Brook View, North of Walshes Road, Crowborough, East Sussex
Residential Development
Second successful strategic land promotion land sale completes at Crowborough
Brook View is phase 2. Phase 1 was submitted in March 2017 to Wealden District Council Planning Committee North. They resolved to grant outline planning permission for 85 homes on the 20 acre site located north of Walshes Road, Crowborough on 23rd August 2018.
Following a Section 73 Application to increase the number of new homes from 85 to 100, we are pleased to announce that Wealden District Council Planning Committee North resolved to grant planning permission (25th June 2020). You can find out more about Phase 1 here.
Land promotion timeline for 15 acre site in Crowborough
Crowborough Outline Planning Application Background 2019
The emerging Wealden Local Plan was submitted for Examination to the Secretary of State (January 2019). The submitted Local Plan sought to provide some 14,228 new homes within the period up to 2028. This was proposed through site allocations and windfall development across the District including in the three main urban settlements of Wealden – i.e. Crowborough, Uckfield and Hailsham.
The wider Catesby land (including “Phases 1 and 2”) was included within the “Development Boundary” for Crowborough. The land is therefore in a sustainable location whereby the principle of development is acceptable subject to other material considerations.
The Local Plan was the subject of the “Stage 1” Examination-in-Public (May – July 2019) at which the strategic issues for the District were discussed and considered by the Local Plan Inspector.
The Inspector’s Report was subsequently issued (20 December 2019). It recommends that the Local Plan be withdrawn principally due to the failure of the Plan to meet the Duty to Cooperate. In particular, the Inspector considered that meaningful cooperation between the Council and the “Ashdown Forest Working Group” had not been undertaken. This relates to the extent of engagement undertaken concerning the background work and evidence base to inform the Local Plan strategy concerning the Ashdown Forest.
The Inspector’s Report does not however object to the development strategy for Crowborough including its Development Boundary.
Wealden District Council has confirmed (Media Release – 06 January 2020) that the Local Plan will be withdrawn. A revised Local Plan is to be worked up to seek to address the Inspector’s concerns and to meet housing needs in full.
In this context, it is considered that the site/Phase 2 Catesby land can come forward for development in the short-term in order to meet housing needs. Catesby looks forward to working with the Council and other stakeholders on this basis.
Strategic land promoted and sold to Dandara
Catesby Estates has successfully completed the sale of a 18.6 acre site located north of Walshes Road, Crowborough, East Sussex to Dandara (April 2022)
This is a phase two extension to a 20 acre site of 100 homes which Catesby sold to Dandara in spring 2021, with both sites granted outline planning permission at local level.
Promoting your strategic land in East Sussex with Catesby Estates
We’re actively seeking strategic land sites in East Sussex. With a proven track record and strong success rate, landowners in the county are welcome to contact us.
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Site Specifics
18.6 Acre Site (7.5 Hectares)
130 New Homes
35% Affordable Housing
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE - Over 60% of the site has been retained as public open space, including a combination of semi-natural spaces for the benefit of ecology and amenity spaces including play areas.
An east-west green corridor will also be created adjacent to the stream corridor, integrating attenuation basins and habitat creation.
HIGHWAYS - Access to the site will be via the consented roundabout junction for the phase 1 development onto Walshes Road.
Vehicle and pedestrians connections will be made through Phase 1 into the land to the north to provide high quality safe and useable access for all modes. A potential for an emergency access onto Luxford Road will be discussed with the Local Highway Authority and provided should it be considered necessary. The internal layout will be designed in accordance with local and national guidance.
ECOLOGY - An ecological assessment of the site has been undertaken based on previous survey information, with additional survey work to be undertaken this year including an updated phase 1 general habitat and species survey, and additional survey work for bats, Badger, Dormouse and reptiles.
To date, survey work has recorded the majority of the site to be dominated by cattle-grazed grassland of low ecological significance. Some habitats of elevated value are present at the field boundaries, including established hedgerows and trees connected by sections of young, developing woodland and some areas of scrub. A small section of marshy grassland is also present within the cattle-grazed areas. Additionally, a ditch network was recorded at the southern boundary.
FLOODING AND SURFACE WATER - The site is situated wholly within the Environment Agency’s designated Flood Zone 1.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Roundtable meetings were held for representatives of local resident groups, and presentations were made to Crowborough Town Council at the public meetings held by the Planning Group.
Second successful strategic land promotion land sale completes at Crowborough
Brook View is phase 2. Phase 1 was submitted in March 2017 to Wealden District Council Planning Committee North. They resolved to grant outline planning permission for 85 homes on the 20 acre site located north of Walshes Road, Crowborough on 23rd August 2018.
Following a Section 73 Application to increase the number of new homes from 85 to 100, we are pleased to announce that Wealden District Council Planning Committee North resolved to grant planning permission (25th June 2020). You can find out more about Phase 1 here.
Land promotion timeline for 15 acre site in Crowborough
Crowborough Outline Planning Application Background 2019
The emerging Wealden Local Plan was submitted for Examination to the Secretary of State (January 2019). The submitted Local Plan sought to provide some 14,228 new homes within the period up to 2028. This was proposed through site allocations and windfall development across the District including in the three main urban settlements of Wealden – i.e. Crowborough, Uckfield and Hailsham.
The wider Catesby land (including “Phases 1 and 2”) was included within the “Development Boundary” for Crowborough. The land is therefore in a sustainable location whereby the principle of development is acceptable subject to other material considerations.
The Local Plan was the subject of the “Stage 1” Examination-in-Public (May – July 2019) at which the strategic issues for the District were discussed and considered by the Local Plan Inspector.
The Inspector’s Report was subsequently issued (20 December 2019). It recommends that the Local Plan be withdrawn principally due to the failure of the Plan to meet the Duty to Cooperate. In particular, the Inspector considered that meaningful cooperation between the Council and the “Ashdown Forest Working Group” had not been undertaken. This relates to the extent of engagement undertaken concerning the background work and evidence base to inform the Local Plan strategy concerning the Ashdown Forest.
The Inspector’s Report does not however object to the development strategy for Crowborough including its Development Boundary.
Wealden District Council has confirmed (Media Release – 06 January 2020) that the Local Plan will be withdrawn. A revised Local Plan is to be worked up to seek to address the Inspector’s concerns and to meet housing needs in full.
In this context, it is considered that the site/Phase 2 Catesby land can come forward for development in the short-term in order to meet housing needs. Catesby looks forward to working with the Council and other stakeholders on this basis.
Strategic land promoted and sold to Dandara
Catesby Estates has successfully completed the sale of a 18.6 acre site located north of Walshes Road, Crowborough, East Sussex to Dandara (April 2022)
This is a phase two extension to a 20 acre site of 100 homes which Catesby sold to Dandara in spring 2021, with both sites granted outline planning permission at local level.
Promoting your strategic land in East Sussex with Catesby Estates
We’re actively seeking strategic land sites in East Sussex. With a proven track record and strong success rate, landowners in the county are welcome to contact us.
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