Parish Council

Investigations and fund-raising for improvements to the hall began early in 2021 and were guided by an Energy Audit Report from BuildPass. This reviewed the building fabric and energy demands with advice about both short- and long-term strategies for reducing energy, running costs and carbon footprint. 

The first phase of the works were undertaken in August 2022 with the installation of new double-glazed windows, doors, cladding and soffits as well as new external stairs for improved safety.

The South Downs Local Plan is being reviewed to ensure it is up-to-date and addresses important issues, including how and where development takes place. 

Public consultation of this review runs until 17^th March. This is the main opportunity for people to influence the final Plan. Feedback will help shape the next version which will be published next year and examined by an independent Inspector.  

Seventy-six housing sites are included in the consultation, including one in Buriton. 

As explained in the Autumn edition of the Parish Magazine, the Parish Council is consulting parishioners about activities on the Recreation Ground.

A copy of a questionnaire for every household in the parish was included with the Magazine.

Extra copies of the questionnaire, so that all family members can have their say, can be obtained from the Parish Clerk by emailing clerk@buriton.info or downloaded from the bottom of this web-page.

At its meeting on 11 April the National Park’s Committee agreed unanimously with their officer’s recommendations that planning permission should be refused.

The officer’s report had identified that the potential 80-bedroom hotel close to the A3 Buriton junction would fail to conserve and enhance the National Park landscape, would significantly harm the existing rural landscape character of the area and would result in a peri-urban form of development.