MICHAEL LUNN is a lifelong and well-known local resident who grew up in the High Weald and studied at Uplands College in Wadhurst.
He has lived the area all his life, starting his career at Bewl Bridge Reservoir before establishing his organic Sussex beef farm in Hadlow Down. Serving 15 years as a district councillor, he has supported Rotherfield, Hadlow Down and Mayfield Parishes.
Holding a degree in Environment, and Planning Michael is committed to protecting the High Weald and safeguarding our historic villages from inappropriate development in the Wealden Draft Local Plan.
PROTECT the HIGH WEALD, says Michael
The draft Wealden Local Plan proposes substantial housing growth across High Weald parishes. The most significant in Frant, allocated 682 new dwellings, raising major concerns about landscape impact, heritage pressures and traffic capacity within the High Weald.
All five parishes: Rotherfield, Frant (including Bells Yew Green), Hadlow Down, Mayfield and Wadhurst, lie within the High Weald National Landscape – an area explicitly recognised for its historic medieval field pattern, ancient woodland, ridgelines and exceptional landscape sensitivity.
The scale of proposed growth in some locations places considerable pressure on rural roads, drainage, heritage settings, and landscape character.
Michael Lunn said “I am deeply concerned by the sheer scale of housing proposed by the Green Party, Lib-Dem and Labour Alliance. This is one of the most historic and environmentally sensitive-areas in the country, and once its character is lost, it cannot be restored.
Residents deserve clear, honest answers about how this level of development can be accommodated without damaging the countryside, overloading rural infrastructure, or eroding the distinct identity of our villages.”
