Major agro-industrial site in the beautiful South Downs near Lewes - decision to be made on 11th June!

Beautiful landscape under threat! More heavy traffic likely on the C7 minor road though Lewes, Newhaven and the villages of Kingston, Swanborough, Iford, Northease Rodmell, Southease and Piddinghoe........

At the beginning of May the National Park tabled a recommendation to give permission for a major agro-industrial development site in the lower Ouse valley south of Lewes, just off the infamous C7 road. Thanks to the hundreds of people who wrote in and opposed the development the planning recommendation was deferred until the June meeting of the National Park. Sadly the National Park recommendation is unchanged - to give approval for this massive development. 

The planning officers intend to table a recommendation to give approval for the development at the meeting on Thursday 11 June. The agenda for this meeting will be published in a few days time - probably Thursday 4th.  

This 'stay of execution' give a little more time to write in: planning@southdowns.gov.uk. Please put the case number at the top of your email. To review the application documents go to:  

https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/  and input the case no:  SDNP/19/03768/FUL 

As time is short you may also wish to write to the committee members. The members are listed HERE  You can find their email addresses HERE. 

The National Park website doesn't say whether or not the meeting will be via video conferencing or whether it will be held in their large conference room with members spaced 2m apart. 

Public speaking: Pre-registration will be required if you wish to speak at the meeting. The Park doesn't tell you if you will have to travel the 45 miles to Midhurst to make your representations or If you will be allowed to speak via videoconferencing. 

The National Park says "Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting should register their request, using the Registration Form, no later than 12 noon on the Monday before the meeting. Further information on public speaking and registering as a speaker."  If you have any queries regarding this please contact   committee.officer@southdowns.gov.uk

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Earlier in May information about this major development was published on the Sussex Campaign website.