. Policy OSS1 plans for 3700 - 4100 new dwellings over 2011 - 2028, 100,000 square metres of gross additional business floorspace and a focus on Bexhill for new development promoting economic regeneration and growth of the Hastings/Bexhill area (2050 - 2250 dwellings and 6000 square metres business floorspace). This is supported as it is essential to the regeneration of both Bexhill and Hastings. We suggest that further clarification is made in terms of how the reduced housing numbers (and further potential for this if the Link Road does not go ahead) might affect development in Hastings and Bexhill and how Rother will approach the duty to cooperate in terms of accommodating new development outside the district boundary, once this requirement comes in force through the enactment of the Localism Bill