Land West of Broyle Lane, Broyleside, Ringmer, East Sussex
Proposed New Homes & Public Open Space
Planning Application
Following the end of our public consultation period (September 2024) we will be analysing the feedback received.
Later in the year we will be submitting an outline planning application to Lewes District Council with all matters reserved (excluding access). Outline planning applications seek to establish whether the scale and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority, before a fully detailed proposal is put forward.
Where outline permission has been granted, and within three years of the outline approval, an application for the outstanding reserved matters can be submitted, i.e. the information excluded from the initial outline planning application. This will typically include information about the layout, scale and appearance of the development.
Both types of applications are required to undergo public consultation before submission. Statutory consultees (eg. Environment Agency, Highways England, Natural England and Parish Councils) and local residents will also have the opportunity to formally comment on the applications once they are submitted and registered with the Local Authority.
We will update this website on a regular basis as our proposals and our planning application for the site progresses.
Sustainability and Climate Change
Homes both new and existing account for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK.
The proposed homes will be designed in accordance with the Government’s Interim Future Homes Standard, which requires a 31% improvement over the current Part L 2013 standard.
A range of measures will be implemented to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, in line with the energy hierarchy, and complying with national and local policy.
The detailed design will consider:
- Design to promote passive solar gains, maximise natural daylight, sunlight and ventilation
- High levels of insulation and air tightness
- Use of high efficiency heating systems appropriate to the building use to reduce energy consumption
- Specification of high energy efficient equipment that will use less energy and water
- Electric vehicle charging for all homes contributing to sustainable transport
- Delivering a net gain in biodiversity which will help site habitats and species adapt to climate change
- A surface water drainage strategy which utilises Sustainable Drainage Systems and allowances for climate change to protect against flood risk
Strategic Land Promotion in Broyleside, Ringmer
Catesby Estates has entered into an agreement to promote land West of Broyle Lane, Broyleside, Ringmer, East Sussex (February 2022).
Greenfield site within Lewes District
The greenfield site is 40 acres and lies within the administrative area of Lewes District Council.
Local Plan Promotion
Catesby will be promoting the site through the Local Plan process for new homes and community facilities.
Senior Land Manager, Andy Wright said; “We are always looking to add new sites to our promotion portfolio, and we are delighted to be working with the landowners as their preferred partner on this site.”
Edward Searl & Sam Sutton of Searls Land acted on behalf of the landowners.
Site Specifics
40 Acre Site (16.2 Hectares)
Delivery Of New Homes For The Area
Housing Mix. Up to 140 new sustainable 1 to 4 bed homes.
Including Bungalows & Custom-Build Homes. Up to 7 bungalows (5% of the total number of homes) and up to 7 custom-build homes (5% of the total number of homes).
Affordable Housing. 40% affordable housing.
Affordable housing is a combination of discounted rent, discounted sale (for first time buyers) and shared ownership housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market.
This will assist those looking for their first home, and lower income individuals and families get on the housing ladder in Ringmer.
This is particularly pertinent in Ringmer, where the average house price over the last year was £435,500 (Rightmove) compared to the UK average of £294,329 (Land Registry)
Public Open Space. Over 73% of the site (28.96 acres) is public open space.
This includes a trim trail, dog walking routes and children’s play equipment.
Highways and Access. The main access to the site is via a priority T-junction off Broyle Lane and will serve vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
In addition, the existing Public Right of Way to the south of the site access will be retained and formalised as a combined footway / cycle track for use by pedestrians and cyclists.
Heritage and Archaeology. No statutory designated heritage assets are located within the site.
There is a low potential for archaeological remains of any period being present on the site, and very little has been found in the immediate vicinity.
Ecology. Mitigation measures will be put in place to protect bats, reptiles and breeding birds during construction, and to provide enhancements for these and other species post-development.
Lewes District operates a District Level Licensing scheme for Great Crested Newt delivered by Naturespace, which the proposals will use, in the interests of protection of this species.
Flooding and Drainage. The planning application will be accompanied by a full National Planning Policy compliant Flood Risk Assessment, which assesses the site with respect to all types of flood risk.
The proposals have been designed to ensure the proposed and existing development is not impacted by flood risk, now or in the future.
Planning Application
Following the end of our public consultation period (September 2024) we will be analysing the feedback received.
Later in the year we will be submitting an outline planning application to Lewes District Council with all matters reserved (excluding access). Outline planning applications seek to establish whether the scale and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority, before a fully detailed proposal is put forward.
Where outline permission has been granted, and within three years of the outline approval, an application for the outstanding reserved matters can be submitted, i.e. the information excluded from the initial outline planning application. This will typically include information about the layout, scale and appearance of the development.
Both types of applications are required to undergo public consultation before submission. Statutory consultees (eg. Environment Agency, Highways England, Natural England and Parish Councils) and local residents will also have the opportunity to formally comment on the applications once they are submitted and registered with the Local Authority.
We will update this website on a regular basis as our proposals and our planning application for the site progresses.
Sustainability and Climate Change
Homes both new and existing account for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK.
The proposed homes will be designed in accordance with the Government’s Interim Future Homes Standard, which requires a 31% improvement over the current Part L 2013 standard.
A range of measures will be implemented to reduce energy use and carbon emissions, in line with the energy hierarchy, and complying with national and local policy.
The detailed design will consider:
- Design to promote passive solar gains, maximise natural daylight, sunlight and ventilation
- High levels of insulation and air tightness
- Use of high efficiency heating systems appropriate to the building use to reduce energy consumption
- Specification of high energy efficient equipment that will use less energy and water
- Electric vehicle charging for all homes contributing to sustainable transport
- Delivering a net gain in biodiversity which will help site habitats and species adapt to climate change
- A surface water drainage strategy which utilises Sustainable Drainage Systems and allowances for climate change to protect against flood risk
Strategic Land Promotion in Broyleside, Ringmer
Catesby Estates has entered into an agreement to promote land West of Broyle Lane, Broyleside, Ringmer, East Sussex (February 2022).
Greenfield site within Lewes District
The greenfield site is 40 acres and lies within the administrative area of Lewes District Council.
Local Plan Promotion
Catesby will be promoting the site through the Local Plan process for new homes and community facilities.
Senior Land Manager, Andy Wright said; “We are always looking to add new sites to our promotion portfolio, and we are delighted to be working with the landowners as their preferred partner on this site.”
Edward Searl & Sam Sutton of Searls Land acted on behalf of the landowners.
