Government Office for the South East

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for Transport hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the stopping-up of an area of highway at Vernon Close, Uckfield in the county of East Sussex. If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Cowan Architects on 22 March 2004, by Wealden District Council under Ref WD/04/0175/F. Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 11 February 2005, at the Uckfield Library, High Street, Uckfield TN22 1AR, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Head of Surrey, East and West Sussex Transport, Government Office for the South East, (quoting Ref GOSE/029/001/ESUS/AAB) at the address below. During the above-mentioned period of 28 days anyone may object to the making of the Order by writing to the Secretary of State, quoting Ref GOSE/029/001/ESUS/AAB and addressing their objection to the Head of Surrey, East and West Sussex Transport, Government Office for the South East, Ground Floor, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford GU1 4GA. In the preparation of an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection may be communicated to the applicant and other people who may be affected by it. General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Avril Berrow at the Government Office for the South East at the address stated above or by telephoning 01483 882354. Please note that formal objections will not be valid unless made in writing. S Dapaah, Senior Professional and Technology Officer in the Government Office for the South East. Schedule The existing highway layout of Vernon Close cul-de-sac will be revised involving the creation of a shared surface that will form the highway with a central landscaped area that is to become “private”. This work will be carried out in conjunction with the adjacent social housing development. (Approximate Ordnance Survey grid Ref TQ 477 206).