North Street Industrial Estate, Lewes - Environmental Impact Assessment

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations 2017 (as amended)

Application Reference: SDNP/23/00526/OUT

Proposed Development at: North Street Industrial Estate, Lewes, East Sussex

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amended scheme has been submitted by Human Nature (Lewes) Ltd to the South Downs National Park Authority for planning permission for:

Hybrid planning application for the redevelopment of the North Street Industrial Estate, North Street, Lewes for a residential-led, mixed use development.

Seeking full planning permission for Phase 1 and parts of Phase 2, being the demolition of existing buildings, construction of flood defences, highways improvement works including three new bus lay-bys off Phoenix Causeway, and a temporary construction access ramp from Phoenix Causeway to serve a temporary construction and manufacturing yard; and the erection of buildings up to 5 storeys comprising 45 dwellings (Class C3) (Referred to as buildings 1A, 1B and 1C forming part of Phase 2), and

Seeking outline planning permission for parts of Phase 2 and Phase 3, being the demolition of existing buildings, construction of flood defences; erection of buildings of up to 6 storeys for a further 640 dwellings (Class C3); up to 3,279m² of business, employment and flexible workspace (Class E(c), E(g) and sui generis), medical and health services (Class E(e)), hotel (Class C1), creative and community space (sui generis), leisure uses (Class E(d)), restaurant (Class E(b)), tap room/bar (sui generis), retail (Class E(a)), a day nursery (Class E(f)); energy centre (sui generis); construction and later removal of temporary parking and construction access ramp, creation of permanent vehicular access from Phoenix Causeway into a co-mobility services hub (sui generis) containing 313 parking spaces; and associated highway improvements; realignment of North Street and Phoenix Place; a recycling and re-use centre (sui generis); construction of a new footbridge over the River Ouse and a riverside pedestrian walkway; creation of areas of public realm. Provision of infrastructure and associated landscaping with details relating to access, layout and scale for approval and details relating to appearance and landscaping reserved for subsequent approval.

Reason for advertising:
Conservation Area
Affects a public right of way
Environmental Assessment
Work to TPO trees
Major Development
Wider Publicity

This notice is a formal re-notification of the above planning application following the submission of amended and additional information. All revised documents are dated from December 2023.

Comments previously submitted remain on the application record and will be considered.

Copies of the application, Environmental Statement, plans and all other supporting documents may be inspected online at https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/, under case reference number SDNP/23/00526/OUT or can be viewed during normal office hours at South Downs National Park Authority, South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DH. If attending the office, please contact us to arrange an appointment for viewing.

Paper copies of the Environmental Statement will be approximately £950+VAT. The cost of a printed copy of the Non-technical summary is £13+VAT. The cost of an electronic copy of the whole ES (on a USB stick) is £100+VAT. The cost of the NTS individually (on a USB stick) is £50+VAT. Requests should be made via email to gareth@whaleback.co.uk or in writing: Whaleback Planning & Design, 91 Boundary Road, Hove BN3 7GA.

Representations can be made on-line at https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/, quoting the case reference number SDNP/23/00526/OUT, OR in writing to South Downs National Park Authority, South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9DH, OR BY EMAIL to planning@southdowns.gov.uk, to arrive no later than 22 January 2024.

All written representations received from the public about an application will be made available on the South Downs National Park website. If an Appeal is lodged with the Planning Inspectorate against the decision, any representations will be forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate and the appellant.

TIM SLANEY, Director of Planning, South Downs National Park Authority