The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order transfers areas between—

(a) the county of East Sussex (affecting the boundaries of Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Rother and Wealden) and the county of West Sussex (affecting those of Adur and Mid Sussex); and

(b) the county of East Sussex (Rother and Wealden) and the county of Kent (Tunbridge Wells).

Consequential changes are made to the boundaries of parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroner’s districts.

The map and table at the end of this note (pages 6 and 7) give a general guide to the areas affected. The table also gives an approximate figure for the total area affected by each set of transfers, and the population affected. Prints of the boundary maps (described in article 2), which give full details of the transfers effected, may be inspected at the offices of the council for each of the boroughs and districts whose area is altered (namely Adur, Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Rother, Tunbridge Wells, and Wealden) and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB.

The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as the present one.

TABLE

Transfers between	Brief details of main transfers
East Sussex (Hove) and West Sussex (Ardur) (Article 3) Area: 1 hectare Population: 60	In vicinity of Eastbrook Road, St. Richard’s Road, Brambledean Road, and Fishersgate Terrace.
East Sussex (Lewes) and West Sussex (Mid Sussex) (Article 4) Area: 25 hectares Population: 120	Transfer to Mid-Sussex of— (a) Wellhouse Farm; (b) area comprising Greenhill Way, Ridge Way and The Ridge; (c) area in vicinity of Caines Wood, Standing Wood and Slugwash Lane, extending south and west of Holly Hedge Cottage. Transfer to Lewes of area south of Pellingford Brook at Pelling Bridge, including properties fronting the A272 road.
East Sussex (Wealden) and West Sussex (Mid Sussex) (Article 5) Area: 250 hectares Population: 150	Transfers affecting Weir Wood Reservoir and vicinity. Realignment of boundary in stretch of Cansiron Lane between Grove and Thornhill Farms. Transfer to south west of Ashurst Wood, including Brambletye School.
East Sussex (Brighton) and West Sussex (Mid Sussex) (Article 6) Area: 40 hectares Population: 10	Transfer to Brighton of area of downland at Donkey Bottom, including Mid-Down House and Alpha and Beta Cottages.
East Sussex (Rother) and Kent (Tunbridge Wells) (Article 7) Area: 90 hectares Population: 10	Transfer to Tunbridge Wells of area in vicinity of London Road and Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell. Transfer to Rother of part of Bewl Bridge Reservoir.
East Sussex (Wealden) and Kent (Tunbridge Wells) (Article 8) Area: 80 hectares Population: 160	Transfer to Tunbridge Wells in Broadwater Down area, including Strawberry Close and Hargate Close. Realignments in Benhall Mill Road/Chieveley Drive area. Realignments in Bayham Lane/Hoghole Lane/Sleepers Stile Road/Thieves Wood areas.