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Planning issues
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Current issues
 We are backing Mid Sussex District Council's objections to a number of small development sites which have gone to appeal. The most threatening is an application to build 114 houses on land west of Kemps. The Society alerted more than 200 of the most affected households to assist them in their responses.
We continually examine and comment on planning applications with a view to meeting both aesthetic and social needs, and we monitor environmental issues.
To build or not to build
 An important part of Hurst Society's work is to make an objective appraisal of planning applications and give our recommendations to Mid Sussex District Council.
As the village expands we are concerned that new development is integrated comfortably into this downland village rather than concentrated in large estates.
We have joined forces with other groups - although not always been victorious - to fight against large scale development on various sites including:- 500 homes west of Burgess Hill
- 200 houses north of Highfield Drive
- 65 houses west of Orchard Way
- 50 houses at Chalkers Lane
Mobile masts
 Hurst Society continues to campaign against the erection of mobile phone masts and their antennae as we believe these trans-receivers have no place in residential areas, nor should they intrude on the lovely views across open countryside.
Light pollution
Light pollution is a growing concern among environmentalists and we support their objections to this modern day visual pollutant. The horizon to the north of Hurstpierpoint in the evenings is shrouded in an orange glow. The simple pleasure of a dark, unlit sky, unpolluted by florescent lighting, should be protected as a heritage for our children.
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