Quick Facts
Here are some quick reference facts about EDDR, providing a part summary of what is contained elsewhere in this website
a.Organisation
a1) EDDR is a private company limited by shares (company #01796596). It was set up in 1984 to 'acquire, hold, manage, maintain, administer and deal with the common roads and verges adjacent and belonging thereto ….. on land ….. known as the East Dean Downlands Estate ….. ‘ (see History)
a2) all households on the Estate are entitled to become shareholders; there's no charge
a3) AGMs are held around Feb/Mar each year
a4) there are some 8,000m (5 miles) of road on the Estate connecting around 600 properties
a5) currently EDDR has three directors supported by an Administrator. Contractors are commissioned as required. There are no employees within EDDR, the company has always been run entirely by volunteers
a6) EDDR works closely with the Parish Council and the Residents Association to benefit all road users on the Estate
b.Roads
b1) a map of the Estate roads is available under ‘other’ in the Library
b2) EDDR does not own any of the Estate roads. It simply arranges for the road maintenance, including resurfacing, pothole repairs, and gully and drain clearances, based on the level of annual receipts from Estate residents
b3) The Estate roads are classified as ‘private streets’, as opposed to 'private roads'. The Estate roads are unadopted public highways, open to the public
b4) the normal rules of the road apply. The national speed limit applies, but EDDR is working with the Parish Council to introduce a 20mph restriction
b5) there is no general right to park on the Estate roads, only a right to pass and repass over them
b6) the Estate roads were generally constructed on a concrete base, now covered by a thin layer of tarmac. This means they require more regular maintenance than standard roads
c.Finances
c1) the annual fee invoiced to Estate residents in 2026 is £140 per household meaning EDDR's expected maintenance income in 2026 is £84,000, if full payment is received from all households
c2) rent charges and remedies were assigned to EDDR in 1994 and 1995
c3) EDDR aims to spend all of what it receives, taking one year with another, on road maintenance related matters, subject to holding reserves of around £40,000. There are no distributions
c4) annual accounts for the past few years are available in the AGM folder in the Library