This is my objection in respect of the Rother District Council's Proposal for the above
land to be developed with houses as per a proposed layout prepared by Morgan Cam.

This is my opinion as a retired Chartered Surveyor who has had a lifetime of experience in respect of development schemes. and have resided in the locality since 1960. Whilst I appreciate the fact that Central Government has given the Rather D.C. targets for housing development of "land suitable in all respects". This does not apply to Spindlewood; and no doubt others on the Bexhill West Housing Options Map. I would say that the Rother D.C. obtained approval quite wrongly for the land on the north infrastructure to be in place which was not a condition of the approval given.

Spindlewood forms part of the Little Common Village and cannot cope with its essential needs etc.. This is my case against the land off Spindlewood Drive being used and would also apply to other sites on your Bexhill West Housing Options Map.

1. A259 needs to be diverted to north of the village at the east end of the Marsh Road. Ten years or so ago a scheme for a bypass for the whole of Bexhill and Hastings was prepared and for financial reasons only the Labour Government rejected the scheme that had been prepared. A new road could now could meet up with the new Link Road.
2. Need for another school and another surgery.
3. The access to the site is totally unacceptable as shown on Architects plan. (from NW)
4. Pollution levels in Little Common would be increased to an excessive level.
5. Parking at the present time is totally inadequate and sites on the RDC options would, if developed, generate an additional of at least 1000 cars.
6. This is low lying ground and a report from a Water Board Engineer could well express concerns over the suitability of the site for housing.
7. As far as is now possible I and many others prefer the long established village of Little Common to remain. There are other sites for the global target to be met.
Please see my answer to Question 27.

In the light of the above advice the Spindlewood Drive extension should be removed from the proposed schemes for housing development in Little Common.
It seems to me that the Council's Service Manager has not taken adequate regard to Points 1 to 6 above. Also that the Council has not received professional advice from a member of the Town Planning Institute or Chartered Surveyor.