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A council has decided to sell land to the developer behind a major regeneration project of a Sussex town. On Monday, Councillor Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council's lead member for resources and climate change, agreed to sell council-owned land associated with the North Street Quarter (NSQ) development in Lewes. The full NSQ scheme, from development company Human Nature, involves plans to build 685 homes, as well as employment space and flood defences.
It secured planning permission last year, subject to conditions and legal agreements . The council had made a similar decision in 2018 in connection with an earlier version of the development, which did not come to fruition. Before making his decision, Cllr Bennett heard how the council does not yet know the exact amount of land to be sold as it is awaiting final designs for a bus layby and bus shelter.
Officers said the council intends to retain ownership of the land associated with the bus infrastructure. The largest parcel of land to be sold is adjacent to Phoenix Causeway. Officers noted how part of this land will become the main access point for the wider development.
Alongside this, the council also intends to sell land it owns in North Street. This land, which is adjacent to the fire station, is currently part of the adopted highway and will only be sold once a formal stopping-up procedure has been completed. In a report to Cllr Bennett, officers noted how the council would receive payment for the sale of the land.
The publicly-available report does not include a figure for this payment..
