Object
Main Modifications to the Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21434
Received: 24/09/2013
Respondent: Mr David Lowe
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
MOD 11.3 increases the building number from 400-440 to 475-500. This increase does not sufficiently emphasise two important criteria for the planning of housing developments:
1. The development should avoid damaging the quality of the countryside immediately surrounding the town of Battle. This criterion is highlighted in the 2013 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.
2. The development should avoid placing additional pressure on town facilities unless there are specific plans to resolve these pressures. Additional housing on the outskirts of the town will result in new households using cars to drive into the town plus extra pressure on car parking.
MOD 11.3 increases the building number from 400-440 to 475-500. This main modification is unsound because it is ineffective and unjustified. This increase does not sufficiently emphasise two important criteria for the planning of housing developments:
1. The development should avoid damaging the quality of the countryside immediately surrounding the town of Battle. This criterion is highlighted in the 2013 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.
2. The development should avoid placing additional pressure on town facilities such as car parks, roads, NHS services, etc, unless there are specific plans to resolve these pressures. Additional housing on the outskirts of the town will result in new households using cars to drive into the town plus extra pressure on car parking.