Map
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Details
The site is broadly rectangular in shape and is adjacent to the former Hellingly Hospital site on The Drive in the village of Hellingly. The Site measures approximately 0.9 hectares.
Ancient Woodland bounds the site to the north and north-west.
There are two existing buildings; the vacant and derelict Homestead building, which is a former inpatient unit and The Chapel, as well as a disused tennis court and hard standing currently used as a car park. Vehicular access to the site can be gained at two points on The Drive.
Planning
Application reference: n/a
Planning authority: Wealden District Council
Application details:
The Site benefits from the current designation of ‘Hellingly Hospital Policy Area’ which means that proposed development would be considered.
This policy sets out that following the termination of the hospital use, the Council will accept in principle certain uses in the existing hospital buildings or a redevelopment scheme. These uses comprise the existing or another residential institutional use, hotel, indoor or outdoor sport or leisure use, and/or special retirement housing for the elderly with linked healthcare and other facilities.
Should redevelopment be considered, any new buildings should have no greater impact on the surrounding area than the existing. Residential use has been considered acceptable previously within the area, i.e. the adjacent residential development which has been built along The Drive.
The Council is not able to currently achieve a 5 Year Housing Land Supply which could provide an opportunity for a residential use to be considered on the Site and extending the overall floor area.
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