Proposed Development at Chyngton Brooks, Seaford - Environmental Impact Assessment

 EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Proposed Development at Chyngton Brooks, Seaford BN25 4AR

I give notice that Mr Paul White of the National Trust is applying to the County Council as Planning Authority for planning permission for the following development: The restoration of intertidal habitat at Chyngton Brooks through the managed breaching of the tidal flood embankment and associated minor earthworks to improve hydraulic functioning and biodiversity. (Please note that this application site crosses the administrative boundary of the South Downs National Park Planning Authority and as such, the County Council’s Planning Service is required to determine a duplicate application).

Please note the application affects Public Right of Way No. Seaford 27B.

Members of the public can view the application on the Lewes District Council’s, website, East Sussex County Councils website, or inspect the application, plans and other documents submitted with it by appointment at the offices of the Director, Communities, Economy and Transport Department, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes until the 9 January 2026. Please note that there are public speaking arrangements when applications are determined at Planning Committee. Ring 01273 481846 for a guidance leaflet or visit the website.

The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. To obtain a hard copy of the application documents, please make a request to Amie Rai at National Trust via email: Amie.Rai@nationaltrust.org.uk £153 for a colour hard copy, £85 for a black and white copy, £215 for a full copy of the planning application with Environmental Statement (black and white – please enquire for full colour) and £35 for CD format Anyone who wishes to make representations about the proposal should do so via the web or in writing to the Director, Communities, Economy and Transport Department, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE by the 9 January 2026, quoting reference number ESCC/2025/001/CB. Responses will be published on the East Sussex County Council’s website. Further information on the use of personal data is available on our website. The website is: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/environment/planning/applications  

Alternatively, please contact the Communities, Economy and Transport Department using the details above.