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South Downs National Park (SDNP)

Planning applications in the South Downs National Park

From 1^st April 2012 new planning and related constraint information will only appear on the South Downs National Park (SDNP) planning system (www.southdowns.gov.uk ) and any planning information before 1 April 2012 will remain on Worthing Borough Council’s planning systems.

If you have any queries or require any planning information, from 1^st April 2012 you will need to seek assistance from the SDNP authority for information and prior to this date to WBC.

If you wish to submit comments on a planning application which has been submitted to the SDNP authority after 1 April 2012, you are welcome to e-mail: planning@adur-worthing.gov.uk or send us a letter and we will ensure it is correctly actioned.

Note : From 1^st April 2012 any planning and related constraint information for properties and land within the South Downs National Park (SDNP) will be created and maintained by the SDNP authority, which will be supplied to this Council in order to complete a full local land charge search. If further details are required, your request should be sent to the SDNP. Any planning and related constraint information created prior to this date will be maintained by Worthing Borough Council and queries relating to this data should be sent to Worthing Borough Council.

See also :

• South Down Natinal Park planning FAQs (on the SDNP website)
• South Down Natinal Park planning application validation (on the SDNP website)

How do I find out if I live within the South Downs National Park?

Please click on the following link: Do I live in the National Park? where you will be able to insert your postcode, and find out if your property, or application site, lies within the boundary of the South Downs National Park.

Where do I submit my planning applications after 1 April 2011?

• If you live within the National Park boundary you should continue to submit your planning applications to Worthing Borough Council in the normal way.
• If you submit your application through the Planning Portal, this will be routed to Worthing Borough Council who will deal with it on behalf of the SDNPA.

What happens next?

• If the application is deemed 'significant' by the SDNPA then the application will be determined by a case officer at the SDNPA.  Guidelines on 'significance' can be found on the South Downs National Park Authority's website:
  
  Significance Guidlines
  
  A list of applications that are being dealt with by officers at the SDNPA will be available on-line on their website soon.
  
  
• In your area all other (that is, most) applications will be determined by Worthing Borough Council, working in partnership with the SDNPA. These applications will be decided by the Worthing Borough Council planning committee, or planning officer, in accordance with local provisions for officer delegation.
  
  
• All communications regarding a planning application (letters, emails, phone  calls) should be directed to Worthing Borough Council, not the SDNPA.

How can I view applications that have been submitted to the South Downs National Park?

You can view these on the SDNPA planning website:

• View Planning Applications in the South Downs National Park

You can search for planning applications that have been submitted from anywhere within the South Downs National Park boundary. You can search in a variety of different ways, including between specific dates, or within a specific local authority area, or for applications received and validated or decisions issued. You will be able to view the documents held for each planning application, as held on the  Worthing Borough Council website, and make comments (if the application is still open for receiving representations).

Downloadable planning application forms

It is better to use the on-line

• Planning Portal

This will ensure you are using the correct forms and make processing your application smoother. If however you need to download the forms, you can obtain the 1App forms from here:

• South Downs paper planning application forms (These are only for Worthing applications in the South Downs National Park)

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