Decision delayed on development of former Lindfield school site

Plans to build 38 homes on a former school site near Haywards Heath have been delayed while the developer makes some changes to the application.

The application, for the Tavistock and Summerhill School site, in Lindfield, was set to be rejected by Mid Sussex District Council’s planning committee on Thursday (February 27), but will now be looked at at a later date.

Planning officers recommended it be refused, not only because none of the homes would be affordable, but also because no legal agreement was in place to secure money from the developer towards infrastructure costs.