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The Proposal

Key information

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  1. The site boundary has been extended to introduce a substantial area of informal public open space in the northern area of the site, with tree planting and meadow grassland, well in excess of minimum requirements; 

  2. Delivery of up to 190 dwellings, including a mix of dwelling sizes and tenures, including 57 dwellings delivered as affordable homes;

  3. Inclusion of land for a community building, intended for the use by local charity, Cancer United;

  4. Retention of existing and advance planting of new hedgerows and trees to the northern and western boundaries;

  5. Dense woodland pockets along the western boundary to break up and filter views from the west;

  6. Integration of sustainable drainage;

  7. A lower density, informal western and northern development edge, providing a soft transition to the surrounding landscape;

  8. Integration and enhancement of existing PRoW;

  9. A new access via Bewley Road;

  10. An increase in biodiversity net gain across the site.

Land for Cancer United 

A local Angmering based charity called Cancer United expressed interested in the Proposed Development. The charity confirmed through conversations with Gleeson Land and the landowner that the charity had outgrown its current facilities and had been trying to secure land for a new facility.  As a result of the need identified by Cancer United, and the lack of alternative space in Angmering or elsewhere in the district, it has been agreed to include a new community building within the Proposed Development for its specific use. It is proposed the serviced site will be transferred at no cost to Cancer United.

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Specification and Integration

The building will sit to the south of the masterplan with good accessibility links to the existing built up area and existing movement networks. The building will sit on an area of 0.4ha with 0.27 of land for the building footprint and parking.

Gleeson Land has worked with Cancer United to understand the specification required to enable the charity to grow and facilitate new members. The key elements of the building will be as follows:

  • Single story building to accommodate a range of uses including, a gym space, therapy rooms, meeting rooms and hall;

  • parking for 28 vehicles and two mini buses;

  • vehicular and pedestrian access via Bewley Road through the development;

  • new footpath within the site which will connect to the wider site; and

  • space for new trees, hedgerows and buffer planting to provide a soft landscape edge.

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  1. Single storey community building, inspired by the agricultural vernacular associated with large building footprints, to accommodate a range to uses including studios, offices meeting rooms and gym space;

  2. Parking for 28 cars and two minibuses;

  3. Vehicular and pedestrian access via Bewley Road through the site:

  4. Pedestrian connection into existing PRoW providing a direct link to village centre for pedestrians;n

  5. New footpath within the site parallel to the existing PRoW;

  6. Space for new tree, hedgerow and buffer planting to provide a soft landscape context for the community building.

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Why More Houses?

The adopted Local Plan identifies a requirement for the delivery of at least 20,000 houses in the district between 2011 and 2031. 

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Since the adoption of the Plan, the Council has been unable to meet its annual housing delivery targets and cannot demonstrate a five year housing supply. 

 

In January 2024, the Council published an updated Housing Delivery Test Action Plan to address its housing shortfall. The Council will now be actively inviting applications from landowners/developers on sites that have previously been identified by the Council as developable in its Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA).

Why this site?

Land west of Bewley Road, Angmering was assessed in the Council’s 2021 HELAA, with the Council concluding that it was ‘developable’ for housing. Specifically, the Council noted that:

 

“Due to the site’s location adjacent to the settlement boundary, part of the site could be considered suitable for residential development. The site is close to transport links such as the A27, A259 and A280, as well as the existing facilities and services in Angmering.”

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Overall, the Council considered that the area of land assessed in the HELAA could accommodate approximately 218 homes.

 

The map below demonstrates that the Site is sustainably located, with easy access to a number of key services and facilities.  

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Walking Distances Plan

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