Medieval woodland ‘threatened’ by Haywards Heath homes plan

[Judi Lynn]

Medieval woodland ‘threatened’ by Haywards Heath homes plan
Published on the 12 January 2015 07:00

An expert archeologist has said medieval woodland in Haywards Heath should be protected – after 48 homes were earmarked for the site.

A controversial planning application for a new housing development on Birchen Fields on the edge of the town has been submitted to Mid Sussex District Council .

Dozens of residents have objected to the new development, which they argue will ‘eat into the countryside’ and place an ‘unacceptable burden’ on the town.

Mark Taylor, principal archaeologist for West Sussex County Council has also spoken out against the plan – saying the proposals will ‘adversely affect a remnant of medieval assart landscape’.

More:
http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/medieval-woodland-threatened-by-haywards-heath-homes-plan-1-6507444

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Think how much better things would look for this house with all those messy
trees, and the grass removed, and some nice dry dirt and rocks surrounding it.

[MisterP]

1. centuries later enclosure's still a problem, eh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. This is part of a much bigger story...housing as "safe deposit boxes"

Londoners miss out as homes built as ‘safe deposit boxes’ for foreign buyers

Sites for close to 30,000 homes are owned by just 10 investors in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore and Sweden, sparking warnings from politicians and housing industry experts that too many are being built to act as “safe deposit boxes” for international investors rather than for Londoners in housing need.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/26/londoners-miss-out-as-foreign-investors-buy-up-home-sites

People with lots of money are investing in housing, esp. new housing, which they then hold onto for future profit.
This makes the price of housing skyrocket since builders are targeting the very rich.
and this is happening in many cities, from Hong Kong to NYC to San Francisco to London.