A history of our planning concerns
This history recorded through illustrated PDF documents is a recent one. It is intended to give some background to people who are new to Round Hill or to planning issues in our conservation area.
2004-2005
- 33 flats proposed for backland plot in Princes Road
- BHCC review of our conservation area character statement
- Development at Hollingdean Depot looms: birth of the Dump The Dump campaign (initially called Refuse Refuse).
2006
- Successive proposals for 21 flats and 9 three-storey houses on back land off Princes Road
- Open gardens event shows the value of our green space
- Proposal to build 5 units of housing to the east of the Cat Creep
- Defenders of the Ouse Valley DOVE oppose Newhaven incinerator
- Large scale opposition to proposals for a Waste Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility at Hollingdean Depot
- Veolia's planning proposals are approved in spite of large number of objections
2007-2011
- BHCC's Urban Chraracterisation Study of Round Hill
- Proposed development on former Esso Garage site in Hollingdean Road
- Council admits that attempted removal of Round Hill's Victorian street light columns was in error
- Ashdown Road development recommended for approval
- Answers to critics of Controlled Parking Zones (Note that The Round Hill Society remained neutral)
- Earthship proposal to develop open space to the west of the Cat Creep.
2012-2013
- Carelet tries to sell their plot with planning permission for 4 houses
- Carelet uses the expected CPZ to resuscitate a rejected scheme for 6 houses and gets it accepted on condition that the occupants would not be entitled to parking permits
- Matsim proposes demolition of Richmond House to be replaced by 3 and 5 storey buildings providing 15 rooms and 129 studio rooms respectively. This proposal for 144 rooms is refused
- Arguments against the social segregation and scapegoating of students
- In the run-up to the second consultation on whether to adopt a CPZ, more arguments about the potential benefits to pedestrians and ability of residents to park
2013 continued
- Veolia's proposals to extend opening hours, to include weekends denying neighbours of respite from noise
- One of the quickest dashes from consultation to planning, writing The Plans List when only 18 out of 103 objections had been read
- Noise impact assessment anything but "robust". Disappointment with Environment Agency
- Rush to commence construction in Ashdown Road
- 2nd proposal to demolish Richmond House and replace it with a 138-room student hostel. Refused.
- Carelet's proposal for even taller 3-storey houses
- Concerns begin RE land between Belton Road and Crescent Road
2014-15
- Proposal for 5 residential flats to the rear of 28A Crescent Road
- Tree felling on the open space between Crescent Road and Belton Road
- Appeal against refusal of 138-room hostel to replace Richmond House dismissed
- Crescent Road application withdrawn and 2nd application registered claiming permitted development
- Campaign to get London Road Station added to BHCC's list of heritage assets
- Richmond House's proposed use as a Drug & Alcohol Recovery Centre operated by Cranstoun's
- Liaison with local residents including The Round Hill Society. Cranstoun's proposal is approved
- Destruction of a much loved mountain ash tree
- Proposal to erect a two storey three bedroom house to the rear of Roundhill Crescent and to make alterations to the boundary wall
2016-17
- Demonstration against cutting City Parks Rangers
- Further removal of Round Hill's street lights
- Say "No" to industrial / commercial waste at Hollingdean Depot
- Application for 4 two bedroom houses on land to the rear of 28A Crescent Road
- Campaign to get London Road Station added to BHCC's list of heritage assets
- 2nd application on land to rear of 101 Roundhill Crescent for 1 three bedroom dwelling and alterations to the boundary wall
- Object to proposal to operate Hollingdean Depot on Boxing Day
- Application for flats in place of the Signalman pub garden
- Concerns about neighbourhood policing
PDF Documents presented at 2017 AGM
For more recent planning concerns