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Representation ID: 20374

Received: 01/12/2008

Respondent: Mr. and Mr M. Partridge

15(e)

Two more sensible sites for a large supermarket would be:

1. Along Rye Harbour Road there are large derelict sites, which would be perfect. A large supermarket here would give easy access to the supermarket for people from Rye Harbour, Winchelsea, Icklesham, Camber and surrounding areas as well as Rye, without adding too much to the existing traffic congestion in Rye. It would be a good idea to improve the turning into Rye Harbour Road. This has already been seen as necessary to allow development along Rye Harbour Road. This site would be less damaging to Rye's unique character and historic environment and have less impact on the High Street shops. There is plenty of space for the necessary car parking which would not be available on the Thomas Peacocke Lower School site.

2. Another site for such a supermarket would be the old Freda Gardham School site. This is a large site with sufficient space for a big enough supermarket to provide competition for Budgens/Jempsons in Rye and the large supermarkets in Hastings and Ashford. There is also sufficient space for car parking and to design a safe and efficient entrance and exit.