Northern Arc scheme gains approval

Homes England have received approval to begin construction of up to 3,000 new homes on a 200 hectare site, named the Northern Arc, in Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex, over the course of a 15 year period, with nearly a third of the homes being reserved as affordable housing.The Northern Arc site will also witness the construction of various important facilities for the coming community, including three neighbourhood centres and three new schools, which will accordingly provide opportunities for employment.Initial works on the site will include infrastructural developments such as the establishment of a bridge and link road between Isaacs Lane and Freeks Farm which, subject to the granting of planning approval, will take place in early 2020.Furthermore, the construction of the first homes at Freeks Farm will commence in 2020 as well, with the construction of other link roads and a roundabout scheduled so that traffic pressures and congestion on the current routes will be lessened.