Mod 7.11: MAIN MODIFICATION NOT LEGALLY COMPLIANT:
The sustainabiliy appraisal for the rural areas does not provide enough detail to state that building in any village is actually sustainable.

MAIN MODIFICATION NOT SOUND:
The number of houses being proposed for villages such as Robertsbridge have not been proven to be sustainable, in fact, on many counts, the sustainability report for the rural areas would indicate that most development is unsustainable.
No sustainability report is available for each village to make a better judgement. Without this information, RDC cannot be justified is stating that they are maximising the contribution of the villages, in fact they would be over maximising. In Robertsbridge, for example, this level of building will change the rural nature and charm of the village, resulting in the loss of historic buildings and settings, and thus is not in accordance with policy RA1 (1). No consultation has taken place with the villagers on this matter.