The news arrived this morning and the development plans for Ham Fields have officially been withdrawn. I am honestly stunned that this happened because it is all down to the hundreds of you who signed and pushed for this outcome. We should all take a moment to celebrate this win …
June 24, 2015
Final supporters
We the under signed object to the development of the land known as Ham Fields, such development will have a significant negative impact on the Local Gap between Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint and will be contrary to policy C3 of the Adopted Local Plan, it will be contrary to the Secretary of State's decision in 13/01250/FUL College Lane where he said “The long established Local Gap is already particularly narrow and vulnerable……fails to satisfy the environmental dimension of sustainable development as set out in the Framework”, it is premature and speculative in light of the emerging Neighbourhood Plan, it is contrary to National Planning Policy Framework 17(5), 17(7), 32(2), 32(3), 61, 75, 109 and 124, it is contrary to the Air Quality Action Plan and Air Quality Management Air of Stonepound Crossroads. The submission of the Highway Authority is flawed and unproven, it is based on projections without any substantive evidence. Cllr Coote believes the Highways Authority is “not fit for purpose” and Cllr Trumble said their findings were “lies, damned lies and statistics”. Even so Stonepound currently operates 10% over capacity and by 2018 is projected to operate 14% over capacity with current committed developments - that is 40% worse - no consideration has been given to the 4,000 dwellings in the Burgess Hill northern arc. Stonepound cannot accommodate any further traffic. Environmental Health claim air quality will be fine by then because fuel technology will be better and cars will be better - how are they going to make everybody buy new cars? What happens if fuel technology does not improve?
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Reached 100 supporters
February 7, 2015
123 Comments
As an informed member of the local play groups in Hassocks I have concerns about the increase in population and wonder how local infrastructure will accommodate increased population. The playgroups are full with long waiting lists in place already.
Were the planning authority to abandon Local Gaps, the eventual result would be houses from Burgess Hill to the Downs, devastating the amenity of this area for visitors as well as locals, and fewer visitors means a diminished local economy.
Loss of the strategic gap which I view from my garden . Noise and pollution . The traffic is really bad on London road and this would make it far worse. The fields are my joy to look at in the summer and this would certainly hurt the wildlife . Altogether this development would be awful
The air quality of the stonepound crossroads is so poor that the Highways authority engineers would not need their equipments to measure the amount of harmful particles in air. All they need is to stand at the junction for a few minutes before feeling the effects of it on and in their bodies.
It is not right that this development should be approved in the absence of an overall plan from either the Parish or the MSDC. It is opportunistic and inappropriate. 97 homes could be a third of the requirement of new homes in Hassocks up to 2030 - surely it needs to be part of a wider plan?
I strongly appose
shameful desctruction of valuable countryside, not only to animal life but the well being of our community. stop stop stop!!
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The news arrived this morning and the development plans for Ham Fields have officially been withdrawn. I am honestly stunned that this happened because it is all down to the hundreds of you who signed and pushed for this outcome. We should all take a moment to celebrate this win …
June 24, 2015
Final supporters
We the under signed object to the development of the land known as Ham Fields, such development will have a significant negative impact on the Local Gap between Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint and will be contrary to policy C3 of the Adopted Local Plan, it will be contrary to the Secretary of State's decision in 13/01250/FUL College Lane where he said “The long established Local Gap is already particularly narrow and vulnerable……fails to satisfy the environmental dimension of sustainable development as set out in the Framework”, it is premature and speculative in light of the emerging Neighbourhood Plan, it is contrary to National Planning Policy Framework 17(5), 17(7), 32(2), 32(3), 61, 75, 109 and 124, it is contrary to the Air Quality Action Plan and Air Quality Management Air of Stonepound Crossroads. The submission of the Highway Authority is flawed and unproven, it is based on projections without any substantive evidence. Cllr Coote believes the Highways Authority is “not fit for purpose” and Cllr Trumble said their findings were “lies, damned lies and statistics”. Even so Stonepound currently operates 10% over capacity and by 2018 is projected to operate 14% over capacity with current committed developments - that is 40% worse - no consideration has been given to the 4,000 dwellings in the Burgess Hill northern arc. Stonepound cannot accommodate any further traffic. Environmental Health claim air quality will be fine by then because fuel technology will be better and cars will be better - how are they going to make everybody buy new cars? What happens if fuel technology does not improve?
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Reached 100 supporters
February 7, 2015
123 Comments
I moved into a village and that a village represents to me, I do not want to live in a town. This area has very bad traffic problems NOW, extra housing would only add to it, plus the implications for health issues, especially, children and the elderly would be enormous....
As an informed member of the local play groups in Hassocks I have concerns about the increase in population and wonder how local infrastructure will accommodate increased population. The playgroups are full with long waiting lists in place already.
Were the planning authority to abandon Local Gaps, the eventual result would be houses from Burgess Hill to the Downs, devastating the amenity of this area for visitors as well as locals, and fewer visitors means a diminished local economy.
Loss of the strategic gap which I view from my garden . Noise and pollution . The traffic is really bad on London road and this would make it far worse. The fields are my joy to look at in the summer and this would certainly hurt the wildlife . Altogether this development would be awful
The air quality of the stonepound crossroads is so poor that the Highways authority engineers would not need their equipments to measure the amount of harmful particles in air. All they need is to stand at the junction for a few minutes before feeling the effects of it on and in their bodies.
It is not right that this development should be approved in the absence of an overall plan from either the Parish or the MSDC. It is opportunistic and inappropriate. 97 homes could be a third of the requirement of new homes in Hassocks up to 2030 - surely it needs to be part of a wider plan?
I strongly appose
shameful desctruction of valuable countryside, not only to animal life but the well being of our community. stop stop stop!!
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I moved into a village and that a village represents to me, I do not want to live in a town. This area has very bad traffic problems NOW, extra housing would only add to it, plus the implications for health issues, especially, children and the elderly would be enormous....