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Appeal against enforcement by shooting organisation at Iford near Lewes
Iford Shoot Appeal Hearing The battle to protect the South Downs by local communities against the expansion of commercial shooting on the Downs near Lewes took another turn last month. Despite previous planning action by the local council, commercial shooting on the Downs near Lewes has continued over the last 10 years. Lewes District Council
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210 homes development given the go-ahead at the former Syngenta site, Henley Old Road, Fernhurst
Our Society has always supported the principle of development for housing on the former ICI brownfield industrial site (more recently called Syngenta) just outside the village of Fernhurst, north of Midhurst. Together with Fernhurst Parish Council we have successfully campaigned for a continuous path to connect this site with the main village. There are a number of
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Countryside development up a narrow lane rejected at Selborne Road, Newton Valence, Alton
At the SDNPA Planning Committee meeting in March 2020. There was much criticism of this scheme from the members of the Planning Committee and it was unanimously rejected by them, despite planning officers having recommended approval. Our Society has previously asked the National Park not to take into consideration Whole Estate Plans (WEPs) when considering
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De-Carbonising Transport
On 26th March 2020 the Department for Transport (DfT) published its Decarbonising Transport Report, outlining priorities that it hopes will put the UK on a path towards a net-zero transport system and consequently improve air quality. It says that an important aspect of reducing emissions from transport will be to use our cars less and be
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‘Missing Link’ Project reaches its first milestone!
Earlier on in March this year the missing link’ team made up of members of the Friends of the South Downs and SCATE (South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment) reached its first milestone in the survey of missing links across the National Park. The team led by Policy Officer Vic Ient, including Society
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What have Building Regulations got to do with climate change?
The average household in the UK emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 every year from heating their home. The Government’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has identified the need to reduce emissions from the UK’s buildings – which made up 19% of the UK’s overall total emissions (2017 data). The government has already declared that we
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Taller Mobile Phone Masts?
Is the relaxation of Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) the right way forward to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile networks? Report by Friends of the South Downs Policy Officer, Victor Ient After some considerable research using my own telecommunications experience, updated by consulting engineers currently working in the mobile sector, I have submitted,
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Planning Appeal at Greatham in the National Park turned down!
Development have been underway for some time in the conservation area at Greatham near Pulborough in West Sussex. Last year the developer made a planning appeal against a refusal relating to the Granary in Greatham (West Sussex), adjacent to the Grade II Greatham Manor listed building. The Friends of the South Downs District Officer David
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Missing Link project gains momentum!
Last Saturday, 24 January, saw a good turnout and a lively discussion lasting the whole morning for the Missing Link workshop staged by the Friends of the South Downs and SCATE in East Sussex at the White Hart in Lewes. Representatives of many organisations were present including Mid Sussex Bridleways Access Group, British Horse Society,