As part of the development of the Barcombe Neighbourhood Plan we would like clubs and societies in Barcombe Parish to complete a short survey on their needs and plans for the future and how the Neighbourhood Plan can help with these.
Please complete by 20th March 2026.
Developer Earlswood Homes Ltd has, via a third party, launched a public consultation exercise. Please follow the links below to learn more.
View the the proposal
Take the survey
Website of Earlswood Homes Ltd
The Parish Council’s comments regarding the proposed 70-home development in Barcombe Cross have been submitted, both to Lewes District Council (LDC) and site developer Elivia Homes.
Please click below to read an update on progress so far, or to read/download the full representation.
A third vacancy for a Parish Councillor is open. According to the formal Notice of Vacancy (read it here) there are now two routes forward:
1. Ten electors of Barcombe Parish Ward can request an election. For one to take place, the ten must give notice to the Returning Officer at Lewes District Council by 25th October 2021. The election will then be held before 24th December.
2. If an election is not called, the Parish Council can co-opt a volunteer.
Please contact the Clerk for full details.
Lewes District Council (LDC) has published detail on areas put forward by landowners as potentially suitable for housing. All were submitted in response to LDC’s formal ongoing Call for Sites – a process required by central government.
The documents listed below have so far been received by the Parish Council. Others will be added as they become available.
Please note that the inclusion of a site does not mean that it will prove suitable for housing, or that planning permission to build on that site will be granted. Details of the assessment process are in LDC’s Draft Methodology document below.
Click an item to view:
In his January report to the Parish Council, Chairman Alan Marler pointed out that a shortfall in housing land could have direct consequences for Barcombe Parish.
He said:
“The village should be aware that the Lewes District Council (LDC) Local Plan Part 2 has been declared invalid as they cannot provide the required 5-year supply of housing land. This means that they do not have their normal powers to refuse development applications.
A proposed development has now been put in for a large part of the field over the road from the Village Hall. This is roughly a 6 hectare site which could produce 150 houses at the current assumed density of 25 houses per hectare. This is in addition to the 32 houses (Hillside 26 and Bridgelands 6) currently pending a decision from LDC.
This site was refused before, as were another three sites, as noted on the Parish Council website. However, LDC recognise previous refusals may now be reversed in favour of permitted development.
The Parish Council will report back when we receive details.”
He also updated Councillors regarding flooding at Barcombe Mills:
“As a reminder, I contacted the Mechanical Engineering Department at Sussex University at the beginning of last year to ask if they would be interested in designing some form of mechanical alert system for rising flood water. They were very enthusiastic and we had a site visit in February. One student has already worked on a solution, sadly since then the closure of universities has slowed this process down as have the responses from the Environment Agency. Now I need to provide the EA with the weight and size of the monitoring device to fit under the bridge and this is again stopped by the closure of the university.”
An application has been lodged with Lewes District Council.
To view documents and to comment on the application, visit this page on Lewes District Council’s website. There confirm the Terms and Conditions, click ‘Continue’ and enter LW/20/0633 in the search box.
For suggestions on how to comment effectively on a planning application, please read this guide.
To pass comment directly to the developer (rather than the District Council), send an email to barcombe-cross@rydon.co.uk.