CPRE Sussex
IKEA development struggling with viability
CPRE Sussex is urging Adur Council to think again over plans to build an IKEA and 600 homes on water meadows at New Monks Farm in Lancing after it emerged that the scheme’s predicted development costs have more than doubled, raising serious questions over its viability.
A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast
New transport strategy for the Sussex Coast presented to Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd by the South Coast Alliance for Transport and Environment.
CPRE Sussex attending local events 2018
On Sunday 22 July 2018 CPRE Sussex joined the festivities at the Binsted Strawberry Fair. Over 1200 people attended the fair on a very hot day and many people were concerned about plans for growth in Arun.
Sussex Councils betrayed by new planning laws, says CPRE Sussex
CPRE Sussex is warning that the Government’s new planning rules (NPPF) published yesterday on July 24, will make it more difficult than ever to protect some of Sussex's most beautiful countryside.
CPRE Sussex lobbies for a better NPPF
CPRE Sussex Chair, David Johnson and Trustee and Chair of the Protect Sussex Group, Dr Roger Smith wrote to all Sussex MPs with concerns about the new NPPF. Their Letter (see below) outlined why the new NPPF would not lead to the right outcomes for local people and the environment.
CPRE Sussex AGM 2018
Our 2018 AGM was a great success at the home of the South Downs National Park in Midhurst.
Adur Council must wait for Government response over IKEA decision says CPRE Sussex.
The Sussex branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is urging Adur District Council to suspend its decision on plans to build an IKEA superstore and 600 new homes in Lancing following a formal request for government intervention.
Arun Local Plan approved despite ‘significant’ environmental damage
The Arun District Local plan - with a housing requirement of at least 1,000 homes a year (or 20,000 homes by 2031) has been found sound despite the examining inspector highlighting the "significant negative effects" of its housing allocation policies on the environment.
Open letter warns ‘undemocratic’ council not to rush IKEA decision
An unprecedented open letter has been sent to Adur District Council urging it to cancel this month’s crunch meeting on proposals for a major new development including an IKEA superstore at New Monks Farm in Lancing.
Making Places: Ford, West Sussex
In June CPRE Sussex took part in a weekend workshop with the residents of the village of Ford in West Sussex. The aim of the workshop was to look at the proposed design for the development of the Ford airfield site, to gain community input on the plans and to produce revised proposals and drawings based on the outcome of the workshops.
