Object

Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 20540

Received: 24/08/2011

Respondent: Devine Homes

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Figure 12 should distribute the rural housing to settlement in accordance with a Rural Sustainable Hierarachy with a greater proportion given to the larger settlements. At present Robertbridge only appears to provide around 11% of the Rural housing. This does not recognise the settlements strategic importance and has left smaller rural settlements taking a much higher proportion when ranked against a sustainable matrix.

Full text:

Figure 12 should distribute the rural housing to settlement in accordance with a Rural Sustainable Hierarachy with a greater proportion given to the larger settlements. At present Robertbridge only appears to provide around 11% of the Rural housing. This does not recognise the settlements strategic importance and has left smaller rural settlements taking a much higher proportion when ranked against a sustainable matrix.