Object
Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21406
Received: 26/09/2013
Respondent: Mrs Sheila Rogers
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
MOD12.5 NOT LEGALLY COMPLIANT:
The sustainability report 'rural areas' does not prove that the level of housing proposed for Robertsbridge is sustainable.
NOT SOUND:
The increase in housing for Robertsbridge is not sustainable due to the increased risk of flooding from additional run-off, traffic congestion etc. The NPPF states that brownfield sites must be used as a priority. Reduce the number of houses to what can be accomodated on a brownfield site in Robertsbridge. Building on greenfield/agricultural land is against RDC policies RA3/RA4 and would detract from the rural charm/idendtity of the village. RDC has not consulted with village residents.
MOD12.5 MAIN MODIFICATION NOT LEGALLY COMPLIANT:
The sustainability report for the rural areas is not sufficiently detailed enough to prove that the level of housing proposed for Robertsbridge is sustainable.
MAIN MODIFICATION NOT SOUND:
The number of houses proposed for Robertsbridge is not sustainable due to the increased risk of flooding from additional run-off, traffic congestion & parking. The NPPF states that brownfield sites must be used as a priority. The number of houses proposed should be reduced to be accomodated on the brownfield site in the village. To build on greenfield and agricultural land is against RDC policies RA3 and RA4 and would detract from the rural charm and idendtity of the village. There has been no consultation from RDC with the village people and therefore a majority of the residents do not know what is going on. Robertsbridge has already accomodated over 200 new homes in the last 25 years, with no improvement to the ifrastructure.