Plans for upgrading Pells Recreational Ground and Malling Fields are being guided by feedback from the local community. Two rounds of public consultations have taken place so far, with the third and final stage scheduled for July. There will be two events as follows:
Friday, July 7, 12:00- 18:00 at St John’s Hall, Talbot Terrace (for Pells Recreation Ground)
Saturday, July 8, 10:00 – 14:00 at Malling Community Centre (for Malling Fields)
These events are an opportunity for residents to view and comment
on the detailed proposals before they are submitted for final planning approval. The plans will also be available on the North Street Quarter website along with a facility to feedback comments.
The comprehensive public consultation began last year to involve Lewes residents in the future of the two recreation spaces. Feedback has enabled the landscape architects, working with Santon North Street and Lewes District Council, to produce designs that reflect the needs and aspirations of the local community.
The improvements to these public spaces are part of the North Street Quarter development. Funds have been set aside to upgrade the two recreational areas to provide attractive, safe and well-designed play spaces.
The North Street Quarter development will bring considerable assets to the town, including 416 new houses, of which 40% (165) are affordable homes; a new health hub; a public car park with 330 spaces and extensive works on the River Ouse will complete the town’s flood defences and create new public access to the river with a footbridge and a riverside promenade.
The first phase of the development, which comprises the majority of the housing, the health hub, car park and flood defences, is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
Here are some comments from the second round of the public consultation in response to the initial proposals for
Pells Recreation Ground:
And some comments about the initial proposals for Malling Fields:
