Comment

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Representation ID: 19187

Received: 28/01/2009

Respondent: Northiam Parish Council

Representation Summary:

(b)stresses the need to allow development in a timely manner to meet 'local' needs and the availability of infrastructure.NPC is concerned that Northiam is suffering the cumulative effect on infrastructure of a number of smaller developments not felt by RDC to be individually significant.
(g)stresses that meeting local needs is paramount. NPC is concerned that social housing not needed by Northiam residents may be provided within the village and used to re-house families from urban areas who have no wish to be here. This divides rather than stregthens communities.
The method of recording completed dwellings in villages against development quotas requires clarification.

Full text:

(b)stresses the need to allow development in a timely manner to meet 'local' needs and the availability of infrastructure.NPC is concerned that Northiam is suffering the cumulative effect on infrastructure of a number of smaller developments not felt by RDC to be individually significant.
(g)stresses that meeting local needs is paramount. NPC is concerned that social housing not needed by Northiam residents may be provided within the village and used to re-house families from urban areas who have no wish to be here. This divides rather than stregthens communities.
The method of recording completed dwellings in villages against development quotas requires clarification.