Update - Gas Main Replacement, Findon Valley

FVRA has received the following information from SGN (Scotia Gas Networks) about essential replacement of gas pipes in Findon Valley.  SGN are the gas distribution company who manage the network which delivers gas to homes in Southeast England.  They look after the pipework up to your gas meter.  The gas flowing through the pipes belongs to your chosen gas supplier along with the gas meter.  SGN are using the services of I&G Contractors Limited to undertake the work.

The programme of work is extensive and will involve replacing old metal gas pipes with plastic pipes to ensure they continue to provide residents with a safe and efficient gas supply and avoid gas leaks in the future.  The works are expected to start on site Monday 11th August and last for approximately nine months,  

Because most of the pipes are in the road they will require varying traffic management arrangements as work progresses through the roads in the Valley.  They have supplied an outline preliminary programme for the works as detailed below.  Further communications with more detailed information will be shared with the individual roads affected over the coming months.  A short length of Shepherd Mead next to the 'grassed triangle' at top of Central Avenue will be used, for the duration of the project, as the contractor's compound as shown in plan below.  

Site of SGN Contractor's Compound

Traffic management will affect all roads but for the majority of the time traffic is expected to pass on a give and take basis.  Work around junctions is expected to have multi-way temporary traffic lights as required by West Sussex County Council.  When work takes place on the junctions with the A24 they will require directional road closures.  They have committed to keeping residents updated on the changing traffic management arrangements as work progresses. .

Below is an outline of the intended programme but please remember these dates are for guidance only and very likely to be updated.

• Shepherd Mead: from 11 August to 17 October

• Vale Avenue: from 11 August to 27 September

• Central Avenue: 11 August to 06 March 2026

• Marshall Avenue: 25 August 2025 to 26 September

• Long Meadow: 25 August to 31 October

• Storrington Rise: 25 August to 31 October

• Downside Avenue: 01 September to 21 November

• Sullington Gardens: 08 September to 16 January 2026

• Downside Close: 15 September to 03 October

• Hollingbury Gardens: 06 October to 13 February 2026

• Cissbury Gardens: 27 October to 16 January 2026

• Cissbury Avenue: 10 November to 09 January 2026

• Cissbury Drive: 24 November to 16 January 2025

• Hazelhurst Crescent: 01 December to 23 January 2026

• May Tree Avenue: 05 January 2026 to 20 March 2026

• Findon Road: 02 February to 02 March 2026

• Lime Tree Avenue: 26 January to 03 April 2026

• Hillview Rise:  16 February to 20 March 2026

• Franklands Close: 16 February to 20 March 2026

• Ashfold Avenue: 2 March to 04 April

• Kearsley Drive: 16 March to 17 April

• The Heights:  30 March to 08 May 2026

• Allendale Avenue:  16 April to 11 May

• Mayfield Close: 27 April to 15 May

As they move through the programme of work they have promised to communicate with affected residents and businesses.  They intend to provide further details about the work and how it will impact you and any changes to vehicle access arrangements.

If you would like to speak to SGN about these works, please contact customer@sgn.co.uk or call them on 0800 912 1700 and they will direct your enquiry to one of the team for response.  Findon Valley Residents' Association (FVRA) are asking SGN and I&G Contactors for direct contact names and telephone numbers for residents to use if they wish to discuss particular details relating to their property.  

SGN has asked the residents of Findon Valley to accept their apologies in advance for any inconvenience caused and have thanked us, in advance, for our patience and understanding.