Plans for housing in St Leonards are acceptable in principle, council officers have said. Last week, Hastings Borough Council planning officers approved a Permission In Principle (PIP) application proposing the construction of between two and four new homes on land next to a property known as 70 Hollington Old Lane. PIP applications are intended to act as a streamlined planning process for small scale developments, allowing applicants to establish whether a site would be suit

Plans to build nine homes in Cowfold have been refused by Horsham District Council. The application from Eastlands Farm Ltd & Hunter Developments Ltd, for two plots of land on Eastlands Lane, was turned down by planning officers earlier this month. The council received 66 letters objecting to the plans – along with objections from Cowfold Parish Council – with concerns raiesed including road safety, over-development, and the impact on wildlife habitat. The council can only de

Plans to build 12 industrial units in Henfield have been submitted to Horsham District Council. The application, from SABBG Holdings Ltd, seeks permission to develop an 8.43-acre site west of Shoreham Road, opposite Henfield Business Park. If approved, the units will be split between four buildings for light industrial use and storage, with a new access onto Shoreham Road. A statement submitted with the application said: “The site redevelopment will help play a part in the fu

Emergency services were called to an incident near Hove seafront on Tuesday evening.

Police in West Sussex have charged a man with the rape of a woman in Shoreham.

Photo credit (all images): National Trust Images / James Dobson and Laurence Perry We've got TWO family passes up for grabs to this lovely day out this summer! Visit Sheffield Park and Garden this summer for their annual Lakes and Lilies festival, running Saturday 13 June - Sunday 6 September 2026, celebrating spectacular waterlilies on picturesque lakes and the beauty of this historic garden in summer. Explore an enchanting garden as it transforms into a magical realm, for a

Police investigating a report of an Antisemitic hate crime in Hove have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak with.

Fire crews were called to a major blaze at a derelict property in Henfield on Monday evening, with the incident believed to have been started deliberately.