Object

Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 20958

Received: 11/11/2011

Respondent: The Bexhill Alliance

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Policy BX1(i) is too ambiguous and therefore unsound because it is not as effective as the current Rother District Local Plan (RDLP) which states: BX1(i) "to develop its residential, employment, shopping and service centre functions". There is no mention of 'shopping' in either BX1(i) or BX1(vi) when talking about Bexhill's function. It therefore lacks an overall vision for the town. It does not comply with current local, regional and national policies, particularly the Government's presumption in favour of sustainable development in the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework.

Full text:

Policy BX1(i) is too ambiguous and therefore unsound because it is not as effective as the current Rother District Local Plan (RDLP) which states: BX1(i) "to develop its residential, employment, shopping and service centre functions". There is no mention of 'shopping' in either BX1(i) or BX1(vi) when talking about Bexhill's function. It therefore lacks an overall vision for the town. It does not comply with current local, regional and national policies, particularly the Government's presumption in favour of sustainable development in the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework.