Object
Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21311
Received: 02/09/2013
Respondent: Devine Homes
Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
We continue to raise concerns on the Council's reliance upon windfall sites given that a large proportion historically fall within Bexhill, Rye and Battle. Only a very small proportion of windfall sites have been delivered in rural settlements falling within the AONB, e.g. Robertsbridge only delivered 14 dwellings over the period 2006 to 2012 i.e. around two a year. Given the level of affordability, demand and need in the northern part of the district a windfall allowance for a settlement in the AONB should not be relied upon as contributing towards meeting these community's housing needs over the plan period.
We continue to raise concerns on the Council's over reliance upon the contributions of windfall sites given that a large proportion of these windfall sites historically fall within the urban areas of Bexhill, Rye and Battle. Only a very small proportion of windfall sites have been delivered in rural settlements falling within the AONB, e.g. Robertsbridge only delivered 14 dwellings over the period 2006 to 2012 i.e. around two a year. Given the level of affordability, demand and need in the northern part of the district a windfall allowance for a settlement in the AONB should not be relied upon as contributing towards meeting these community's housing needs over the plan period.