Object: this is over-development, especially in Bexhill-on-Sea and over-calculation of genuine housing requirement for local people in this specific area. It seems the calculation is to mitigate the migration-drivers, to take up pressure otherwise in the Rother District catchment area (eg historic parishes and/or AONB) and even to assist Hastings Borough directives for allocation. Although I fully agree with the reasons to resist development elsewhere - it does not give justice to negate the value of Bexhill-on-Sea environments and historic features which should also be retained. The whole area will be spoilt for ever and I object to this development plan.

North Bexhill
If it goes ahead I would use you to only allocate the fewest possibly dwellings in this Local Plan - and not to be revisited to add more in a future allocation.

Minimum buffer to trees and hedgerows:
Always allow a 15-20 metre buffer between builds and trees/hedgerows
Please stipulate that any tree which is within the boundaries of an individual property in a new development has a 15-20 metre genuine buffer boundary. This is to protect individual trees, hedgerows, ecology areas, heritage assets (including those undesignated). The details plans should also encourage either a Tree Preservation Order and/or Covenants that no tree should be harmed. If it is also deemed diseased or dangerous a full report should be submitted by the owner to the council and a replacement tree would be planted in the same place.
Reason. In the event of plans to build with trees in the gardens the future occupants may wish to harm the tree if they find it inconvenient. this would be a loss to the environment and present wildlife corridors (example can be cited at boundaries of Jarvis Brook close in Bexhill-on-Sea, where most of the trees have gone - including trees planted by the developer - with loss of hedgerows and wildlife corridor).

Green spaces
Green spaces and surrounding trees, hedgerows and shrubs should not just be a token here and there, but in walking distance of existing development in Bexhill-on-Sea. This should be factored into the Local Plan as a resource for leisure, a visual amenity and retaining all wildlife corridors.