At present, Sport England is a statutory consultee when planning applications impact playing fields, acting as a crucial safeguard in the planning system and providing vital oversight. However, the government is looking to remove them from this position as part of proposed planning reforms. Playing fields are a lifeline for many communities, boosting both physical […]
The most urgent planning issue is yet another NPPF, published for consultation on 16 December 2025. Our calculation of MSDC’s new mandatory annual housing target is 1,391 dwellings, an increase of 34% from the recent new-build average of 1,035 dwellings. Our first reading of the proposed NPPF reveals the Government’s intent to significantly speed up […]
Recognising the sad state of repair of the playground area on Lindfield Common and other spaces, the Friends of Lindfield Playgrounds (FLP) formed a registered charity to assess needed repairs, solicit donations, and oversee the repair and replacement of damaged an unsafe equipment. The Lindfield Society provided £1,000 in start-up funding to help FLP cover […]
Lindfield Society Co-Chair’s Newsletter January 2026 While planning issues continued to fill The Lindfield Society’s agenda during 2025, the upturn in local building renovation projects provided ample, excellent candidates for our Conservation and Design awards. The Society’s website continues to improve, becoming a hub for local planning news. We had a few hiccups at the […]
After years of neglect from West Sussex County Council (WSCC), the deterioration of the Lindfield Pond bollards along High Street became a painful eyesore to everyone. With the promised financial support from the Lindfield Society, Lindfield Parish Council (LPC) was able to enter into fruitful negotiations with WSCC in 2025. WSCC required a £10,000 co-payment […]
After a tumultuous year, the MSDC District Plan 2021 – 2039 examination has been tentatively rescheduled to begin on 24 February in the MSDC council chambers in Haywards Heath. Since nothing has been posted on the MSDC website, the Society will monitor and contact MSDC planning officials to determine how the Lindfield Society can help […]
LIVE MUSIC • LIGHT DISPLAYS • PERFORMERS • FOOD & REFRESHMENTS Saturday 4th October 2025 Start from Lindfield Primary Academy Click on the link below for all the details: Shine Bright 2025
Lindfield Parish Council supported by its volunteer archivists and the Lindfield Branch of the Royal British Legion will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II by displaying photos and articles about life during the conflict. Refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend, and all are warmly invited to […]
Despite significant local opposition, the Planning Inspectorate has approved the application to develop land to the north of Scamps Hill. Gladman Developments will build a further 90 houses on an area of countryside on the edge of the village that was explicitly excluded from development in the Mid-Sussex Development Plan. The Planning Inspector’s reasoning is […]
