Nathan Spilsted Regeneration and Economy Programme Manager at Mid Sussex District Council told delegates at the recent Real Estate Live conference that partnership working and buy-in at all levels has been key in delivering one of the one of the most ambitious, complex, and pioneering inward investment projects currently taking place in the UK. The...
A new railway underpass has opened at Hassocks, providing a safer and more accessible route for pedestrians and cyclists. The new structure, partly funded by developer contributions, replaces the Woodside level crossing which closed in summer 2021.The majority of the work was completed over a nine-day closure of the Brighton Main Line in Febr...
Mid Sussex District Council is creating an Urban Park at the Martlets Shopping Centre in Burgess Hill. A temporary Urban Park will brighten up the area and create a space where people can meet and relax. The designs by landscape architects Allen Scott feature improved public spaces, trees, and planting, along with proposed leisure uses, which...
The Mid Sussex Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) has been found 'sound' by a government appointed Planning Inspector. The Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031, which was adopted in March 2018, sets out in broad terms what, where, when and how development will take place in Mid Sussex up until 2031. The Sites Allocation DPD was re...
With its microclimate, chalky soil and sun-soaked slopes, Mid Sussex is a working landscape for winemaking. Now, wine producers in the district are raising a glass to Sussex wine after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it is to be designated as a UK Geographical Indication. The recognition means Sussex wine will ...
Homes England is seeking a development partner for construction of the first new primary school as part of the 3,500-home Northern Arc scheme. A procurement contract for the £10million project is due to open for tenders on 6 June – and local companies are being asked to register their interest at https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder The school, whic...
Industrial real estate developer Panattoni has acquired a 22-acre site in Burgess Hill. The site is already home to DPD and Roche, and Panattoni is looking to speculatively develop the site to create a range of bespoke units to meet the demand for industrial and employment space for small to medium-sized enterprises. Panattoni expects to star...
West Sussex's Locally Sauced Festival, on 23-24 July, has been featured in the Guardian as one of the 10 best spring and summer food festivals in the UK this year. The festival, in Haywards Heath, aims to promote sustainable Sussex produce, from food and drink to fashion. Local beers, wines, ciders and gin will be stocked and there will be st...
Mid Sussex MP and Minister for Employment Mims Davies officially opened Roche Diagnostics' National Distribution Centre last month. The new facility in Goddards Green consolidates the pharmaceutical company's commitment to Mid Sussex, with its UK and Ireland headquarters based in Burgess Hill. Investment in the National Distribution Centre has enab...