WILD’s wild geese
Wild geese flying along side proposed development site. Return
Examination hearing – Option 2 Consultation
Option 2 – Sayers Common/Albourne The Planning Inspector has asked the Council to undertake further work, to be completed by the end of November. One task is to review ‘Option 2’ in the sustainability appraisal, which is the Council’s preferred option and the one used to justify selection of the site between Albourne and …
Highlights – Examination hearing Stage 1
Summary Stage 1 of the examination of the Mid Sussex District Plan has been completed! In this post, we’ll give you our take how the hearings went. Bear in mind that the definitive account will come from the inspector, when she writes to the Council setting out how she sees the next steps, and what …
Our second open meeting!
Another great turnout for WILD’s second open meeting on Thursday, 3rd October in Sayers Common Village Hall. Thank you to everyone who took the time to come along. The main purpose of the meeting was to bring everyone up to date with the planning process stage and explain what WILD has been doing since the last …
District Plan Examination
Over the summer, the Secretary of State appointed an inspector, Louise Nurser, to examine the Mid Sussex District Plan. She has now published some documents on the council’s website to explain how the first part of the examination will be conducted. You can find them here, we summarise the main points. The examination will be in …
Andrew Griffith MP expresses deep concerns
Andrew Griffith MP has contacted us to ask for our support in fighting the Government’s plans to increase housing targets in our area. Andrew has set out the issues very clearly in his letter, which you can see here. Of course, we’re happy to join Andrew in objecting to these changes. We’ll be responding to the national consultation …
Greylag Family
Greylag Geese enjoying the current tranquility around the “Hamlet” area. The proposed development would make locations like this unsafe for future generations. Return
Young Rabbit
A young rabbit enjoying the saftety of the dense ancient hedgerow in the proposed development area. Return
Butterflies
Here is a small selection of butterflies which rely on fields and hedgerows (threatened by the development) in our area. As well as being beautiful to look at, they are a vital component in the dwindling ecosystems our countryside supports. Return
Planning Stage Update
Mid Sussex Plan Submitted Mid Sussex submitted the district plan to the Planning Inspectorate on 8 July – the next step in the planning process leading to an examination, in public, by an inspector. We don’t yet know when that will be. The council think the hearings should take 10 days, and they are asking …
The Green Party’s Response
We recived the following response from Deanna Nicholson from The Green Party. Mid Sussex faces unique challenges that require a fresh approach to planning and development. The area, bordered by the Weald AONB and the South Downs, is being overdeveloped without adequate infrastructure to support the growing population. Water, sewerage, road capacity, and healthcare services are already …