Could Hurst become a‘Greater Burgess Hill’?

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jan 2014, 07:39 BST
Proposed site for new homes off Chalkers Lane, HurstProposed site for new homes off Chalkers Lane, Hurst
Proposed site for new homes off Chalkers Lane, Hurst
An outline scheme for 57 homes off Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint has been approved, despite concerns over the village becoming part of ‘Greater Burgess Hill’.

The scheme with 17 affordable homes, some bungalows for older people, an extension to Fairfield Recreation Ground and money for a new pavilion has been approved by the majority of councillors on the District Planning Committee, which met last Thursday.

But, John Wilkinson, who chairs Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Parish Council urged councillors to hold back on making any decision until the Secretary of State for Planning has assessed three separate, large scale schemes for the village, which have been called in for further scrutiny.