Policy DEN1: Agreed.
It is good that RDC has a policy on lighting but it needs to have a specific policy fleshed out to preserve dark night skies. Such policy needs to restrict lighting to its intended purpose and avoid any light spill.

Consider solar street lighting and shields to stop lighting dwellings

Policy DEN2
The proposals 10.1 - 10.11 should take account of (a) the HWAONB advice note
published October 2016, 'Legislation and Planning Policy in the HWAONB', and (b)Policy EN3 of the Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan.

All development will be considered with regard to any negative impact it may have on the landscape character of any adjacent countryside. Proposals which preserve the open character of any gap between settlements and, as a minimum, is not detrimental to the Green Infrastructure Network (as identified by RDC) will be supported. Development will only be permitted where it conserves or enhances the natural beauty of the immediate area in which the development sits.

In particular all opportunities must be taken to:

* restore the natural function of rivers, streams and other watercourses to improve
water quality, to prevent flooding and enhance wetland habitats;
* respect the settlement pattern of parishes or towns, use local materials and wood
fuel systems that enhance the appearance of development;
* relate well to historic route ways and not divert them from their original course or
damage their rural character by loss of banks, hedgerows, verges or other
important features;
* not result in the loss or degradation of Ancient Woodland or historic features
within it and, where appropriate, will contribute to its on-going management;
* conserve and enhance the ecology and productivity of fields, trees and
hedgerows, retain and reinstate historic field boundaries, and direct development
away from medieval or earlier fields, especially where these form coherent field
systems with other medieval features.