Hailsham aggregate depot plans go to council vote

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:03 · Archive

East Sussex County Council's planning committee is due to consider an application for an aggregate supply depot near Hailsham.

East Sussex County Council's planning committee is due to consider a change of use application for a commercial yard on land to the south of Hempstead Lane on 14 October. The applicant, Richard Tanner of At Grab Services South East Ltd, is seeking partly-retrospective permission for an aggregate supply depot at the site, which has been occupied since 2022 and neighbours a scrap metal business.

According to the applicant's statement, the proposed operation would involve receiving inert materials and screening out hardcore materials for occasional crushing. Virgin aggregates such as sand and gravel would also be delivered to the site, with a proposed throughput of up to 15,000 tonnes of material per annum. The application also seeks permission to erect aggregate storage bays at the south western corner of the site and a two-metre tall acoustic fence around the site's boundary.

Planning officers have warned that noise from the depot will cause 'adverse disturbance', according to the Chichester Observer.

How it is being reported

• Decision due on depot plansPlans for an aggregate supply depot near Hailsham are set to go in front of county councillorsThe Argus · 13 Oct, 16:12
• Noise from Hailsham depot's plans will cause 'adverse disturbance', planning officers warnPlans for an aggregate supply depot near Hailsham are set to go in front of county councillors.Chichester Observer · 13 Oct, 08:33

In this story: Richard Tanner · At Grab Services South East Ltd · East Sussex County Council · Hailsham · Hempstead Lane

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