In 2005, Atkins (Planning Consultants) were commissioned jointly by Mid Sussex District Council, Horsham District Council and Crawley Borough Council to examine options for growth at Crawley and Burgess Hill. The need to examine options for growth around Crawley and Burgess Hill arose during the preparation of the West Sussex Structure Plan and comments made by the Examination in Public Panel.
The West Sussex Structure Plan 2001 - 2016 states that any new areas for housing post 2016 'would need to be identified in detail through future technical studies - these will include investigation of the potential of locations at Crawley and development in the Burgess Hill area'. The Structure Plan goes onto state that 'A joint assessment...will also be undertaken to identify how development for both strategic and local needs might be accommodated in the wider Burgess Hill area.'
Following the work on potential sites around Burgess Hill and Crawley, Mid Sussex District Council commissioned Atkins to examine options for growth around Haywards Heath.
Atkins are independent of any developer interest in the District and have produced these documents for use by the Council. The documents do not contain proposals and are not consultation documents, they will not be adopted by the Council. The documents do, however, set out options for consideration and will be used as background to inform issues and options work on the Council's new Core Strategy. The Core Strategy will identify broad locations for housing, up to 2026 to meet the housing requirement set out in the emerging South East Plan.
Feasibility Study for Development Options at Burgess Hill (all pdf format)
Addendum to volume 1 - Figure 3.1 page 10 (amended due to drafting error)
Addendum to volume 1 - Table 6.2 Page 41 (amended due to drafting error)
Annex A - Identification of Social and Community Infrastructure
Volume 2 - Transport Analysis (not available to download due to its size, but can be viewed at the Council offices or purchased for £35)
Feasibility Study for Development Options at Crawley (all pdf fprmat)
Annex A - Identification of Social and Community Infrastructure
Volume 2 - Transport Analysis (not available to download due to its size, but can be viewed at the Council offices or purchased for £35)
Supplementary Studies at Crawley and Burgess Hill
Following the publication of the initial studies in September 2005, Mid Sussex District Council commissioned Atkins to undertake further supplementary studies. This work related to sites around Crawley, within Mid Sussex and sites around Burgess Hill.
These supplementary studies must be read in conjunction with the original studies.
Crawley Supplementary Study
This study contains more detailed landscape, visual and ecological appraisal of land to the east of the M23 at Pease Pottage and land north and south of the A264 near Copthorne.
Feasibility study for Development Options at Crawley: Addendum to the final report December 2005 (pdf)
Burgess Hill Supplementary Study
This study examines in more detail Options A and B including transport analysis and social and community infrastructure.
Feasibility study for Development Options at Burgess Hill: Addendum to final report December 2005 (pdf)
Annex B: Social and Community Infrastructure requirements for Development Options A and B (pdf)
Addendum C: Transport Analysis Options A and B (not available to download due to its size but can be viewed at the Council Offices or purchased for £35)
Feasibility Study for Development Options at Haywards Heath (all pdf format)
Feasibility study for Development Options at Haywards Heath: Final Report December 2005
Feasibility study for Development Options at Haywards Heath: Final Report Part 2 May 2006
Annex A: Transport Analysis Technical Note May 2006 (not available to download due to its size but can be viewed at the Council Officers or purchased for £35)
Annex B: Assessment of Social and Community Infrastructure Needs May 2006
