Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 20970
Received: 11/11/2011
Respondent: The Bexhill Alliance
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy BX2(iii) omits any reference to an important valued asset of Bexhill. It does nothing to safeguard the existing shop use within the town centre of Bexhill, predominantly already highly regarded small independents. Such a strategy is therefore open to abuse. It is unsound because it is not justified, not effective, lacks an overall vision for the town centre and does not comply with current local policies RDLP BX5 and EM13 and also regional and national policies, particularly the Government's presumption in favour of sustainable development in the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework.
Policy BX2(iii) omits any reference to an important valued asset of Bexhill. It does nothing to safeguard the existing shop use within the town centre of Bexhill, predominantly already highly regarded small independents. Such a strategy is therefore open to abuse. It is unsound because it is not justified, not effective, lacks an overall vision for the town centre and does not comply with current local policies RDLP BX5 and EM13 and also regional and national policies, particularly the Government's presumption in favour of sustainable development in the forthcoming National Planning Policy Framework.