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There is a strong desire to
preserve the development gap
between Ashurst Wood and
East Grinstead and to avoid
coalescence between these
two settlements and also
between Ashurst Wood and
Forest Row to the south.

A number of residents have expressed the wish for the provision of allotments, should
an appropriate site become available.

3.4 Housing

The 2011 Census recorded 723 dwellings in the village with a high proportion of
home ownership (77%) and family homes (40% detached and 36% semi-detached).

There are 191 single person households in the parish (more than 25%).
Only 23.4% of households are in the lower council tax bands A to C (compared with
34.7% in Mid Sussex and 66.2% in England as a whole) and 28.2% are in bands F to G
(compared with 20.6% in Mid Sussex: 20.6% and 9.1% in England).

Since 2011 the housing stock
has increased by 17, including
a development of 12 affordable
homes for local people on a
rural exception site.

There are also three recent
planning permissions - for a
new bungalow and a pair of
semi-detached homes.

During consultations, concerns have been expressed about the shortage of affordable
homes for those wishing to remain in the village, particularly young adults wishing to
leave home and young families. There is also a need for suitable accommodation for
older residents.

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