Parish Council

Planning application for a new hotel and cycle centre

- alongside the A3 at the roundabout at Greenway Lane 

A significant planning application has been submitted to develop a greenfield site alongside the A3 at the roundabout at Greenway Lane to construct a hotel and cycle centre. 

The prospective developers are applying for outline planning permission to find out whether or not their proposal is likely to be approved by the planning authority, before they incur any more substantial costs. 

This type of planning application allows fewer details about the proposal to be submitted. 

More views collected for National Park’s Local Plan

Fun on the Farm event attracted more comments 

Communities across the National Park have been asked to help provide evidence for the Review of the South Downs Local Plan.

In particular, parishes are being given an opportunity to produce short Parish Priority Statements, summarising the main needs of their areas, the prevailing views of their communities and what makes their place special.

Following successful community involvement at the B-earth Day event in May, more inputs were obtained at the Fun on the Farm event in June which provided scores of villagers with an opportunity to have their say.

Vacancies for Parish Councillors

Opportunities to contribute to your local community

With a number of Parish Councillors retiring in May and the opportunity for other residents to take their places as part of the election process, there are now some new faces on the Council – and also some vacancies. 

Doug Jones, Maggie Johnston, Tim Crew, Lynne Ashcroft, Sarah Stevens and Heidi Coates all retired after many years of service to the community: over 70 years in total.

Helping the National Park Authority with its next Local Plan

Helping to provide evidence

The South Downs Planning Authority has started to review its Local Plan and has asked Parish Councils to help provide evidence. 

In particular, parishes are being given an opportunity to produce short Parish Priority Statements, summarising the main needs of their areas, the prevailing views of their communities and what makes their place special.

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