New ‘market town’ plan - what do you think?

CREST Nicholson is behind proposals for a huge ‘Market Town’ in the Sayers Common area that could include more than 25,000 people in 11,500 new homes stretching out towards Henfield.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2012, 16:00 BST

Reacting to the bombshell, Sayers Common villager Judith Marsh said: “The mere thought of this proposal leaves me in utter disbelief. Who on earth is going to buy these houses given that there are new houses built in Hassocks which are unsold, with further salary cuts and redundancies on the way?”

Crest Lane LLP – a joint venture between Crest Nicholson PLC and partner Federated Investments LLP – is putting forward the scheme.

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The partnership claims a new town on Greenfield land close to the A23 is needed because the housing requirement in the district plan – 10,600 homes in the next 20 years – is “significantly too low” and will “not meet the needs” of the district.

A campus-style business park is envisaged as part of the ‘New Town’. If the concept is adopted, development could encroach on land within the Horsham district, out towards Henfield.

The district council stresses that the ‘New Town’ proposal is not part of the draft district plan and is not a formal planning application.

The concept was submitted as part of the consultation process.

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