Conservative council leader criticises developers who ‘land bank’ housing permissions

The leader of Mid Sussex District Council has criticised developers who secure planning permission for new homes but then fail to build them.

By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter

Published 28th Jan 2022, 13:13 GMT

Updated 28th Jan 2022, 13:43 GMT

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Jonathan Ash-Edwards spoke during a meeting of the full council on Wednesday (January 26) following a question from Robert Eggleston (Lib Dem, Burgess Hill – Meeds).

Mr Ash-Edwards said: “Developers come to sit and argue – with their barristers – at planning inquiries and tell us about the need for new housing and about their ability to deliver on that site.

“They need to honour those commitments that they make when they sit in front of a planning inspector.