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Bellway Reserved Matters Press Release

27 May 2022,
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Click here for Bellway and Homes England’s Reserved Matters Application Press Release

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27 May 2022,
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Northern Arc update on site progress January/February 2022
Modern Methods of Construction
Newt detection dogs on site at the Northern Arc
Northern Arc Monthly Site Update: November
Northern Arc update on site progress (October 2021)

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Latest News: Northern Arc

Northern Arc update on site progress January/February 2022
Modern Methods of Construction
Newt detection dogs on site at the Northern Arc
Northern Arc Monthly Site Update: November
Northern Arc update on site progress (October 2021)

Northern Arc News

Northern Arc update on site progress January/February 2022
Modern Methods of Construction
Newt detection dogs on site at the Northern Arc
Northern Arc Monthly Site Update: November
Northern Arc update on site progress (October 2021)

Northern Arc News

Northern Arc FAQs

What is Homes England doing to provide healthcare at the Northern Arc?

Homes England is working with the Horsham and Mid Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on healthcare plans. The CCGs are groups of doctors in the NHS who are responsible for planning and designing local health services. The Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG is responsible for planning healthcare strategies for Burgess Hill and the surrounding area, and they will decide which of two possible options best fits their plans – a brand new surgery or significant contribution to existing practices in the area. Homes England will then provide the kind of healthcare provision that the CCG requests. The amount of money that Homes England contributes will be the same whether it’s for new facilities or the expansion of existing ones.
How are you involving the community in the Burgess Hill development?

Homes England will work closely with the local community to involve them in the development process as it progresses. As individual developers join the project, Homes England will work alongside them to make sure that the community is consulted as part of the Reserved Matters planning applications and kept informed throughout the construction process.

Homes England also offer broader project updates online and via their quarterly community newsletter/in the local press.
How is the additional electrical/water demand met?

The existing 132kv primary electricity substation to the west of Jane Murray Way (A273) will be extended by up to 3,020m2 to provide additional electrical capacity to serve the development although it should be noted that this falls outside of the application site boundary. The existing 132kv overhead power lines to the north west of St Paul’s Catholic College will be undergrounded. As the regional water supplier South East Water is legally obliged to provide water and manage water resources within its designated geographical area. As each developer partner joins Northern Arc to build homes, they will apply to South East Water for individual connections to service their plots. Each developer will then make a financial contribution to South East Water for them to provide this service.

Homes England have had initial and ongoing conversations with South East Water to ensure that they have the capacity to expand their provision in Burgess Hill, to accommodate the Northern Arc development, with no concerns over available water supply being raised in relation to Homes England’s development programme.
How will this development improve the situation for equestrians?

Mid Sussex District Council and West Sussex County Council are currently exploring whether a connection for equestrians is possible along the north side of the A2300 through the Place and Connectivity Programme. Improvements include making use of an existing vehicle bridge across the A2300 in the west of the site, which will only be used for horse riders, cyclists and pedestrians as well as upgrading the existing Freeks Lane footpath to allow horse riders to use this connection. An extension of the Green Circle, parallel to Jane Murray Way/Sussex Way will also be provided. Parts of this route fall within the scheme boundary, other parts outside are expected to be delivered by the local authority. The proposed bridleways will allow horse riders to navigate the whole of the Northern Arc from the north and the south. Mid Sussex District Council and West Sussex County Council are currently exploring whether a connection for equestrians is possible along the north side of the A2300 through the Place and Connectivity Programme.
When will the schools be built?

Homes England are planning for a sustainable community at the Northern Arc, providing infrastructure and community facilities at the right time. The eastern primary school, expected to open in 2023, will be two-form entry with provision for early years and children with special education needs. The primary school at the centre of the Northern Arc is planned to be developed later in the scheme.

The new secondary school will be developed by West Sussex County Council, with Homes England providing land for the school and making a significant financial contribution towards the cost of the facility and towards local off-site sixth form provision. West Sussex County Council are currently finalising their programme for the new secondary school which is targeted to open in September 2024.

In June and July of 2021, West Sussex County Council (WSCC) ran a public consultation about how people thought the new school should be set up and who should run it. There were hundreds of responses recognising the need for school places in the area, with a significant number of respondees also mentioning the need for school places for children with special educational needs and/or a preference for early years places to be provided. It is expected that these facilities will be included in the new school.

Following the consultation, WSCC have invited bids from several multi-academy trusts which are currently being submitted. Once they have been reviewed, the WSCC Cabinet Member for Children and Young People will make a recommendation to the Regional Schools Commissioner and it is expected that the chosen sponsor (the organisation that will run the school) will be announced in Spring 2022.

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