The Church Commissioners for England – the charity that manages the Church of England’s real estate – and Landlink Estates have submitted an outline planning application for a mixed-use development in Bersted, West Sussex.
The proposal plans to deliver 2,200 homes, including up to 750 affordable homes, an employment hub, and social infrastructure on agricultural land to the north of Chalcraft Lane, located to the west of Bersted.
The Scott Brownrigg-designed masterplan for the 356-acre site would provide 480,000 sq ft of employment space, local retail opportunities and community facilities, including a primary school, sports pitches, space for healthcare facilities, a public library, parkland and community allotments.
According to data from Savills released in 2017, Arun District Council has some of West Sussex’s greatest need for housing. The area’s house-price-to-earnings ratio is among the highest in the country, as outlined in the Church of England’s Coming Home report published in 2021, making Bersted one of the country’s most undersupplied and least affordable areas.
John Weir, head of real estate at Church Commissioners for England, said: “Front and centre of the Church’s commitments in the Coming Home report is the creation of healthy and vibrant housing, providing homes which are safe, sustainable and satisfying, and where residents feel able to put down roots for the future.
“This scheme supports a range of different housing needs and will make a positive contribution to the development of the Bersted area.”
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