Map
Please note: Locations and addresses are approximate and may not be as accurate as expected.
Details
The site is a mixture of wooded area, open areas, tracks and a pond. There is housing directly to the west of the Property, with the hospital premises to the east and a protected woodland to the north.
The site comprises surplus land owned by the neighbouring hospital. Queen Victoria Hospital plans to reinvest the sale proceeds back into the hospital estate.
Planning
Planning status: Allocation
Planning authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Application details:
Residential use is the most likely development scenario considering the property has been allocated for housing under policy EG8 Stonequarry Woods.
There is no planning permission in place but pre-application advice has resulted in a plan to develop 17 new houses and 23 apartments. Improvements to the pond and play area were specified, along with further protection for the green link to the north. The provision of 40% affordable housing has been referenced. Policies protecting the hospital and woodland to the north are also in place.