Old Malling Farm development proposal. Where are the cycle routes?
Old Malling Farm is situated off the Old Malling Way, and is a green field site with an application for the erection of up to 226 new dwellings.
Cycle Lewes submitted its official objection to this application earlier. The proposal is not fit for a sustainable future and needs to be challenged strongly. The design of this site needs to build-in cycling and walking as the first choice for short journeys. On June 10th 2021 the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNA) Planning Committee approved the application for outline planning permission subject to extensive conditions including 50% affordable housing, a commitment to zero carbon construction, electric vehicle charging points, a route for pedestrians and cyclists at the S-E corner of the site down into the former railway cutting to give convenient alternative access to the town centre.