Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Representation ID: 19206

Received: 28/01/2009

Respondent: OCEAN PARCS LIMITED

Agent: Brett Drury Land & Planning

Representation Summary:

Economy section fails to recognise large scale redevelopment opportunities in villages. Fails to recognise the need for the tourist and leisure sectors to expand accomodation and quality of business in villages and in Camber in particular.

Full text:

• We object to the wording of section (a) 'for the economy' because it doesn't offer any opportunity for larger scale development or redevelopment of the existing tourist, leisure and associated accommodation facilities.

• We object to section (e) 'For Housing' because no provision is made for tourist accommodation as part of the existing housing stock, some of which is already occupied on a semi-permanent basis; we also object to the lack of provision of housing and sites specifically for the elderly, the retired and the semi-retired. For the reasons set out in our objections in Box 3, this does not accord with Government policy which requires policies to be inclusive and also requires Local Planning Authorities to proactively cater for the needs of the elderly and retired.

Although the wording advocates the retension and expansion of employment sites it does not include this for villages