A nonprofit group is pushing back against Sussex County Council’s recent vote to rezone more than 39 acres of farmland near Lewes for housing and commercial use, filing an appeal aimed at stopping the controversial Belmead project.
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Sussex County Council has approved a rezoning request that will allow more than 39 acres of farmland east of Route 24 near Lewes to be redeveloped into a mixed-use site with businesses and apartments.
A proposed rezoning to allow for commercial development at the site of a 39-acre horse farm, called Belmead Farm, is raising new worries about traffic and public safety.