Bex 5
Object: this infilling 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 forever and I object to this development plan.

Land at Gullivers Bowls Club, Knole Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
Object: but if it goes ahead I would urge you to only allocate the fewest possible dwellings in this Local Plan - and not to be revisited to add more in a future allocation.

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 developments 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.

Loss of visual amenity value
This proposed allocation for development would have a detrimental impact on the Victorian street scene from Knole Road. It would be out of keeping within the character of the area.

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 meter genuine buffer boundary. This it 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 later 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.