Saltdean Residents' Association
Founded in 1934) Embracing East & West Saltdean
Address: 101 Oaklands Avenue, Saltdean, BN2 8PD
Tel: 01273 301502
1st October 2020
To the Councillor Members of B&HCC Policy and Resources Committee
Re Gingerbread Nursery: Saltdean Oval.
I write on behalf of Saltdean Resident's Association established in 1934 to protect the interests of the residents in Saltdean.
Since July 2014 we have been campaigning to protect "Saltdean Green Spaces" this has been confirmed on website and through our newsletters, meeting and social media.
Because Saltdean Oval and the buildings within it have been
under attack from commercialisation and creeping tarmac and
concrete.
In July 2017 we submitted to B&HCC an "Asset of Community
Value "application for the land and buildings including the nursery terrapin building and fenced off park land used by Gingerbread
Nursery.
The fencing off of valuable flat Park play area was never consulted on by B&HCC and when it appeared, we objected and continued to object.
We objected to the Planning Application for a permanent 400m2 Commercial building on what should be open park land.
There are Covenants excluding Commercial buildings which have been ignored.
Saltdean Oval is a very heavily used greenspace, the only one in Saltdean. Please follow the Officers recommendation and not
agree the granting of a new lease.
Thank you