A new council housing development on the site of a former police station is now complete and ready for residents to move in. The Stowe Place development in Chapel Street, Newhaven, has 21 new homes. These properties, which are a mix of houses and apartments, will be occupied by people on the housing register.
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Bee bricks and a swift box have also been installed at the development. Councillor Mark Slater, cabinet member for housing, said: “I really couldn’t be more impressed by Stowe Place and prouder that at a time when costs have spiralled and funding is so stretched, we have managed to get these essential affordable homes completed. “The long list of sustainability features also includes a substantial bike store for all the tenants to use and being so central in Newhaven, there is easy access to public transport links, with bus routes on the doorstep and the railway station just a short walk away.
” Councillor Zoe Nicholson, leader of Lewes District Council, said: “This is a simply stunning council development and yet more evidence of this council’s determination to build the right homes in the right p.