Comment

Representation ID: 20395

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust

Is evidence available to show that development levels suggested in the South East Plan will meet local requirement? The figures appear excessive and the Draft South East Plan has assessed as failing on sustainability grounds. How has the environmental and ecological capacity of the district been assessed?

Road infrastructure has been cited as necessary to enable development (see comments re Box 4).

We support section (i) but are very concerned that sections (d), (e) and (f) conflict with this and will result in huge loss of greenfield and impact negatively on designated sites, biodiversity and the wider ecological network. There should be far greater protection and improvement of biodiversity in the area within the context of an ecological network if the aspirations of the Vision are to be realised.