Ardingly Village

Draft Site Allocations Development Plan Document – Public Consultation

Mid Sussex District Council has published the Site Allocations Development Plan Document for Public consultation from the 9th of October, closing midnight on the 20th of November 2019.

Ardingly Parish Council would like to advise the residents of Ardingly that site SA25, Land West of Selsfield Road Ardingly, (The Showground Red Car park) has been identified by MSDC as a viable site for 100 New homes.  Information on the location of site SA25 can be found online on the MSDC website (link below) along with all other supporting documents for the allocation of SA25.

www.midsussex.gov.uk/SitesDPD

Ardingly Parish Council would like to encourage all residents of Ardingly to view the Site Allocation Development Plan Document and provide their comments on site SA25 to the Public Consultation. The Parish Council would also like to take this opportunity to inform residents that the Parish Council will also submit comments to the Public Consultation.

Public Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
Online: Online Form at www.midsussex.gov.uk/SitesDPD
Post to: Planning Policy, Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands, Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SS
E-mail to: [email protected]

Responses must be received by midnight on the 20th November 2019.

All responses made through the consultation will be carefully considered by MSDC, so it is vital that residents use this opportunity to give their view on the site SA25.

If you have any queries about the consultation you can email Planning at MSDC directly [email protected] or telephone (01444) 477053.

Residents can also contact the Parish Clerk if they require support and at the weekly Tuesday Clerk’s surgery, held at Hapstead Hall between 10am and 12pm there will be displays of the Allocation Development Plan for site SA25, Land West of Selsfield Road Ardingly, (The Showground Red Car Park).

The Parish council will give further updates and share information as it becomes available in the following ways:

• Clerk’s Surgery
• Parish Council Website https://ardingly.org/,
• The Ardingly Village News, Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1066810423429902/
• Parish Council Noticeboards outside Hapstead Hall.

Contact details for the Parish Clerk;

Bernadette Cox, E mail: [email protected] Telephone: 01444 226 209

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Shared ownership opportunity in Ardingly – 2 bedroom semi detached house presented in excellent condition.  Applicants will need be able to demonstrate a local connection to Mid Sussex and priority will be given to those who live, work  or have a family connection in Ardingly or the surrounding parishes.  Applicants must also be registered with Help To Buy.
For further information contact Raven Homes on 0300 303 3855 or follow the link https://www.helptobuyese.org.uk//property-search/property-details/20951/4-plover-place-ardingly-haywards-heath

Ardingly College Monday afternoons (in term time only) from 4.20 – 5.20pm.  Are you having problems with your phone, laptop or iPad?  Then why not pop along to the free sessions being held during the Autumn term.  Located in the Lower Library at Ardingly College – just follow the MSOPC signs, you will even find a few car parking spaces reserved specifically for MSOPC.  No need to book just turn up from Monday, 10th September 2018.  For further information contact 01444 242760 or email [email protected]

The Ardingly Safer Streets Scarecrow Festival held another successful event this year.  Well done to all those that took part in an effort to reduce the speed of traffic through the village, lots of effort was put into the fabulous scarecrows.   Safer Streets in Ardingly can be found on Facebook for further information.  Thanks to Hansons UK who kindly sponsored this years festival.

Please note that Metrobus have introduced a new 25% Student Discount that replaces the Student 3in1 scheme that is now ending.  25% of the adult bus fare for Crawley Metrorider period tickets – Horsham Metrorider period tickets – Metrovoyager period tickets only when purchased on the key smartcard.  For further details contact 01293 449191 or go to the Metrobus website metrobus.co.uk or see the attached Metro Bus Poster