Council approves 120 homes next to Sussex farm attraction

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 12:01 · Archive

Wealden District Council has approved plans for 120 new homes at Sharnfold Farm near Eastbourne.

Wealden District Council has approved outline plans for 120 new homes at Sharnfold Farm off Hailsham Road in Stone Cross, north of Eastbourne. The development, by Hop Farm Real Estate Limited, will include a mix of properties from one- and two-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses, ranging between one-and-a-half to three storeys in height. It will also feature 35 per cent affordable housing, open space and new infrastructure.

A redundant livestock shed on the site will be demolished to make way for the new neighbourhood. The development sits immediately east of Sharnfold Farm, which offers various attractions including trails, farm animals, a play area and a farm shop. Vehicular access will be provided off the B2104 Hailsham Road, with new pedestrian and cycle links connecting to the surrounding footpath network and the wider Sharnfold Farm visitor complex.

How it is being reported

• Plans for up to 120 new homes on land north of Eastbourne approvedPlans for up to 120 new homes on land at Sharnfold Farm have been approved by Wealden District Council.Chichester Observer · 19 Oct, 11:29
• Plans for 120 homes next to popular farm attraction approvedWealden District Council has given the go-ahead to KLW Ltd's plans for the major residential scheme on land at Sharnfold Farm off Hailsham Road, in Stone CrossThe Argus · 18 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Wealden District Council · Hop Farm Real Estate Limited · Sharnfold Farm · Stone Cross · Eastbourne

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