District News
Council miscalculation could lead to a developer free for all, warns CPRE Sussex
Written by CPRE Sussex
CPRE Sussex is urging Lewes District Council to urgently update its housing figures after discovering that the council could lose control of its Local Plan due a ‘mis-assessed’ shortfall of just 6 houses.
CPRE Sussex has submitted an extensive response to the Wealden Local Plan.
Act now to ensure proper scrutiny of proposed huge IKEA at Lancing
Written by CPRE Sussex
Are you concerned about the traffic impacts of the proposed IKEA on the A27 between Shoreham and Lancing? Are you concerned about the loss of the Sussex Pad and a deterioration of access to the National Park for walkers, cyclists and equestrians? Are you worried about the impact on wildlife, heritage and the National Park? Do you think the issue of flood risk and the impact on existing properties has been adequately examined?
Last night (Oct 3 2018) in a controversial decision, Adur Council decoded by five votes to three to approve the New Monks Farm development. CPRE Sussex are calling on members of the public to urgently write to James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to review the decision by calling it in.
Housing target for Horsham District to be increased
Written by Roger F SmithHorsham’s Local Plan, the Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF), adopted November 2015, is subject to a now-in-progress review by Horsham District Council (HDC), as required by the examining Planning Inspector in his Report to HDC, October 2015.
Why applications for Shoreham Airport and New Monks Farm should be refused
Written by CPRE Sussex
Both of these applications are due to be considered by Adur Planning committee on 3rd October 2018.
APPLICATIONS AWDM/0961/17 (New Monks Farm, Lancing) and AWDM/1093/17 (Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham Airport)
