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Largest housing developments in East Sussex

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in East Sussex: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

17 schemes in play, 4,753 homes in total, plus 3 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

Awaiting decisionBrighton and Hove · BH2025/02755

Up to 1,062 homes

Land At King George VI Avenue (Toads Hole Valley) Hove

Outline application for a mixed use development comprising up to 1,062 residential dwellings (C3 use); community sports facilities (F2 use); 25,000m2 office/research/light industry floorspace (E use); neighbourhood centre including retail outlets (E/sui generis uses), a doctors' surgery (E use) and community building (F2 use); public open and play space, alterations to the Local Wildlife Site (LWS

ApprovedWealden · WD/2015/0209/MEA

Up to 1,000 homes

LAND WEST OF UCKFIELD (SITE SD1), INCLUDING LAND BOUNDED BY LEWES ROAD, NEW TOWN, A22, UCKFIELD SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AND LAND TO WEST OF A22 NORTH OF HORSTED POND GATE.

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES, COMPRISING A RESIDENTIAL-LED MIXED USE URBAN EXTENSION, ENGINEERING WORKS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION (UP TO 1000 NET ADDITIONAL DWELLINGS), UP TO A TWO FORM ENTRY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND EARLY YEARS FACILITIES, RETAIL, COMMUNITY,

Awaiting decisionWealden · WD/2022/2216/MAO

340 homes

HORSTEDPOND FARM, LEWES ROAD, LITTLE HORSTED, TN22 5TR

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION PROPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR THE ERECTION OF 340 DWELLINGS WITH CREATION OF A NEW ROUNDABOUT FROM LEWES ROAD, 12HA OF SANG AND NEW PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES

Awaiting decisionLewes · LW/25/0148

Up to 250 homes

Land At Goldbridge Farm Goldbridge Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4QP

Phased outline development for up to 250 new homes (including 40% affordable), access, landscaping, open space and other associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except site access

ApprovedEastbourne · 230526

Up to 250 homes

Land North Of Pevensey Bay Road Eastbourne East Sussex

Outline planning permission for the development of up to 250 dwellings(Use Class C3) including means of access into the site (not internal roads) and associated highway works with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved (ADDITIONAL DRAINAGE DETAILS)

ApprovedWealden · WD/2023/0066/MAO

Up to 240 homes

LAND SOUTH OF A27 AND WEST OF SHEPHAM LANE, POLEGATE

OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR MEANS OF ACCESS) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR UP TO 240 DWELLINGS, FORMAL AND INFORMAL OPEN SPACE, PARKING AND ACCESS.

Awaiting decisionTunbridge Wells and Wealden · 26/00498/FULL

184 homes

Tunbridge Wells Rugby Football Club, Frant Road, And Land Off Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells, And Chase Farm, Frant Road, Frant

Erection of 184 dwellings, with affordable housing, landscaping, open space, biodiversity new gain, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated earthworks and provision of vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Frant Road and Bayham Road, relocation and erection of rugby clubhouse with parking and storage with 3G artificial grass pitch, 3 senior rugby pitches, 2 junior rugby pitched and mini

Awaiting decisionLewes · LW/25/0391

Up to 180 homes

Land North Of Turnpike Farm The Broyle Ringmer

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved other than access) for up to 180no. dwellings, including public open space, landscaping and associated works

ApprovedWealden · WD/2021/0594/MEA

Up to 180 homes

HINDSLAND, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU

OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS (EXCLUDING INTERNAL ESTATE ROADS BEYOND THE ACCESS TO SERVE THE MEDICAL CENTRE PLOT) FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING VACANT DWELLING AND ERECTION OF UP TO 180 NO. DWELLINGS AND MEDICAL CENTRE TOGETHER WITH ALL PARKING, SERVICING AND ON-SITE OPEN SPACE.

Awaiting decisionWealden · WD/2025/2873/MAJ

178 homes

LAND AT PINEWOOD FARM, FRANT ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS TN3 9HB

THE ERECTION OF 178 NO. DWELLINGS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCLUDING 11 NO. SELF-BUILD PLOTS AND A CHILDREN’S NURSERY OR GP SURGERY (CLASS E), LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE, BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED EARTHWORKS WITH NEW VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESSES FROM FRANT ROAD.

Awaiting decisionLewes · LW/25/0339

151 homes

Land At Cooksbridge Road Cooksbridge East Sussex

The provision of 151 residential dwellings (Class C3) including 40% affordable housing and commercial floorspace provision (Class E), with public open space, soft and hard landscaping, play space, community orchard, vehicular access, car and cycle parking provision and associated infrastructure including SUDS provision

Awaiting decisionWealden · WD/2025/2269/MAO

Up to 150 homes

LAND AT PEELINGS LANE, WESTHAM

OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 150 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING), VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD FROM PEELINGS LANE, INTERNAL ROADS, CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. ALL MATTERS TO BE RESERVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MAIN SITE ACCESS.

ApprovedWealden · WD/2023/1798/MAJ

137 homes

LAND EAST OF GREEN LANE/PALESGATE LANE, STEEL CROSS, CROWBOROUGH

PHASED DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE 120 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (USE CLASS C3), INCLUDING 40% AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND 5% CUSTOM BUILD HOUSING WITH ASSOCIATED PLAYSPACE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, ACCESS TO GREEN LANE VIA A NEW JUNCTION, AND HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING WOODLAND AND TREE PLANTING. TOTAL UPLIFT OF 17 NO. DWELLINGS TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT WD/2022/0398/MRM.

ApprovedEastbourne · 230847

126 homes

Site 1 off Martinique Way Martinique Way Eastbourne East Sussex

Erection of an extra-care retirement community (Use Class C2), comprising 126 no. apartments for older people, ancillary facilities and services including an ancillary restaurant/bar and community meeting/activity space, soft and hard landscaping, parking, access andother associated works(Amended Description).

Awaiting decisionWealden · WD/2026/0118/MAJ

125 homes

SPRATSBROOK FARM, ERIDGE ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9ET

DEVELOPMENT OF 125 DWELLINGS, WITH CYCLE AND CAR PARKING AREAS, ACCESS POINT FROM ERIDGE ROAD, LANDSCAPING, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

Awaiting decisionLewes · LW/25/0527

Up to 100 homes

Land South Of South Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex

Erection of up to 100 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing), provision of vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space and other associated infrastructure provision with all matters reserved except for access

ApprovedWealden · WD/2025/1902/MAJ

100 homes

LAND ADJACENT TO SEGHERS PLACE, UCKFIELD TN22 5BU

ERECTION OF 100 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS INCLUDING ACCESS FROM THE A22 UCKFIELD BYPASS, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, OPEN SPACE, EARTHWORKS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE.

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

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How we count

We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.

"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.

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