Outline plans have been submitted for up to 190 new homes, access and public open space at Barnham.

With the application for land at Sunnyside Nurseries, Yapton Road, is a covering letter from Luken Beck, on behalf of Grangewood Developments Limited.

The letter states the site is about 8 hectares of land on the north side of Yapton Road on the eastern side of Barnham.

"While only in outline at this stage, illustrative proposals have been developed through an iterative design process informed by pre-application engagement with Arun District Council officers, key statutory consultees, and a public consultation event,” the letter states.

An illustrative masterplan of the homes by Davies Landscape Architects

placeholder image — An illustrative masterplan of the homes by Davies Landscape Architects

"The scheme responds directly to the feedback received, including by reducing the amount and coverage by housing, boosting the scale of the central open space and maximising the landscape buffer on the eastern edge to deliver a robust landscape transition at the settlement edge.

“The development would deliver a range of significant public benefits, including:

* Up to 190 new homes, including 30% affordable housing to help address Arun's acute housing land shortfall.

* High-quality, sustainable construction meeting modern energy and water efficiency standards.

* Significant public open space and green infrastructure exceeding policy requirements, with a biodiversity net gain of over 10% in habitat units.

* Off-site improvements to the local pedestrian network, enhancing connectivity to Barnham railway station and village services; and meeting other infrastructure provision generated by the scheme via Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contributions, with 25% directed to local projects.”

The development would be accessed via a new junction from the B2233 Yapton Road

Luken Beck said: “The Council is nowhere near to being able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and it is failing its Housing Delivery Test. The Council needs to address both and, in-line with its Interim Housing Statement, is dependent on supporting suitable, available and achievable unplanned sites. This site is all of those and a credible option to help meet local housing needs.”

To see the plans and comment on the Arun District Council portal, use the search reference BN/73/26/OUT.