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Hill Place Farm
East Grinstead
Presentation to East Grinstead Town Council
Monday 4th August 2014
The presentation
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About Linden Homes
Housing and planning policy context
The site
Constraints and opportunities
Emerging proposals
Site location
Highways and access
Public open space
Potential community benefits
Next steps
Questions
www.lindenhomes.co.uk/community/hillplacefarm
About Linden Homes
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Fifth largest housebuilder
Part of the Galliford Try Group
Prides itself on delivering individual,
bespoke house designs
Award-winning housebuilder:
• Best Large Housebuilder 2013 at
the Housebuilder Awards
• Housebuilder of the Year at the
Ideal Home Blue Ribbon Awards
2014 and 2013
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Housing and planning policy context
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The current Mid Sussex Local Plan (2004) is out of date
The recent draft Mid Sussex District Plan (2013) was withdrawn
(earliest adoption now February 2016)
Government and national planning policy is seeking to significantly
boost house building
Mid Sussex District Council must meet its objectively assessed
housing need
East Grinstead is one of the three largest and sustainable
settlements in Mid Sussex
The site has previously been identified for housing development
(2005 West Sussex Structure Plan & 2009 South East Plan)
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The site
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Site measures 9.8 hectares
(25 acres)
Linden Homes controls
additional land as required
for a SANG
Linden Homes’ control
covers land on either side of
the Bluebell Railway
Greenfield land, but not
AONB or green belt
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Constraints and opportunities
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Emerging proposals
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Full consultant team in place
Request for EIA Scoping Opinion currently with Mid Sussex District
Council
Approximately 200 dwellings
A range of house types and sizes, but a focus on family housing
Affordable housing to meet local needs
Significant green infrastructure
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Site location
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Situated in a sustainable location within
walking distance of numerous local
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Railway Station
Sainsburys
Waitrose
Town Centre
Meads Primary School
Imberhorne School
Leisure Centre
850m (10-11 minutes walk)
600m (7-8 minutes walk)
800m (10 minutes walk)
1km (12-13 minutes walk)
1.1km (13-14 minutes walk)
2.3km (29-30 minutes walk)
1.3km (14-15 minutes walk)
Bus routes located on Garden Wood Road which
would be connected via new pedestrian and cycle
routes
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Highways and access
Vehicular access
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New priority junction onto Turner’s Hill Road
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A development of 200 homes would generate approximately:
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AM peak 114 movements (30 in / 84 out)
PM peak 130 movements (80 in / 50 out)
Two thirds (68%) likely to travel to and from East Grinstead
Detailed traffic surveys have been undertaken
“Development should only be prevented or refused on transport grounds where the
residual cumulative impacts of development are severe.” (NPPF, para 32)
Pedestrian access
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Turner’s Hill Road (as part of the vehicular access)
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Garden Wood Road (providing direct link to existing bus stops)
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Connections to SANG utilising the railway underpass
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Public open space
• Public open space comprising:
• Children’s play space
• Informal green space
• SANG (suitable
alternative natural green
space)
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Potential community benefits
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A direct investment of approximately
£30 million into the local economy
The delivery of much needed new housing
in the area
A New Homes Bonus payment of more
than £1.5 million to Mid Sussex District
Council and more than £375,000 to West
Sussex County Council
The creation of new jobs – 200 homes
would require a workforce of 300 people*
Contributions towards local infrastructure
through a S106 agreement
Opportunities for local people seeking
apprenticeships in the building industry
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*Professor Michael Ball, Reading University,
The Labour Needs of Extra Housing Output (2005)
Next steps
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Autumn 2014 Community consultation
Autumn / Submission of an outline planning application
Winter 2014
Winter 2014 Continued discussion with EGTC, MSDC and statutory
consultees
Spring 2015 Possible determination of the outline planning
application
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Questions
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