PLANS by the Dangstein Conservancy to use woodland near Rogate for forestry and woodland management, recreation, education for life-long learning and tourism have been refused.

Patrick Cox applied to provide four camping pitches, four overnight shelters, a community shelter, composting toilet and washroom on the site.

He also wanted to create a car park, and a path from the car park to the camp site, in the woodland surrounding Laundry Cottage, on what was the Dangstein Estate.

But during its meeting last month, the South Downs National Park Authority’s planning committee turned down his application.

The committee said the proposed uses would cumulatively lead to a level of activity which, through noise and disturbance including from traffic arriving and departing the site, would not conserve or enhance the national park landscape and its tranquillity.