Development of former school site is approved

Plans to redevelop the former Court Meadow School site in Cuckfield have been approved.

The school, in Hanlye Lane, closed in 2012 and was declared surplus to requirements by West Sussex County Council.

An application to demolish the vacant buildings and build 13 homes in their place was approved by Mid Sussex District Council’s planning committee on Thursday (April 14).

Committee chairman Gary Marsh (Con, Ardingly and Balcombe) called it a ‘good use’ of a brownfield site and particularly welcomed the four new affordable homes due to be built.

Paul Brown (Green, High Weald) did raise concerns about how feasible and safe it would be for people to cycle to and from the site.

Roger Cartwright (LDem, BH - St Andrew’s) was impressed by the high standards of the proposed homes and felt they should be aiming for more homes to operate without gas boilers.