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MID SUSSEX DISTRICT
COUNCIL – CORE STRATEGY
CONSULTATION ON
PRE-SUBMISSION DOCUMENT
This consultation is a critical one, in
that it embodies the East Grinstead Area Action Plan and the associated Relief
Road.
Please take the time to familiarise
yourself with the contents of this, we have some information leaflets in the
Parish Council office and further, more detailed, information can be found on
the following website: www.midsussex.gov.uk/corestrategy. We also have a copy of the full consultation
document, but sadly, cannot let this out of the office.
There are many opinions in this long
running saga, but whatever your view, we would urge you to look at the facts
rather than conjecture, and respond to the consultation, which ends on 20th
March 2008. Whilst we all hope the
problem will just ‘go away’, it has to be said that this time it probably
won’t. Therefore everyone needs to think
very carefully about the implications of the proposals, which are:
- Preferred Option: development of 2,500 homes with a full relief road (from the A264
at Felbridge to the A22 north of Forest Row) remains Mid Sussex District
Council’s proposed approach for large scale housing at East
Grinstead.
- Contingency (or fall-back): in case the development or relief road required for the development
of 2,500 homes at East Grinstead is delayed or
cannot be provided. Two options are
proposed for a reduced development of around 1,500 homes west/south west of East Grinstead with a comprehensive transport package
based on junction improvements and a partial relief road from the A264 to the B2110 Turners Hill Road. This road would only offer limited traffic
relief to the East Grinstead town centre and has been rejected by East Grinstead
Town Council as the
‘worst of all worlds’ option.
- Further Contingency (fall-back): Any
shortfall in housing if the East Grinstead strategic housing site cannot be
built, or the SE Plan increases the District’s housing requirement, would be at
locations at Crabbet Park and Burgess Hill (in addition to the development of
3000 homes already proposed there).
The above points were faithfully copied
from the Mid Sussex District Council information leaflet. The Parish Council is not seeking to
influence residents, merely to draw attention to the proposals and the
importance of engaging in this important process.
There
will be an extra-ordinary meeting of the Parish Council on Tuesday 18th
March in the Hambro Hall starting at 8.00pm at which the Council’s response
will be discussed and formulated. All
members of the public are welcome to attend.
There will be time for public questions at the beginning of the meeting,
as with all Council meetings. Please
note that this is NOT a public meeting.
DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOUR VIEW WON’T COUNT, BECAUSE IT
WILL.
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