"There are 33 parish councils located within the Local Plan area, including six parishes which are also partly located within the South Downs National Park, 7 parishes which are partly located within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and 1 parish located entirely within the AONB."

~ Every time the South Downs National Park is cited, you need to think, 'Should we also cite Chichester Harbour AONB, since they are both protected landscapes?' I understand parishes that cross the boundary in the Park will be subject to two Local Plans, but that is not the point. If the Plan is written such as way so as to not give equal status to the South Downs and Chichester Harbour, then the policies and their interpretation will be affected - Chichester Harbour will be seen as second class to the National Park.

"There are 33 parish councils located within the Local Plan area, including six parishes which are also partly located within the South Downs National Park." Since this is a section on characteristics, why is the AONB not acknowledged?