Earlier this year, Homes England submitted a Reserved Matters Application in relation to the development of the Central Section of the new spine road through the Brookleigh development. These new roads will be called Abbotsford Avenue and Crossways Avenue. This key new car, bus, walking and cycling route will form part of a length of road which spans the width of Brookleigh, linking the A2300 in the west to Maple Drive in the east. Cuckfield Road (B2036) approaches the eastern end of the new Abbotsford Avenue from the north and our proposals are to slow traffic on Cuckfield Road as it will become an approach road to Abbotsford Avenue.
As part of the Outline Planning permission for the Brookleigh development consented in 2019, in principle agreement was given in relation to introducing reduced speed signage and constructing 'build outs' to restrict carriageway width at specific locations. These interventions aim to slow traffic on the approach to the new Abbotsford Avenue and Crossways Avenue, as identified in the Traffic Assessment to facilitate the Central Section and accommodate the change in road priorities.
Please find a series of images here which show the proposals along the length of Cuckfield Road which is affected.
- Image 1 is an overarching image of the B2036 and the length of the road affected by the traffic calming proposals. Within this image you can see three boxes. Each box is expanded in the following images, looking at sections of the road in more detail.
- Image 2 shows the proposed signage changes from Moon Hill Farm in the north to Paynes Place in the south.
- Image 3 shows the proposed new signage and carriageway build outs between Paynes Place in the north and the International Bible Training College premises in the south.
- Image 4 shows the length of road from the International Bible Training College in the north and the new junction with the future Abbotsford Avenue in the south and associated new signage.
We are now carrying out a consultation (closing 10th October) and inviting residents who live close to the proposed changes to respond (comments should be sent to
The feedback received will help us to develop the scheme design further. We expect Mid Sussex District Council will determine the planning application in the coming months. Following this, there will be further formal consultation on these proposals conducted by West Sussex County Council as part of the scheme's application for a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).
We will continue to provide updates as the proposals progress and ensure all residents are notified in advance of construction beginning. For broader project updates, please see our project webpage and Facebook page.