Local Need and Benefits

Seaford has an ageing population and developing this site with specialist retirement accommodation will help to address a need for specialist housing for local older people.

Lewes District Council acknowledges that there is a local need for this type of accommodation that provides affordable retirement options for the town’s older residents.

The sustainable location of this development will result in a positive impact on the local economy, where residents have easy access to local shops and services, which is often the preferred place for residents to visit rather than larger facilities further afield.

This spending by older people can help maintain local outlets from the newsagents and the butchers to the bakery, pub, and local cafe – in other words the shops and community spaces which make up the heart of the local area.