The Planning Report to the Secretary of State Inspectorate Temple Quay House 2 The Square for Environment, Food and Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN Rural Affairs GTN 1371 8000 by Robert Neil Parry BA DIPTP MRTPI An Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Date: Food and Rural Affairs 31 March 2006 THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK INSPECTOR’S REPORT Volume 2 Inquiry held between 10 November 2003 and 18 March 2005 Inquiry held at The Chatsworth Hotel, Steyne, Worthing, BN11 3DU SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK VOLUME 2 Appendix 1: List of persons appearing at the Inquiry Appendix 2: List of Core Documents/Inquiry Documents Appendix 3: List of Countryside Agency Responses (CARS) Appendix 4: List of Proofs/further statements Appendix 5: List of written representations Appendix 6: List of representations in numeric order. Appendix 1 South Down National Park Public Inquiry INQUIRY APPEARANCES FOR THE COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY (CA) Robert Griffiths QC, assisted by Stephen Whale of Counsel They called: Jane Cecil Head of Finest Countryside, CA David Thompson Senior Countryside Officer, CA Christoph Kratz Martin Leay CPM Limited Clair Brockhurst CPM Limited Fiona McKenzie CPM Limited Ben Rosedale CPM Limited Dr Alan Thompson Capita Symonds FOR THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES West Sussex County Council & Chichester District Council Rhodri Price Lewis QC, assisted by Scott Lyness of Counsel They called: Jeff Bartley Partick Ellis Chris Cousins Moria Hankinson Hankinson Duckett Associates Sam Howes Chichester District Council Mid Sussex District Council Dick Lankester Winchester City Council Greg White Melissa Newton Page 1 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Wealden District Council Dave Phillips East Sussex County Council R Partridge called Steve Ankers Peter Devonport Hampshire County Council M Denton-Thomson Brighton & Hove City Council Mary Macpherson of Counsel called: Elizabeth Thomas Jane Willmott Mathew Thomas Lewes District Council R White of Counsel called: D Wade James Mant Lindsay Frost Horsham District Council Catherine Howe Paul Rowley Louise Gibbons East Hampshire District Council D Clegg Peter McDowell Stephen Olivant Chichester City Council Barry Fletcher Telscombe Town Council D Neighbour A Hopwood Page 2 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Alton Town Council and Alton Society Tom Arnott Dr Tony Rice Bob Evans Harting Parish Council Capt. G B Evans H P Sladden Lymchmere Parish Council and Lynchmere Society S McCallum J Tibbs Mr & Mrs Smith Bramshott & Liphook Parish Council Jim Walters Anna James Adrian Bird Plumpton Parish Council Mr Keith Moorhouse Westmeston Parish Council Philip Tucker East Chiltington Parish Council Mr Nigel Welby Mr John Anderson Rottingdean Parish Council John Cumming Newick Parish Council J Young Piddinghoe Parish Council P Redman Page 3 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Slindon Parish Council Sheridan Stevens Philip Berry John Moore Ferring Parish Council E Miller Lavant Parish Council Graham Kelly Tichborne Parish Council Margaret Salter West Tisted Parish Meeting Basil Lansdale Rogate Parish Council Paul Jessop Falmer Parish Council Melanie Cuttress Tom Carr Washington Parish Council Prof. Milner-Gulland. Ditchling Parish Council A T Jones B Clutterbuck Hustpoint & Sayers Common Parish Council John Lowman Ringmer Parish Council Dr John Kay Arundel Town Council D M Waller Page 4 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Aldingbourne Parish Council Harold Hall Owlesbury Parish Council K Norris Upper Beeding Parish Council D Nightingale PJ Nightingale Funtington Parish Council D Brown Liss Parish Council Nigel Paren S Halstead Hamsey Parish Council M Meitlif Horndean Parish Council Cllr. Richard Hall FOR COMPANIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS Southern Water Andrew Tait QC called: Ken Trew National Farmers Union Shaun Leavey John Archer Horndean Plot Owners Mr Kendrick Page 5 of 13 SDNP-Appearances United Kingdom Independence Party Mr Collier Country Land and Business Association Earl of Lytton Fenella Collins Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth D Payne E Percival Ramblers Association Emily Richmond Portslade Group of Companies Richard Maile Miller Bourne Partnership Stephen Eastman John Mepham Xavier Pullen CPRE National Office Tom Oliver Rebecca Richings CPRE Sussex P Mumford J Alder CPRE Lewes GK Summerfield CPRE Hampshire Margaret Paren Wates Landmark Colin Finlayson Catherine Shelton Wendy Newman Page 6 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Beeches Action Group Tom Chapman Lesley Woolley Norman Mitchell South Downs Campaign Robin Crane Chris Todd Peter Brandon Pat Leonard Phil Belden Paul Milmore Dr T Whitbread Faisal Saifee Margaret Paren John Ford Neil Sindon Owen Plunkett Society of Sussex Downsmen Graham Fuller Ben Perkins Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group Carole Robinson Toads