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Plans for a housing development in Burwash Common are set to return to Rother planners next week.

Next Thursday (August 12), Rother District Council’s planning committee is expected to consider an application to demolish the former Ashwood Nursing Home in Heathfield Road and build 12 flats and houses in its place.

The scheme had previously been before the committee in May, after developer Artemis Design and Build Ltd lodged an appeal on the grounds that no decision had been made within the statutory time limit.

At that hearing councillors (going against the officers’ recommendation) resolved not to contest the appeal as they felt the scheme was broadly acceptable in principle. The committee also urged the developer to resubmit an application to avoid the appeal process, which they did.

Decision due on plans to replace former Burwash Common nursing home with housing