Mid-Sussex
The good and the bad about rural exception sites
Written by Michael Brown
The principle of "rural exception" allows for the building of affordable homes in Sussex; however, as Michael Brown writes, it's open to abuse.
Mid Sussex District Planning update for CPRE Sussex members as at March 2020
Written by CPRE Sussex
Although Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) can allocate sites for development, it cannot build the sites out itself and is therefore reliant on developers to deliver against the huge housing target for the District. In our last update we reported on the increasing backlog in the delivery of new homes within Mid Sussex district sufficient to meet the delivery target, despite the increasing number of planning consents granted. That is a growing problem.
CPRE Sussex responds to the Mid Sussex Sites Allocation DPD consultation
Written by CPRE Sussex
CPRE Sussex has made a submission to Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) on its draft Sites Allocation DPD. Our key points are;
Update report for Mid Sussex District as at end August 2019
Written by Michael BrownUpdate report for Mid Sussex District as at end August 2019
More homes, but not enough!
Driving around Mid Sussex you might think that there was a lot of house building underway. And indeed there is....
Mid-Sussex updates, including latest from Burgess Hill, Mayfield Market Town, Hassocks, High Weald, Horsted Keynes and Gatwick.
Mid Sussex District: CPRE Sussex Planning Update – 30 June 2018
Written by Michael BrownMid Sussex’s new District Plan is now operational. This update looks at the early stages of its implementation. There have been some early and interesting decisions.
Letter published by the West Sussex County Times, 19 April 2018
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Threat to Neighbourhood Plans: inequitable and crass
Letter published by West Sussex Gazette 11 April 2018
Sir,
Mid Sussex set-up-to-fail
The principal focus of our work in Mid Sussex has continued to relate to the new draft District Plan, the details of which we reported in our July update and by letter to all CPRE members living in Mid Sussex. It is a draft Plan which intends to require new homes to be built at a rate of 876 dwellings p.a., a rate which the District has never consistently achieved before, and it is set to rise still further (to 1,090 dpa) from 2024. The challenge of finding sustainable locations for this massive hike in new building without ruining the prized rural character of Mid Sussex is going to be a formidable one. It will put huge pressure on the District Council (MSDC) to give proper weight to the environmental and countryside protections that planning rules purport to offer when assessing site allocations and planning applications. The role of CPRE has never been more important.
