North Street area/The Phoenix Quarter, Lewes

The North Street area of Lewes was developed in the 1950s and 1960s for industrial and warehousing uses on the site of the former Phoenix Iron Works and adjacent riverside land.  The area was badly affected by flooding in October 2000.  This, together with the age and deteriorating condition of some buildings on the site, requires a fresh look at its future role.

Please see the relevant documents section to the right of this page for a map of the area and a summary of the existing planning policies which apply to it.

Angel Property are preparing major redevelopment proposals for the area, which they have branded “The Phoenix Quarter”.  These proposals will involve comprehensive redevelopment for a mix of uses, supported by new access arrangements.  Some existing uses on the site would be relocated to new premises at Malling Brooks.  Planning applications are expected to be submitted in the near future.  A link to Angel Property’s website is below.

As local planning authority, Lewes District Council needs to take a lead in setting a framework for the future development of this area, which best meets local needs.  This will help carry forward work on the review of planning policies through the Local Development Framework and provide an up to date basis for consideration of any future planning applications for the site.

Work by the Council also provides a process by which other key stakeholders and the likely developer can engage with each other and get involved in helping to shape the future of the area.  Therefore, the Council is proposing to develop a “Planning Vision for the North Street area”, which will set out a vision for the future of the area together with a set of development objectives by which the planning system will aim to deliver the vision.

Much of the background work will be carried out by a Technical Group which will report back to a group of senior District Councillors.  .

Key stakeholders were invited to set out their own vision for the site in concise terms (400 words) and to participate in workshop sessions in February and March 2007.

Both the minutes of the Technical Group meetings and the results of the workshops held with key stakeholders are available on the Planning Vision Statements page via the Relevant Documents section on the right hand side of this page

Please see the relevant documents section to the right of this page for the proposals and appendices, including:

• Map of the North Street area
• Summary of existing planning policies affecting the area
• Proposal for integrated programme of planning work
• List of key stakeholders

Further information: Contact planning@lewes.gov.uk or (01273) 471600

Angel Property website
www.angelproperty.co.uk/