Application for homes in Burgess Hill sparks wildlife concerns

There is a long-established heronry in a group of mature Scots pines at the north-east corner of the wood

Residents in Hammonds Mill, Burgess Hill, are concerned about an application to build four three to four bedroom houses on the site of the old Hammonds Mill Nurseries.

A resident told the Middy: “This is a small area of extremely dense woodland, which was extremely likely to be felled.

“As there is a long-established heronry in a group of mature Scots pines at the north-east corner of the wood, both Friends of Burgess Hill Green Circle Network and Sussex Wildlife Trust have registered their opposition to the plan.”