Object

Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan

Representation ID: 24072

Received: 29/11/2018

Respondent: Michael & Shirley Penfold

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Proposed Travellers Site Land east of Watermill Lane, Bexhill [BEX3]
We wish to lodge our objection to the proposed Travellers site, as above, for the following reasons:
1. The site being so close to the proposed new housing sites and existing properties.
2. The site will no doubt cause conflict with new and existing residents, owing to the bad reputation of travellers and gypsies, which has been proven many times as reported in the local/national press.
3. The rubbish and destruction left behind when travellers move on, such as that reported in recent times on Bexhill Down and St Mary's playing fields, the cost of which would be a further burden on Rother District Council's finances.
4. The consultation plan states the site would be "discretely" screened from view. Surely this comment points to the site being an eyesore!
5. The proposed site is definitely an unsuitable location and we are anxious that this proposed does not get past the consultation stage.

Full text:

Proposed Travellers Site Land east of Watermill Lane, Bexhill [BEX3]
We wish to lodge our objection to the proposed Travellers site, as above, for the following reasons:
1. The site being so close to the proposed new housing sites and existing properties.
2. The site will no doubt cause conflict with new and existing residents, owing to the bad reputation of travellers and gypsies, which has been proven many times as reported in the local/national press.
3. The rubbish and destruction left behind when travellers move on, such as that reported in recent times on Bexhill Down and St Mary's playing fields, the cost of which would be a further burden on Rother District Council's finances.
4. The consultation plan states the site would be "discretely" screened from view. Surely this comment points to the site being an eyesore!
5. The proposed site is definitely an unsuitable location and we are anxious that this proposed does not get past the consultation stage.