Comment

Representation ID: 27851

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Mr Alex Ainslie

Agent: Bidwells

3.3.1 Draft Policy LWL2 requires that ‘live well locally’ area types are located within an appropriate walking distance of a range of local amenities. Whilst ease of accessibility to a range of local amenities is supported as a concept, the current policy wording is not supported due to its ambiguous requirements.

3.3.2 The extent of local amenities that are required by section (A)i) to be reachable by walking or public transport distance is unclear; the listed amenities are first introduced as “examples” of local amenities, but the policy then goes on to state that the “remaining local amenities” should be accessible by public transport, suggesting that the preceding list is exhaustive. It should be made clear whether this list of amenities is prescriptive, and if so, the policy wording should be amended to make it clearer that it would be acceptable for some of these amenities to be accessible by public transport. Furthermore, the policy should define what an ‘appropriate’ distance and ‘suitable bus stop facility’ exactly means.

Comment

Representation ID: 28156

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL2: Facilities & Services, p69-72 and HWB5: Green and Blue Infrastructure, p211-214; The Local Plan needs to acknowledge the particular environmental needs of women and girls to create safe and perceived safe and accessible places. It is suggested that this is picked up within Proposed Policy LWL2 and also within Policy HWB5: Green and Blue Infrastructure. For example include the suggested text:

iii) Play, Sports, Food Growing Opportunities and Recreational Facilities.

‘….located in prominent safe, secure, overlooked locations that can help encourage new and existing residents of all ages, genders and abilities to share a space.’

The acknowledgment and need to create places for all vulnerable groups including women and girls should also be covered in ii) Public Squares and Spaces of Policy LWL2.

Criteria within either Policy LWL2 or Policy HWB5 should be expanded to include the need for developments to have regard to guidance on Safer Parks and Inclusive Spaces and Places for Girls and Young People and this should be expanded on in the supporting text. It is suggested that the following key guidance documents should be referred to in the Local Plan:

• Safer Parks for Women and Girls Guidance (Make Space for Girls)
• Inclusive Spaces and Places for Girls and Young People - An Introduction for Local Government (Homes England)

There are strong links between criteria ii), iii) in Policy LWL2 and Policy HWB5, this should be acknowledged in the Local Plan. Policy LWL2 provides the detail on health and wellbeing aspects that are missing from HWB5 on Green and Blue Infrastructure therefore a link between the policies should be provided to ensure this is recognised.

Comment

Representation ID: 28182

Received: 23/07/2026

Respondent: Mr Raphael Brandon

Agent: Corbil Planning Ltd

Under A(i) of draft policy LWL2, we support the differentiation of ‘Village and Countryside Area Types’ which maybe located more than 800m from a mix of local amenities.

It is our view that ICK0017, which is positioned 974m from Icklesham Village Store is still within an accessible location, and one which is readily connectible by foot and cycle.

Comment

Representation ID: 28402

Received: 23/04/2025

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Whilst recognising the desire for developments to be located within 800m walking distance
of a number of key services and facilities this is not always possible in the largest most
sustainable settlements in the district.

In instances such as this, the flexibility afforded to larger villages and countryside locations
should equally apply to the most sustainable settlements, which whilst not necessarily
within the 800m walking distance, a greater number of services and facilities are available
to communities in the vicinity.