On 23 October 2008, planning permission was granted to Southern Water for a new treatment works and sludge recycling centre at Lower Hoddern Farm, Peacehaven. This followed a satisfactory legal undertaking.
The application included:
- an 11 kilometre underground tunnel from East Saltdean to Friar's Bay, Peacehaven, plus other connecting tunnels
- a new pumping station on the existing Portobello Treatment Works site at Telscombe Cliffs.
Download the Planning application documents and Environmental Statement.
Planning Committee
The planning application for this development was considered at the Planning Committee meeting on 6 August 2008.
Planning permission
The terms of the planning permission required some detailed schemes to be submitted to us for approval. All the schemes needed to allow the main development to start have been submitted.
Southern Water has employed 4 Delivery Ltd (4D) to construct the scheme. You can get more information about the building works and the timeline for the different stages, from:
A construction liaison group has been established and will meet regularly over the three year construction period, to address any issues or concerns about the works.
Contact details
Southern Water technical enquiries (24 hours)
Phone: 0845 278 0845
4 Delivery Ltd
Phone: 01273 345241
Contact our Planning Development Control team
East Sussex County Council