Welcome to our consultation website, where we are seeking your views and input into our updated proposals for Land North of Huntsland, and West of Turners Hill Road including Land at Hurst Farm, Crawley Down.
Planning permission was granted in September 2025 for 150 homes, a 70-bed care home, new public open space, footpath and cycle connections and financial contributions towards local infrastructure and amenities on Land North of Huntsland, and West of Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down.
This site is part of a wider allocation for development in the Submission Draft Mid Sussex Local Plan and is key to meeting the identified housing needs locally. The delivery of the site, during the plan period, is fundamental to the district’s housing supply trajectory.
Following the grant of permission, at the request of councillors and residents, we have been exploring an alternative access arrangement – which avoids Wychwood Place being used as the main vehicular access.
Wates has therefore now secured the Land at Hurst Farm to enable the main vehicular access to be taken from this location. This removes the need for a primary vehicular access via Wychwood Place, with only pedestrian, cycle and emergency access provided via Wychwood Place
The inclusion of Hurst Farm provides an opportunity to enhance the overall scheme at Land North of Huntsland in a number of ways:
- Relocating the care home to a different part of the site so that it benefits from being closer to the village centre and bus stops, providing sustainable access to staff
- Delivering more affordable housing and public green space
- Delivering even greater funding for improvements to The Haven Centre and bringing football to a greater number of adults and children locally through increased funding towards a 3G pitch for Crawley Down Gatwick FC
- All other aspects of the proposals, including the significant biodiversity enhancements, new footpath and cycle links and commitments to sustainability, remain the same
This consultation provides information on the proposed changes and gives the local community the opportunity to give feedback on the revised proposals. A revised planning application will be submitted in the near future to Mid Sussex District Council.