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is part of the emerging District Plan or, indeed, a number of other factors that mean
that it is not feasible or necessarily the best or most positive way to plan to share
homes out equally between different parts of the district.

In considering the housing requirements for the Neighbourhood Plan, a lengthy
consideration of all relevant factors has been carried out, including the need to
provide local affordable housing; these are explained in more detail in the document,
Housing for the Ashurst Wood Neighbourhood Plan which forms part of the
evidence base for this Plan.

The conclusion reached was that the Neighbourhood Plan should plan for at least 62
new homes between 2015 and 2031.

Housing Supply

A number of sites were assessed for their suitability and availability for housing
development during the Plan period. The Report on the Assessment of Potential
Housing Sites explains the methodology used and sets out the individual assessments.
The report’s recommendations reflect the importance placed by the community on the
reuse of previously developed land and the protection of the surrounding countryside.
Sites identified for allocation are:

Site Approximate
Capacity
Land between 98- 104 Maypole Road 5
Mount Pleasant Nursery, Cansiron Lane 3
Willow Trees, Lewes Road 2 - 4
Spinney Hill, Lewes Road 2 - 4
Wealden House (EDF) 50+
Wealden House (LIC) unknown
Total 62+

Windfalls and Commitments

Windfall sites are those not specifically identified or allocated for housing in a local
development plan. All new developments within the village in recent years have been
on windfall sites.

It is therefore anticipated that windfall sites will continue to provide a steady supply
of housing over the Plan period given this historic trend.

As at November 2014, there are planning permissions for 3 dwellings in place. One is
for a bungalow in Woods Hill Lane and one for a pair of semi-detached houses close to
the Maypole public house.

The Plan’s Approach

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