Comment

Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Representation ID: 23253

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: Sedlescombe Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Page 75 point 11:it should be clearly spelt out that the employment sites at Marley Lane are wholly within Sedlescombe parish and should be considered part of the employment for both Sedlescombe and rural areas not Battle. It is simply wrong to apply these sites to Battle's requirement. This issue has been raised and not corrected at each stage of the core strategy and still remains uncorrected. By mis-stating this detail the plan is significantly understating rural employment sites. In addition the DaSA fails to include the Sedlescombe sawmills which when redeveloped will contribute to the rural employment sq/m requirement.

Full text:

Page 75 point 11: it should be clearly spelt out that the employment sites on both sides of Marley Lane just in from the intersection of the B2244 are wholly within Sedlescombe parish and should be considered part of the employment for both Sedlescombe and rural areas not battle. It is simply wrong to apply these sites to Battle's requirement as they are some 3.5 km from Battle PO but just 1.8km from Sedlescombe PO. This issue has been raised and not corrected at each stage of the
core strategy and still remains uncorrected. By mis-stating this detail the plan is significantly understating rural employment sites and overstating Battle employment sites. In addition the DaSA fails to include the Sedlescombe sawmills which when redeveloped will contribute significantly to the rural employment sq/m requirement.