Bex 10 Object

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 off Barnhorn Green
If it goes head 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.

Road
The A259 will not be free flowing and there are already huge problems already on this road. Extreme caution should be taken in crossing this road as the undulating contours and bends create "blindspots" and many vehicles to not keep to the seed limits.

Impact on Little Common
The roundabout will be very busy yet the shops will remain at risk with parking problems.

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.
Reason. In the event of plans to build 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).