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 […]
Presentation to the Planning Inspector hearing the appeal in relation to Mid Sussex DC planning appeal ref AP/24/0044. Planning Inspectorate ref: APP/D3830/W/24/3350075 – Land off Scamps Hill, Lindfield – John Dawson on behalf of The Lindfield Society Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak at this Inquiry. My name is John Dawson, I […]
We reported that developers were attempting to build on open spaces within the Welkin. The proposals (applications DM/22/1890 and DM/22/1893) failed to recognise that green and open spaces form an integral part of the Welkin’s design. This could have created a precedent for importing urban blight into the heart of the village and we urged […]
Blocks of flats on Tavistock and Summerhill School site – UPDATE Sept 2022: new application awaited!
There was a victory for common sense in August when a Planning Committee refused permission for this scheme. A successful outcome at the MSDC planning meeting, with the Planning Committee refusing permission for the Tavistock site, turning down the application by a majority vote of 7 – 2. It recognised that the urban design of […]
Fairfax the developers withdrew their application for 725 homes in 2020. This is likely to be a tactical withdrawal only, given the potential profits from a scheme of this size. We can expect the developers to continue their efforts to have the golf course added to the District Council’s list of approved sites for development. […]
Gladman Developments appeal: land off Scamps Hill, Lindfield (DM/24/0446) PINS Ref: APP/D3830/W/24/3350075 MSDC ref: AP/24/0044 The Lindfield Society objects strongly to this appeal, for the reasons stated in our submissionof 14 March 2024 opposing the original application (DM/24/0044). Moreover, the appellants’statement of case contains weaknesses that further undermine their position. The main failings of […]
Lindfield Society have written to MSDC with our views on the latest phase of review of the District Plan. The Society will be attending the review in person at the end of October. We wrote: “It is a cause for concern, given the changes both in national planning policy legislation and in MSDC’s administration, that […]
Lindfield has endured several years of 32 tonne trucks passing through the High Street (B2028) and the Lewes Road (B2111) on outward and return trips. The situation has become intolerable and we have over 1200 signatures to a petition requiring action. The Lindfield Preservation Society is leading the campaign to reduce the number of Heavy […]
STOP PRESS: Gladman Development at Scamps Hill is APPROVED by Planning Inspectorate. See Planning Section for further details. STOP PRESS: Gladman Development at Scamps Hill is APPROVED by Planning Inspectorate. See Planning Section for further details.
