Benefits

• Commitment to building high quality homes: energy efficient, varied in sizes, prices and design.
  
  
• Drastic reduction of through traffic in the village making the village a safer and more pleasant place.
  
  
• Commitment to building people-friendly streets within the site.
  
  
• Appropriate extension of the local primary school to accommodate the increased number of children living in the village in the future.
  
  
• Strengthening the economic viability of local services and facilities and if economically sensible a village pub, a shop for day-to-day goods as well as a dentist.
  
  
• Addressing local housing needs for families as well as older and younger smaller households.
  
  
• An energy centre generating energy from renewable sources.
  
  
• Creation of a permanent green buffer zone between Maresfield and Uckfield.
  
  
• Establishment of a community trust to maintain and manage the energy centre, open spaces and allotment area.
  
  
• Provision of open spaces such as the discovery garden, the allotments and the nature trail near the stream.
  
  
• Integrated walk and cycle ways.
  
  
• Safe parking facilities for those using the recreation ground and/or visiting friends and families.