On 26 February 2024, Wealden District Council confirmed that it had agreed a Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 document alongside a supporting Sustainability Appraisal.
To coincide with the Draft Local Plan, Wealden District Council has launched an eight-week public consultation period for the public to have their say.
This consultation takes place from 5pm, Friday 15 March to 5pm, Friday 10 May 2024, and is both in-person and online.
The Draft Local Plan plots a range of potential development sites across the district. As one of the four main towns in Wealden, being central in the district and well-connected by public transport to most other areas, Uckfield is a key player in the Draft Local Plan.
Uckfield has 11 sites for future development that are laid out in the Plan (listed on page 379), ranging from a site of six dwellings to another of 350 dwellings.
Another site that is not included in the allocation of developments but is suggested in the Plan is on Land West of Uckfield – Owlsbury. This is listed on page 74 of the Plan documents and is raised for feedback in the Consultation survey.
In order for residents to have their say on all of these developments, and others in the district, we strongly encourage submissions to the Consultation to ensure Uckfield’s voices are heard.
The relevant documents discussed here are:
Full Draft Local Plan document: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/UploadedFiles/Full-Draft-Local-Plan-Accessible-Version-RGB-2.pdf
Policies Index Map: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/UploadedFiles/Policies-Map-Index-Map.pdf
Uckfield Policies Map: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/UploadedFiles/Uckfield-Policies-Map-56.pdf
Uckfield Town Centre Policies Map: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/UploadedFiles/Uckfield-Town-Centre-Policies-Map-57.pdf
An in-person event will be held at Uckfield Town Council’s facilities at The Civic Centre Uckfield on Saturday, 13 April between 10am and 4pm.
A full list of the venues hosting in-person events can be found here:
| Venue | Address | Date | Time |
| Hailsham Civic Centre | Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 2AX | Saturday 23rd March 2024 | 10.00AM – 16.00PM |
| Maresfield Village Hall | Bridge Road, Maresfield, East Sussex TN22 2HJ | Monday 25th March 2024 | 14.00PM – 20.00PM |
| Polegate Community Centre | 43 Windsor Way, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6QF | Tuesday 26th March 2024 | 14.00PM – 20.00PM |
| Uckfield Civic Centre | Council Offices, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AE | Saturday 13th April 2024 | 10.00AM – 16.00PM |
| Heathfield Community Centre | Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0XG | Wednesday 17th April 2024 | 14.00PM – 20.00PM |
| Crowborough Community Centre | Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1FE | Saturday 20th April 2024 | 10.00AM – 16.00PM |
| East Hoathly Village Hall | Church Marks Lane, East Hoathly, East Sussex BN8 6EQ | Monday 22nd April 2024 | 14.00PM – 20.00PM |
| Frant Memorial Hall | The Green, Frant, East Sussex TN3 9ED | Tuesday 23rd April 2024 | 14.00PM – 20.00PM |
| Horam Village Hall | Horam, East Sussex TN21 0JE | Saturday 4th May 2024 | 10.00AM – 16.00PM |
The virtual exhibition of the Plan, and the chance to offer feedback online, opened on Friday, 15 March on Wealden District Council’s consultation portal here: https://consult.wealden.gov.uk/kse/
More information for the consultation and Draft Local Plan is available here: https://www.wealden.gov.uk/news/wealden-draft-local-plan-consultation-dates-released/
Responsive site designed and developed by
