Transport DC

The County Council's Transport Development Control team has previously provided comments on the assessed sites and preferred sites that appear in the DaSA. This has been primarily through the site assessment process (generally the SHLAA). We are aware that the planned levels of development and the broad distribution has already been set out in the Rother Core Strategy.

Aside from the site subject to Policy BEX4 (see below), we are content that our previous comments and concerns have been suitably addressed both in terms of the sites identified as preferred sites, and the relevant policy criteria that would apply.

We are aware that concerns have been raised by local residents, in terms of the potential impact upon the local highway network as a result of the proposed housing allocation at Spindlewood Drive (subject to Policy BEX9). However, based on the supporting transport evidence we are content that the proposed allocation can be considered acceptable in terms of its impact upon the local highway network that falls within the jurisdiction of East Sussex County Council. The traffic impact upon the strategic network (A259) will also need to be considered, but this will be for Highways England to do. We do recognise that certain mitigation measures are likely to be required, such as potentially restricting parking along certain parts of Meads Road, but we would expect these to be identified, agreed and implemented at the formal planning application stage.