Chapter 4. Design Strategy PHASED SITE PLAN - 2030

South Downs Way

Principal Interventions

2026

The second phase focuses on strengthening the business and recreational value of the quarry and facilitating leisure and learning opportunities.

Having the most basic transport infrastructure available already, the site could accommodate more visitors and workers. Visitors will help to raise awareness of the site and the development, and will raise the value of the area as a place for visiting and working.

Interventions include:

• Improvement of the existing underpass under the A283 Road, with priority for non-motorised traffic (1).

• Outdoor sport facilities integrated in the landscape (Bike park, athletics track, etc) (2).

• Stepped access to upper quarry (3) carefully installed to prevent harm to birds and bats nesting.

• Re-naturalise quarries with native species: chalk wildflowers, grass, shrubs and trees.

• Landscaped informal trails, sculptures, trenches (4) forming a maze in the chalk for escape and nature appreciation.