Hole Valley Wildlife Group Jane Erin Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society Tristram Bareham West Durrington Consortium Doug Cramond Brighton & Hove Local Community Wildlife Group Forum David Bangs Friends of Whitehawk Hill David Bangs Harry Pugh Jane Hawkins Fred Netley Page 7 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Paula Blackledge Dr Mathew Pope Ann Barker John Parry Michelle Mahkonen Forum of Arun District Amenity groups E Miller DRH Sawers David & Richard Heaver Richard Maile Castle Hill Group David Bangs Clive Pepe John Cooper Graham Amy Paul Milmore Mike Reed Campaign for Residents Against Portobello (CRAP) Jean Talbot Saltdean Swimmers Angela Hopwood Strategic Land Investments Limited David Cooper of Counsel called Anthony Padfield Peter Eastwood Plants Lmited Peter Eastwood Trustees of Castle Goring Estate and Castle Goring Farm JF Somerset CCF Somerset Chichester Sub-Group Nigel Brown John Templeton G Kelly Page 8 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Chichester Archaeological Society Nigel Brown Calstone Limited R Huntley East Preston & Kingston Preservation Society D Sawers The Worthing Society R Elleray Ferring Conservation Group E Miller Dr T Freed South of High Street Angering Residents Group E Cole B Chapman Worthing Green Party L Colkett Ministry of Defence Training Estate LT Col A Westcott J Gasson Judith Williams Grassington Rangers Limited P Barton Youth Hostels Association J Templeman The Ditchling Society Ivor Bloomfield Brighton and Hove Football Club John Clay of Counsel Page 9 of 13 SDNP-Appearances called Peter Rainier John Hyland Tarmac Southern Limited David Brock of Counsel Called David Jarvis Mr R Cowen Mr R Shaw (FPD Savills) Bramshott and Liphook Preservation Society Jim Walters Adrian Bird Anna James Council for National Parks Ruth Chambers The National Trust Glynn Jones Richard Saville Alan Watson Sandgate Conservation Society Don Filliston Bill Cutting Kirdford Conservation Society and Plaistow Village Trust David Thomas Mark Raeside David Williams Dr Peter Brandon Dr Tony Whitbread Emly Richmond Tony Sanders Dr Frogley FR Northcott John Pugh-Smith of Counsel Called Tony Edwards Page 10 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Lord Albermarle & Trustees of Albermarle Will Trust Lady Bury Friends of Lewes R Cheeseman Catherington Village Residents Association S Harwood Rt. Hon. Lord Monk Bretton, The Dodson Family & Trustees M Watson Brighton & Hove Council – Green Group Richard Mallender Forest Ramblers Club JK Pickup Friends of Binstead Church Emma Tristram David Tristram Joint Downland Area Committee Harold Hall Saltings Field Conservation Society MJ Sharp Crossways Hotel AJ Edgar Trustees of Folkington Estate M Sullivan Mrs S Harcourt-Smith Mr Harcourt-Smith Council of British Archaeology (South East) Mark Roberts Tony Sowerbutts Page 11 of 13 SDNP-Appearances Peter Youngs INDIVIDUALS P Ravenscroft Oakwoods Farmhouse, Selbourne, Alton R Bush 54 Farley Rd, Selsdon, South Croydon Surrey Andrew Tyrie MP House of Commons, London Howard Flight MP House of Commons, London Nigel Waterson MP House of Commons, London A J Collins 60 Dean Court Road, Rottingdean Mr D Evans Ladymead Cottage, Albourne Rd, Hurstpierpoint David Bangs 78 Ewhurst Road, Brighton Mr G C & Mrs D Child 18 Houndean Rise, Lewes, East Sussex R Newland 93 Clarke Avenue, Hove A Collins 60 Dean Court Road, Rottingdean I Cunningham Seaspray, 28 The Esplanade, Telscombe Cliffs D Neighbour 48 Central Ave, Telscombe Cliffs Angela Hopwood 6 Westmeston Ave, Saltdean, Brighton M D Smith 16 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton P M W Ross 9 Greenways Crescent, Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing J Salbstein Brougham Road, Worthing, West Sussex R Siegwart 15 Buckleigh Avenue, London J Wright 52 Stane Street, Halnaker, West Sussex D R Stewart Smith Jaysfield, Graffham, Nr Petworth, West Sussex Mike Tanner 4 Parklands, Snailing Lane, Greatham, Hampshire Mr & Mrs Pitt 2 Alma Cottages, Ladycroft, Alresford, Hampshire Page 12 of 13 SDNP-Appearances R J Maile 72 Portland Road, Worthing, Sussex W Rowland Bushovel Farm, Wiston, Steyning, West Sussex O G Hayward Cattle Copse, Pound Lane, Upper Beeding I Hayward Cattle Copse, Pound Lane, Upper Beeding M Berrill Burntin Holmes, Spatham Lane, Ditchling Miss Milligan Briikside Cottage, Brighton Road, Hurstpierpoint Mrs Rogers Bankside, 20 College Lane, Hurstpierpoint E Byrom Janus, 93 Bowes Hill, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire Dr & B Mrs Drinkwater 21 The Peak, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire Revd. A Kennedy 40 Haydock Close, Alton D A West 5/32 Arlow House, Wilbury Road, Hove T A Hollobone Barnfield, Gote Lane, Ringmer Professor Milner-Gulland Tilleys Cottage, Washington, Pulborough C J Moore 20 Wheelwrights Close, Arundel, MGI Ray 24 Brangwyn Drive, Brighton, East Sussex I Lawes 23 Friar Road, Brighton L Butt The New House, Rareridge Lane, Bishop’s Waltham R Humberstone 25 Edward Road, Dorchester, Dorset NL Carreck New