The group of 10 men and one woman are charged with aggravated trespass after a number of protestors invaded the site in North Quay in the early hours of July 22.

A string of people entered the controversial site, protected by six-feet high mesh fencing topped with barbed wire, shortly before 4am and chained themselves to a crane.

All of the defendants, aged between 19 and 30, pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with a police direction to leave the location under the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act when they appeared before Lewes magistrates today (Wednesday).

Prosecutor Mark Kateley told the court that the Crown Prosecution Service required more time to thoroughly review the case before proceeding further.

Magistrates agreed to adjourn the case until August 27 for a review to take place and a trial date is expected to be fixed on the next occasion.

The defendants were all released on bail on condition they do not enter Newhaven in any circumstances.

They are further prohibited from contacting prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly.

Magistrates did however drop other bail conditions that had been placed on the alleged protestors by police.

The defendants will no longer be barred from having any communication between each other and will no longer have to report regularly to police.

The full list of the accused who appeared in court is:

Michael Hill, 26, of Leeds.

Jennifer Allott, 22, of Spears Walk, Brighton.

Joe Freeth, 23, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

Jonathan Twigg, 22, of Ditchling Road, Brighton.

Matthew Mayers, 20, of Oldham, Manchester.

Joseph Coleman, 22, of Ditchling Road, Brighton.

Eugene Saltis, 19, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

Robert Doyle, 29, of Spears Walk, Brighton.

Jonathan Martin, 30, care of Spears Walk, Brighton.

Lewis Evans, 22, of Ditchling Road, Brighton.

Tom Baxter, 26, of Spears Walk, Brighton.