Key Facts
Location: Station Road, Hailsham
Work: Installing approx. 730 metres of pipeline
Starts: Monday 2 March 2026
Duration: Approx. 17 weeks
Investment: £453,000
We’re laying around 730 metres of additional pipeline in Station Road, Hailsham, to support the network and allow us to provide water to more homes as the community grows.
By laying this pipeline, we can maintain water pressure to existing customers, as well as manage the increased demand in the area.
Together with other projects in Hailsham(opens in a new tab), this will improve the network in the area, providing us with greater flexibility and resilience in the event of an unplanned interruption.
When will work start and how long will it take?
We’re currently planning to start this project on Monday 2 March 2026. We expect the work to take around 17 weeks to complete.
Our teams will work seven days a week, within normal working hours Mondays to Saturdays and 9:00am to 4:00pm on Sundays.
Will there be roadworks?
For the safety of the public and our team, we will need to close Station Road for this work. Temporary traffic lights will also be used to manage traffic joining from the junctions.
The work will be carried out in phases as follows:
- Phase one: Road closure on Station Road, between the junctions with Lindfield Drive and Swan Road
- Phase two: Road closure on Station Road from the roundabout junction with Old Swan Lane to the junction with the entrance to the new development.
The diversion route, agreed with East Sussex Highways, will be signposted for the duration and is available to view below.
Red line - Phase one closure on Station Road between the junctions with Lindfield Drive and Swan Road
Orange line - Phase two closure on Station Road from the roundabout junction with Old Swan Lane to the junction with the entrance to the new development.
Blue line - Full diversion route for closure of Station Road via Saltmarsh Lane, Ersham Road, South Road, and George Street
FAQs
Laying this additional pipeline will allow us to provide water to more homes as the community grows. It provides extra support to the network so we can maintain water pressure to existing customers, as well as manage the increased demand in the area.
Together with other projects in Hailsham(opens in a new tab), this will improve the network in the area, providing us with greater flexibility and resilience in the event of an unplanned interruption.
We started this project on Monday 2 March 2026. We expected the work to take around 17 weeks to complete.
For the safety of the public and our team, we will need to close Station Road for this work. Temporary traffic lights will also be used to manage traffic joining from the junctions.
The work will be carried out in phases as follows:
- Phase one: Road closure on Station Road, between the junctions with Lindfield Drive and Swan Road
- Phase two: Road closure on Station Road from the roundabout junction with Old Swan Lane to the junction with the entrance to the new development.
A diversion route, agreed with East Sussex Highways, will be signposted for the duration and can be viewed on this webpage.
There may be a short interruption to supply when we need to connect the new pipeline to the existing main. However, we’ll let anyone affected by this know at least 48 hours in advance, and whenever possible will avoid peak times of water usage.
Customers with additional needs be it a disability, mental health or financial concerns can sign up to our Priority Services Register to help us understand how we can help you. More information can be found at southeastwater.co.uk/priority
This webpage will be updated as work progresses, but if you have any concerns during the work, the staff on site will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to speak to us in advance, please call our advisors on 0333 000 1100 or email us at customerservices@southeastwater.co.uk
Project updates
Monday, 2 March 2026
17:06 PM
Work begins
We’ve started work on our project to lay around 730 metres of water main in Station Road, Hailsham. Our team will work as quickly as possible to complete this work.
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