Planning Committee 16 July 2026

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_Agenda 16.07.2026

Update Sheet 16.07.2026

1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declaration of Interests
3. Minutes of previous meeting held on 14 May 2026
   Agenda Item 03
   
4. Updates on previous Committee decisions
5. Urgent Matters
6. Need for Part II exclusion of press and public
   The Planning Committee is asked to consider whether, in respect of Agenda Item 15, the public, including the press, should be excluded from the meeting on the basis that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if a member of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, being information relating to any individual, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, This is proposed on the basis that whilst there is a public interest in maintaining the transparency of Authority proceedings, the individual’s right to privacy outweighs any public interest in releasing this information at this time.
   

   DEVELOPMENT MANAGMENT

7. SDNP/25/04080/FUL – Land at Chyngton Brooks, Seaford
   Agenda Item 07
   Agenda Item 07_Appendix 1
   
8. SDNP/26/00912/FTP – Stopping up of footpath 27b for a total length of 1520 metres, Chyngton Brooks, Seaford
   Agenda Item 08
   Agenda Item 08_Appendix 1
   Agenda Item 08_Appendix 2
   
9. SDNP/25/00228/FUL – Land adjacent to 66 The Lookout, Peacehaven
   Agenda Item 09
   Agenda Item 09_Appendix 1
   
10. SDNP/25/05119/FUL – The Flint Barns; Rathfinny Farm, Whiteway, Alfriston
    Agenda Item 10
    Agenda Item 10_Appendix 1
    
11. SDNP/25/03644/FUL – Downvale Nurseries, Droxford
    Agenda Item 11
    Agenda Item 11_Appendix 1
    Agenda Item 11_Appendix 2
    

    POLICY AND STRATEGY

12. Enforcement Update
    Agenda Item 12
    Agenda Item 12_Appendix 1
    Agenda Item 12_Appendix 2
    
13. Making of the West Chiltington Neighbourhood Development Plan
    Agenda Item 13
    Agenda Item 13_Appendix 1
    

    PART II

14. Warren Barn, Church Lane, Priors Dean, Petersfield (Part II)
    The report is not for publication as it contains exempt information within Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, being information relating to any individual, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information This conclusion is reached on the basis that whilst there is a public interest in maintaining the transparency of Authority proceedings, the individual’s right to privacy outweighs any public interest in releasing this information at this time.

Members of the Planning Committee

Alun Alesbury, Paul Bevan, Antonia Cox, John Hyland, Gary Marsh, Stephen McAuliffe, Robert Mocatta, Tom Nevill, Andrew Shaxson and Daniel Stewart-Roberts.

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Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting should register their request, by emailing the following information to [email protected] no later than 12 noon on the Monday before the meeting.

• Name:
• Address:
• Phone Number:
• Email:
• Planning Application Number:
• Details of Proposed Development:
• Indicate if you are speaking in support or against the application:
• Who are you representing?:
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• YES / NO (delete as appropriate)

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Members’ Interests

SDNPA Members have a primary responsibility for ensuring that the Authority furthers the National Park Purposes and Duty. Members regard themselves first and foremost as Members of the Authority, and will act in the best interests of the National Park as a whole, rather than as representatives of their appointing body or any interest groups.

Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest that is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any personal interest and/or public service interest (as defined in Paragraph 18 of the Authority’s Code of Conduct) they may consider relevant to an item of business being considered at the meeting (such disclosure to be made at the commencement of the meeting, or when the interest becomes apparent).

Recording of Meetings

The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations give a right to members of the public to record (film, photograph and audio-record) and report on proceedings at committee meetings. The Authority has a protocol on ‘Filming, Recording and Reporting of South Downs National Park Authority Meetings’ which is available on our website.

As part of the Authority’s drive to increase accessibility to its public meetings, this meeting will be filmed for live and/ or subsequent broadcast via the internet; at the start of the meeting the Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is to be filmed. The images and sound recording may be used for training or any other purposes by the Authority. By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area you are consenting to being filmed, recorded or photographed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact the Governance Officer [email protected]

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