On 20 March 2025, the old Methodist Church at 42 Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, was sold at auction.  The Church closed in December 2023 and in response to requests from residents and local community groups, the Parish Council was able to register the building as an asset of community value in February 2024, prior to it being sold.  Although there are a number of good sized halls for hire in the parish, there is still a high demand for large hall spaces for all types of community activities.  Due to this ongoing demand for hall space, the Parish Council considered taking out a loan to purchase the old Church to help meet some of the demand. 

A valuation, building condition survey and structural survey were undertaken to ensure the building could be refurbished.  Despite the cost of the building, the Parish Council recognised what a fantastic asset the building would be for the local community.  On 13 March 2025, it agreed to put in an offer to purchase the venue for a price that was considered affordable and fair for council tax payers.  Sadly, this offer was not accepted, so the building was unable to be saved for community use.  Assuming the current sale goes through, everyone will be waiting to see how the land and building are developed in the future.