QUESTION 48: Do you agree with the requirements of Policy HAS1? If not, how would you wish to see it amended?

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Comment

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

Representation ID: 22035

Received: 04/01/2017

Respondent: Mr Charles Coombes

Representation Summary:

Yes Agree. Brownfield site

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Yes Agree. Brownfield site

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23327

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: Southern Water

Representation Summary:

In line with the NPPF and National Planning Practice Guidance and to ensure a sustainable development, we propose that the following criteria are added to the list of considerations for the policy detailed below:

*A connection is provided to the local sewerage system at the nearest point of adequate capacity, in collaboration with the service provider.

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Wastewater Treatment

As you are aware. Southern Water is the statutory sewerage undertaker in Rother District. In line with paragraph 162 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the National Planning Practice Guidance (PPG), we have updated our site-by-site assessment of the sites with 20 or more dwellings identified in the draft Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (DeSA) to determine whether capacity in the local sewerage network is sufficient to meet the anticipated demand.

That assessment reveals that additional local sewerage infrastructure would be required to accommodate the proposed development, involving making a connection to the local sewerage network at the nearest point of adequate capacity.

a) Insufficient capacity

A lack of capacity is not a fundamental constraint to development however new or improved infrastructure would need to be provided in parallel with the development.

Connection to the sewerage network at the nearest point of adequate capacity is the mechanism by which the development can provide the local infrastructure required to service the sites. Southern Water has limited powers to prevent connections to the sewerage network, even when capacity is insufficient. Planning policies and planning conditions, therefore, play an important role in ensuring that development is co-ordinated with provision of necessary infrastructure.

Unless planning policies support delivery of necessary underground sewerage infrastructure there is a risk that it will not be delivered in parallel with the development, leading to an unacceptable risk of foul water flooding in the area to both new and existing residents. This situation would be contrary to paragraph 109 of the NPPF, which requires the planning system to prevent both new and existing development from contributing to pollution.

It is likely that investment would be required to deliver additional wastewater treatment capacity. This strategic infrastructure, such as extensions to wastewater treatment works, can be planned and funded through the Price Review process, and coordinated with new development. Last year's (2015) price determination will fund the investment programme for the period to 2020. There will be another price review in 2019, covering the investment period 2020 to 2025. Adoption of development plan documents provides the planning certainty required to support investment proposals to Ofwat, the water industry's economic regulator.

We have therefore proposed policy provision below to secure delivery of necessary local sewerage infrastructure in parallel with development. Our proposed policy provision would be in line with paragraph 157 of the NPPF which states that Local Plans should 'plan positively for the development and infrastructure required in the area to meet the objectives, principles and policies of this framework', and paragraph 177 of the NPPF outlines that it is important to ensure that planned infrastructure is deliverable in a timely fashion.

Furthermore, it is important to give early warning to prospective developers regarding the need to connect off-site, as it could add to the cost of development. Early warning will facilitate delivery of the necessary infrastructure as this infrastructure requirement can then be incorporated into the planning process at an early stage.

Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

We request additional criteria for this policy relating to utility infrastructure:

* A connection is provided to the local sewerage system at the nearest point of adequate capacity, in collaboration with the service provider.

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23348

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: Hastings Borough Council

Representation Summary:

Whilst we support this residential allocation in principle we would like to add the following caveats:

* No development can take place before a planning application has been submitted to and approved by Hastings Borough Council in conjunction with the planning application to Rother District Council for development of this site;

* The development may be required to contribute to transport improvements on The Ridge as identified within the Hastings Infrastructure Delivery Plan subject to advice from Highways at East Sussex County Council.

Full text:

Whilst we support this residential allocation in principle we would like to add the following caveats:

* No development can take place before a planning application has been submitted to and approved by Hastings Borough Council in conjunction with the planning application to Rother District Council for development of this site;

* The development may be required to contribute to transport improvements on The Ridge as identified within the Hastings Infrastructure Delivery Plan subject to advice from Highways at East Sussex County Council.

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23507

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

Transport Strategy & Economic Development
HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

Overall comment - The site allocations for the Hastings Fringes have the potential to be supported by a number of key transport infrastructure projects to relieve traffic congestion, enhance accessibility and provide greater transport choices on The Ridge corridor including:

* the Queensway Gateway Road,
* the delivery of the Hastings Cycling & Walking network and
* improvements to Public Transport Infrastructure, including the Ridge Bus Stops Package and the delivery of Real Time Passenger Information, across Bexhill and Hastings.

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Transport Strategy & Economic Development
HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

Overall comment - The site allocations for the Hastings Fringes have the potential to be supported by a number of key transport infrastructure projects to relieve traffic congestion, enhance accessibility and provide greater transport choices on The Ridge corridor including:

* the Queensway Gateway Road,
* the delivery of the Hastings Cycling & Walking network and
* improvements to Public Transport Infrastructure, including the Ridge Bus Stops Package and the delivery of Real Time Passenger Information, across Bexhill and Hastings.

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23557

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

Landscape

HASTINGS FRINGES

Yes agree with all questions. Strongly support Hastings Urban Fringe polices - especially green infrastructure provision west of Rock Lane.

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Landscape

HASTINGS FRINGES

Yes agree with all questions. Strongly support Hastings Urban Fringe polices - especially green infrastructure provision west of Rock Lane.

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23633

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

Archaeology

HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

-Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

The site is heavily disturbed and of no archaeological interest

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Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF.

HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

-Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

The site is heavily disturbed and of no archaeological interest

Comment

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

Representation ID: 23729

Received: 20/02/2017

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Representation Summary:

Ecology

HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

-Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

Yes.

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Ecology
HASTINGS FRINGES page 197

-Policy HAS1: Land at Michael Tyler Furniture, Woodlands Way, Hastings

Yes.