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The war on France begins

Photo courtesy of Brighton & Hove Police twitterFollowing the declaration of war by the Defence Minister, the Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE, British troops on Devil’s Dyke launch a mortar round in (roughly) the direction of France. [A more accurate version of this news report may be available from the Evening Argus.]

Dog-leg closed-ish until Monday

Our most conscientious readers will recall that the same stretch of road was closed for much the same reason a couple of years ago: “dripping tap entails nine week road closure”.

On the market

The Dovecot, Edburton

Tiger Feet

It seems that UK Power have chewed up the footpath next to Lee Holden’s field (roughly by the 8-1F on the map above), while maintaining their installation. Walkers are warned to wear their boots or wellies for a while. Lee advises that while UK Power apologised, they also said that they wouldn’t be able to sort it out until the ground is a bit drier.

Miles Firth

South Downs Local Plan: An Inspector Calls

“I don’t know, couldn’t we stick it here?”

Bob’s Cafe to remain closed this Friday & Sunday

Due to illness — reopens when Sheila recovers.

The Beige Plague

HDC map showing the residual Mayfield scheme after MSDC opted out

In Horsham District, the infection persists. Their Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA), January 2019, reads as follows (page 52):

This site has evolved from an area initially identified as a broad location of search following the publication of the 2010 New Market Town Study, commissioned jointly by Crawley Borough Council (CBC), Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) and Horsham District Council (HDC). The developer has previously expressed a preferred approach for a development of up to 10,000 dwellings on land in both Horsham and Mid Sussex administrative areas. However, within HDC a development of up to 6,120 dwellings together with associated infrastructure is currently being proposed for consideration. The site falls in Woodmancote, Shermanbury and Henfield parish areas.

The site is in multiple land ownership, which may affect deliverability. Landowner interest in developing the whole site would therefore need to be carefully tested. There would also be a need for cross boundary working, with MSDC and with West Sussex County Council.

The site has a range of environmental and infrastructure constraints including an area of flood risk which would require mitigation. If developed, the site would need to create its own social, economic, transport and utilities infrastructure. Improved connectivity to the trunk road and rail network (which is some distance away) would also need to be carefully considered. Any major development would also need to take account of the retail viability of existing settlements such as Henfield. Unless allocated for development through the review of the Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF) it is considered development would be contrary to Policies 1 to 4 and 26 of the HDPF and potentially other policies relating to the constraints of the site. It is therefore assessed as ‘Not Currently Developable’.

The Electoral Roll

Click the image to download the Downland Benefice flyer for February.
This year the electoral roll starts from scratch again. Regular worshippers or those living in the parish who meet the eligibility criteria set out on the application form are eligible to be listed on the church electoral roll and this, in turn, will allow them to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting on April 7th.

Bob’s Cafe closed this Friday & Sunday

Due to illness — reopens when Sheila recovers.