Sussex appeal

Reside Developments recently celebrated a positive outcome for an application to build 21 homes on a greenfield site in Newick, East Sussex.  An appeal was upheld following a protracted process involving three planning committee reviews.

Resolution to grant outline consent was received in 2023 but the application was called back because of a procedural dispute.  After the second committee meeting, a decision was postponed due to questions about proposed drainage arrangements.  The development was later refused on landscaping grounds.  The Motion infrastructure team was then invited to review and update the drainage strategy to alleviate concerns at appeal stage.

Fay Goodson, Reside’s Planning Manager, says, “After long delays with this application, it was with much relief that we learned of the inspector’s decision.”

Drainage no concern for inspector

Motion Director, Neil Jaques, reports, “The inspector concluded that any earlier concerns about drainage had been addressed, and was satisfied that the layout and drainage strategy were achievable with a design controlled by planning conditions.”

Fay adds, “Having worked with Motion before, we trusted the team to help us get results in what was a relatively short timescale.”  The site has since been sold for development.  Once built, the scheme will deliver a children’s play area and much-needed affordable homes.  Safety and accessibility will be enhanced with new footways, upgraded bus stops and road crossing points.  Transport planning advice was also provided by the Motion team.

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An abridged version of this article first appeared in Issue 26 of Insight