ICKLESHAM PARISH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST LTD.

ICKLESHAM PARISH HOUSING PROJECT

IPCLT would like to update the Parish on progress with this exciting project to provide some much needed affordable homes for local people. We would also like to set out details of the project to correct any misunderstandings that there may be locally about its nature and scale.

There are fifteen homes planned on the proposed site (field north of Main Road and West of Broad Street, Icklesham). Envisaged is a mixture of flats and houses, with one, two, or three, bedrooms. Twelve will be available for an affordable rent, and three for shared ownership (these cannot be bought outright), to people who are registered on Rother District Council’s Housing Register and who have a strong local connection with the Parish, e.g. those who are already living in the Parish (for an agreed time), or have in the past, or who have family living in the Parish. All these properties will remain affordable in perpetuity for local people.

We have no plans for any development more than that which is already proposed, nor do we know of any.

The land has not yet been purchased, and will not be until all the relevant surveys and checks that are needed have been completed, and we have all the information to enable a planning application to be made to Rother District Council.

We are committed to undertake a public consultation with details of the scheme layout and properties prior to submitting the application for planning approval. You will be able to see what is proposed and make any comments at this consultation, and we would urge you to wait until then before making up your mind.

Currently we estimate that the public consultation will be in September/October 2017.

If you support the principle of providing affordable housing in our parish to enable families with existing local connections to stay here, you can make a difference by joining the CLT for just £1 –

email erskin.warren@btinternet.com for an application form

Icklesham Parish CLT is a non-profit Community Benefit Society set up to provide and protect community assets such as local needs affordable housing for long term community benefit. Website: www.ipclt.com

Icklesham Parish Community Land Trust Limited is an Industrial and Provident Society for the benefit of the community

Registration No. 7470. Registered Office: Winchmore, Sea Road, Winchelsea Beach, TN36 4LA