11.105
Object
Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan
Representation ID: 24281
Received: 07/12/2018
Respondent: East Field Action Group
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Whilst the proposed development site is currently about 500m from the cliff edge the additional surface water runoff will impact on the 3 watercourses surrounding the site & in turn make its way towards the cliff edge at Haddocks Gap a known archaeological fault line. The watercourses are not well maintained, often congested with garden debris & rotting vegetation, it appears that no official body manages & maintains them. As we already have issues with drainage in parts of Fairlight & watercourses often overflow all this will be aggravated by additional connections. The Shoreland Management Policy indicates that without any additional surface water run off the cliff will still recede, with Lower Waites Lane beginning to disappear in less than 100 years. The ghylls already overflow so this will worsen the situation & advance the landslip & erosion.
Given that RDC agree on the issues of coastal erosion, surface water drainage & run off, why are you even considering worsening the current situation?
It renders this proposal unsustainable as not only will the new properties be at risk in the mid to long term, but the existing houses near the convergence point will suffer flooding & advancement of the sea.
Coastal Erosion
Whilst the proposed development site is currently about 500m from the cliff edge the additional surface water runoff will impact on the 3 watercourses surrounding the site & in turn make its way towards the cliff edge at Haddocks Gap a known archaeological fault line., the watercourses are not well maintained, often congested with garden debris & rotting vegetation, it appears that no official body manages & maintains them. As we already have issues with Tout water drainage in parts of Fairlight & watercourses often overflow all this will be aggravated by additional connections. The Shoreland Management Policy indicates that without any additional surface water run off the cliff will still recede, with Lower Waites Lane beginning to disappear in less than 100 years. The ghylls already overflow with autumn/winter rains so this will worsen the situation & advance the landslip & erosion.
Given that RDC agree on the issues of coastal erosion, surface water drainage & run off, why are you even considering worsening the current situation?
It renders this proposal unsustainable as not only will the new properties be at risk in the mid to long term, but the existing houses near the convergence point will suffer flooding & advancement of the sea.
This is in contravention of PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 25 supplement practice guide|Development and Coastal Change