Long Road To Hassocks
- The site is located close to Hassocks Main Line Station, off London Road, within a short walk of Hassocks train station and the village centre, with all its facilities
- Site area:
- The land was promoted in the Neighbourhood Plan
- Outline Application submitted to Mid Sussex District Council for 97 units
- Application recommended for Approval but refused at Committee
- Appeal lodged – main issues were air quality and coalescence between Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint
- Planning Inspector moved to dismiss the appeal
- The matter was taken to High Court prior to their decision and recommended it should be reconsidered at Appeal
- Ongoing Appeal was finally won
- Land was sold to Barratt Southern Counties (BDW Trading) in association with Gleeson Strategic Land in June 2017