Installation of 1no vinyl graphic to door, 1no vinyl graphic to window, hand painted sign to wall and protruding sign
16A High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2LN
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02967/DCOND
Discharge of conditions 26 (Review Of Ecological Measures), 28 (Ecological Design Strategy), 29 (LEMP) and part discharge of conditions 7 (CEMP and Ecological Method Statement) and 36 (CEMP (OUTLINE)) for SDNP/23/04238/FUL
Black Robin Farm Beachy Head Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7XX
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02968/LIS
Fix covering of clay tiles, including: breaking out side renderwork (on north-east side of front of house), removing all existing hanging tiles, installation of new breathable membrane, installation of tanalized counter battens and tanalized battens, re-tiling by intermingling reusable tiles and replacement tiles of a similar nature. Finish off with leadwork as necessary.
3 Hollowdown Cottages The Street Kingston East Sussex BN7 3NU
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Application in ProgressSDNP/26/02969/TCA
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Silver Birch tree and 5 no. Leyland Cypress trees. Crown thin by 20% on 1 no. Field Maple tree.
Winterbourne Watery Lane Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LF
Received 30 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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