Homes England secures former prison site for housing

By Carl Brown2026-02-17T12:07:00

Agency planning to partner with Rother District Council to develop site earmarked for nearly 400 homes

A former prison site has been handed to Homes England for housing development.

Land which formerly housed the Northeye prison in Bexhill has been formally transferred from the Home Office to Homes England, after plans to use it for asylum seeker accommodation were ditched.

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