Object
Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan
Representation ID: 24035
Received: 21/11/2018
Respondent: Mrs Christine Forster
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The proposed mitigation on the impact on the Pevensey Levels from the proposed building to Spindlewood Close appears to be unsound. There is a high likelihood of the pond becoming deformed and losing capacity resulting in the flooding of untreated water to the Pevensey Levels - with compromise to the SuDS being progressive.
However, the creation of a more sustainable solution to prevent this on-going damage - would also result in damage. The delivery of a sustainable solution would mean that the excavation for the pond would have to be largely dry. To achieve this a large quantity of silty water would be discharged and dispersed into the Cole Steam and eastern part of the Pevensey Levels.
Against a background where in any event the proposed development will create Damage to an SAC, RAMSAR and SSI site, it appears that the only solution is to refuse outline planning permission for Policy BEX9 - Land off Spindlewood Drive, Bexhill.
The proposed mitigation on the impact on the Pevensey Levels from the proposed building to Spindlewood Close appears to be unsound. There is a high likelihood of the pond becoming deformed and losing capacity resulting in the flooding of untreated water to the Pevensey Levels - with compromise to the SuDS being progressive.
However, the creation of a more sustainable solution to prevent this on-going damage - would also result in damage. The delivery of a sustainable solution would mean that the excavation for the pond would have to be largely dry. To achieve this a large quantity of silty water would be discharged and dispersed into the Cole Steam and eastern part of the Pevensey Levels.
Against a background where in any event the proposed development will create Damage to an SAC, RAMSAR and SSI site, it appears that the only solution is to refuse outline planning permission for Policy BEX9 - Land off Spindlewood Drive, Bexhill.