Derelict Rye Gristmill development plans rejected

Plans to build a three-storey building with business space and five homes on a derelict mill in Rye was rejected yesterday (Thursday, October 13).
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Oct 2016, 16:51 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2016, 19:57 BST

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The old Grist Mill site from Winchelsea Road. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154852001The old Grist Mill site from Winchelsea Road. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154852001
The old Grist Mill site from Winchelsea Road. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154852001

Rother District Council said ‘no’ to knocking down the old Gristmill Pine on the A259 New Winchelsea Road and replacing it with a mixed use development.

Councillors believed it was too out of character, too high and wide, and there was not enough parking with Highways England having concerns.

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There have been complaints from residents about the derelict mill and calls for something to be done with it, but councillors thought this was inappropriate.

The old Grist Mill site from Strand Quay. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154907001The old Grist Mill site from Strand Quay. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154907001
The old Grist Mill site from Strand Quay. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154907001

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The old Grist Mill site from Strand Quay. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154907001The old Grist Mill site from Strand Quay. Photo by Archie White SUS-161013-154907001
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