Category Archives: National Park

FPC Planning 6:30 2nd December 2015

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Perching Sands Farm Cottage
The next FPC Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 2nd December 2015 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning application will be discussed:-

SDNP/15/05672/HOUS Perching Sands Farm Cottage Edburton Road Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LS

Proposed single storey extension

Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend.

Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting for two minutes, by prior appointment with the Clerk (Mr Derek Blackhall, tel 01273 846186). No more than two speakers for each application and two against.

Fulking Calendar Project

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Collage of Fulking imagesThe Village Hall Group would like to produce a calendar for 2017, as a fund-raiser for the village hall.

We are inviting people to take seasonal photographs of Fulking and nearby Downland views over the next 12 months or so… Ideally, we would like to have a photo reflecting each month of the year.

The images need to be digital so that they can be sent via email. The aim would be to get the calendar produced by next December, so get snapping now for autumn and winter photos!.

Please email the photos (with a title) to Chris Gildersleeve gilder6646@aol.com.

Bobservation No. 12

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The Dyke from Newtimber Hill

Newtimber Hill

Owned by the National Trust, Newtimber Hill is a delight for walkers at all times of the year. Access is from a number of points, the best known, and most accessible, is from the farm at Saddlescombe.

Over the year it is possible to see many varieties of wild flowers including bluebell, pyramid spotted and bee orchid, campion, hare bell, thyme and cowslip. The fauna includes roe deer, badger, fox, rabbit, weasel and stoat. Birdlife is abundant, the more interesting include buzzard, red kite, kestrel, swallow, house martin, yellowhammer, wryneck, spotted flycatcher, linnet, skylark, meadow pipit and redstart. Butterflies, including several different blues are often present.

Cattle graze here at certain times of year and walking a dog requires strict observance of the regulations, however, when there are no cattle it is a great joy to see a dog running free across the Downland. The views across the South Downs looking west towards Chanctonbury are some of the finest in Sussex. At times, cloud will envelope the top of the Downs giving a ‘tablecloth’ effect and if you are lucky enough to be walking above the cloud, it is a memorable sight.

How fortunate we residents of Fulking parish are to have such a treasure so near our village. At the end of your walk the ‘Hikers Rest’ offers very acceptable food, drinks and ice cream.

The National Trust do a splendid job maintaining this gem and it is up to us to respect and cherish it. One piece of advice, if your dog poops on the hill, either put  it in a polybag or leave it to be disbursed by the rain, never leave the polybag on the hill, take it home with you.

Fungal Foray

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The Devil's Dyke fungi hunt - part 1
Join mycologist Martin Allinson for a day of recording as many species of fungi as possible across Newtimber Hill on Friday 9th October from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Wear suitable clothing and bring lunch. Tea and cake will be served upon return to Saddlescombe. Supervised children are welcome. Booking essential. Click the image for more information.

South Downs Local Plan Road Show

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South Downs Local Plan

Wednesday 16th September 15:00–20:00 in Arundel Town Hall

Chris Paterson of the SDNPA writes:

[We] have sent out packs of posters and leaflets to all parish councils, but some of these packages do not appear to have arrived .. and therefore the publicity material has not gone out in the parish. I have had some parish councils confirm receipt of this material (Posters and Postcards) but not all.

If you would like to download a PDF of the full plan from the SDNPA website in advance of the roadshow, well, good luck. They will sell you a paper copy though — but you have to phone or email the SDNPA first in order to find out what it costs.

FPC Planning 6:30 9th September 2015

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The next FPC Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 9th September 2015 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning application will be discussed:-

SDNP/15/04159/FUL Market Gardens Clappers Lane Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9NH

The use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 1 No. gypsy pitch together with a utility/dayroom along with the retention of existing storage sheds ancillary to that use at Market Gardens, Clappers Lane, Fulking, Henfield BN5 9NH.

Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend.

Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting for two minutes, by prior appointment with the Clerk (Mr Derek Blackhall, tel 01273 846186). No more than two speakers for each application and two against.

Applicant’s planning statement (PDF)

Cattle on The Downs

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Cow plus NT signRecently, villagers have become concerned about a number of incidents between residents and the cattle grazing on Fulking escarpment.  In July 2015 the Parish Council invited the National Trust to a meeting to discuss the situation. One of the suggestions was to use the website to exchange information on the cattle.

A new page has been set up to do just that.

If you have any comments or observations to add to the page, please email webmaster@fulking.org (headed “Cattle on the Downs”). The National Trust will also be adding their comments and responses. Read more…

SDNPA Cabling FAQ

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Cable pulling Rampion trench duct E.ON
Work is due to start this month on the cable ducts that will provide Lancing and Worthing rats with a safe and sheltered route from Brooklands Pleasure Park to Bolney. Click on the image above for the SDNPA’s notes on the matter. A map of the Edburton rat underpass can be found here.