Lewes development gets go ahead

[jevs]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14136875.APPROVED__Plans_for_416_homes_in_Lewes_get_the_go_ahead/

Good news for the town. The whole area which is basically the other side of the river bank opposite Tesco and will have some retail, cafes, a riverside walk and 400+ houses.

Hopefully it'll look a bit better then then shanty town that's there now.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14136875.APPROVED__Plans_for_416_homes_in_Lewes_get_the_go_ahead/

Good news for the town. The whole area which is basically the other side of the river bank opposite Tesco and will have some retail, cafes, a riverside walk and 400+ houses.

Hopefully it'll look a bit better then then shanty town that's there now.

Aren't there some artists who are against this?

 

[The Birdman]

I thought the post was going to be about the Dripping pan going to a TenThousand stadium.

 

[Diablo]

Is it good news?? 400 homes on river bank.....Buyers beware!!!

 

[beorhthelm]

Aren't there some artists who are against this?

a redundant question, there's always someone against development.

i just hope they build them on stilts.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I'm sure Norman Baker will be campaigning vigorously against any such permission.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Good if they'll affordable homes, traffic gonna be even worse in town

 

[seagurn]

Good news for Lewes ...more crustys heading to Brighton.
Its a run down industrial estate that basically the crustys pay little or no rent and go on marches and wjen they run out of money run home to mummy and daddy for a bit more of there allowance which they get so mummy and daddy can live peacefully in there nice big house .
It will be quite nice having seen the plans.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I thought the post was going to be about the Dripping pan going to a TenThousand stadium.

Ready for their relegation back to the county league

 

[BN9 BHA]

Good news for Lewes ...more crustys heading to Brighton.
Its a run down industrial estate that basically the crustys pay little or no rent and go on marches and wjen they run out of money run home to mummy and daddy for a bit more of there allowance which they get so mummy and daddy can live peacefully in there nice big house .
It will be quite nice having seen the plans.

Any white people with dreadlocks and a multicoloured van over there by any chance?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Excellent news. The opponents don't have a viable alternative to put forward. The site is an unhealthy mix of derelict buildings that need to be replaced before they collapse completely. The only option that has any practical chance of happening is the one that has now been given planning permission by the National Park Authority.

 

[Murray 17]

I'm sure Norman Baker will be campaigning vigorously against any such permission.

The only thing he can do now is write a song about it!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Good news for Lewes ...more crustys heading to Brighton.
Its a run down industrial estate that basically the crustys pay little or no rent and go on marches and wjen they run out of money run home to mummy and daddy for a bit more of there allowance which they get so mummy and daddy can live peacefully in there nice big house .
It will be quite nice having seen the plans.

spot on mate Lewes for lewes people not poncy londoners hyping the prices up even more
Mind you how are the hippys going to cope at the Zoo studio
regards
DR

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Excellent news. The opponents don't have a viable alternative to put forward. The site is an unhealthy mix of derelict buildings that need to be replaced before they collapse completely. The only option that has any practical chance of happening is the one that has now been given planning permission by the National Park Authority.

Will it affect you in Firle
regards
DR

 

[Beach Hut]

Is it good news?? 400 homes on river bank.....Buyers beware!!!

What price home insurance with a house by a river ?

 

[seagurn]

Yes plenty...ok too many.

 

[The Birdman]

Is it good news?? 400 homes on river bank.....Buyers beware!!!

Build on stilts that do the trick

 

[maltaseagull]

Is it good news?? 400 homes on river bank.....Buyers beware!!!

Should be 400 houseboats.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Will it affect you in Firle
regards
DR

Of course it will. Lewes is our County Town.

Build on stilts that do the trick

The site is a brownfield site that was concreted over when the ironworks was built centuries back. So there is no loss of any absorbent floodplain. And improved flood defences are part of the package.

 

[Diablo]

Of course it will. Lewes is our County Town.




The site is a brownfield site that was concreted over when the ironworks was built centuries back. So there is no loss of any absorbent floodplain. And improved flood defences are part of the package.

Yes but flooded badly in 2000. Improving river bank can only do so much..Surely nothing can be done where river goes under Cliffe Bridge. If as is widely believed we are in for more extreme weather. Building houses on this area is risky at best,foolish I would say. I hope all potential purchasers are made aware of risks. However I can`t see developer advertising "Buy your new house and you may well struggle to insure it as high risk of flooding".
I will be advising against anyone buying these properties.