If you love the countryside and would enjoy working proactively with our Trustees and volunteers to promote our work, do think of applying.
We opposed the construction of “solar farms” that we thought would be intrusive in the views from The South Downs. These solar farms are now being constructed; by the summer we may have a clearer idea of what their visual impact is.
What are the political parties' policies on National Parks?
Written by CPRE Sussex
Ruth Bradshaw, Policy and Research Manager, Campaign for National Parks below provides an informative overview of relevant policies in each of these, highlighting any mentions of National Parks, biodiversity and related issues.
Wealden District: Strange things going on in local planning decisions
Written by Stephen Hardy15 April 2015
Bizarrely at exactly the same time last Thursday, there were two very similar decisions being made about planning applications, one in Ticehurst by Rother, and one three miles away in neighbouring Wadhurst by Wealden.
Success: Spring Barn Farm application SDNP/12/02520/FUL
Written by CPRE Sussex
The application to build five houses and a further large structure at Spring Barn Farm was refused by South Downs National Park Authority Planning committee at their meeting on 9 April 2015.
CPRE Sussex's Vic Ient reports on the background to the decision and the process by which the application was refused:
Following vociferous local opposition, and objections from CPRE Sussex's John Hurwood, the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed this appeal in favour of developing a campsite in ancient woodland near East Hoathley.
