Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25046
Received: 07/07/2024
Respondent: Mrs Anna Henderson
BNG, while a good concept, might not support Rother's overall biodiversity. One cannot desecrate one area's biodiversity to be able to create new and immature biodiversity elsewhere...ie. fill in a pond in Rother to support the development of another one in a different local government district. This does not support Rother's overall biodiversity, it supports the countries biodiversity, which is not a tangible benefit to the local population.
BNG, while a good concept, might not support Rother's overall biodiversity. One cannot desecrate one area's biodiversity to be able to create new and immature biodiversity elsewhere...ie. fill in a pond in Rother to support the development of another one in a different local government district. This does not support Rother's overall biodiversity, it supports the countries biodiversity, which is not a tangible benefit to the local population.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25150
Received: 11/07/2024
Respondent: Mrs Emma Weller
The snappy punchline of 'Green to the core' and 'Live well locally' is a bold attempt to show a commitment to protecting rural communities and local ecology but your HELAA land allocation of CAT0001 and potential site CAT0016 in Catsfield fly in the face of these claims/promises.
The proposal of 60 new houses (some proposing to be built on protected AONB land) in this small rural village (doubling the size of the main village), is absolutely shocking and I object strongly to these sites being included for allocation in this plan.
These proposals would not only destroy ancient woodland, biodiversity and protected wildlife habitats, they would also severely impact the lives of local residents with increased pollution and a serious decline in the already insufficient utilties and local infrastructure.
The snappy punchline of 'Green to the core' and 'Live well locally' is a bold attempt to show a commitment to protecting rural communities and local ecology but your HELAA land allocation of CAT0001 and potential site CAT0016 in Catsfield fly in the face of these claims/promises.
The proposal of 60 new houses (some proposing to be built on protected AONB land) in this small rural village (doubling the size of the main village), is absolutely shocking and I object strongly to these sites being included for allocation in this plan.
These proposals would not only destroy ancient woodland, biodiversity and protected wildlife habitats, they would also severely impact the lives of local residents with increased pollution and a serious decline in the already insufficient utilties and local infrastructure.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25844
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: Mrs Carrie Green
This statement is disingenuous: ' Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development, and/or land management, that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state then it was beforehand. BNG can be achieved on site, off-site or through a combination of both measures.' ANY development on AONB land deprives the natural area instantly of centuries of bio diversity that can't be in a measurably better state after being dug up, over and trees destroyed and roads put in place.
This statement is disingenuous: ' Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development, and/or land management, that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state then it was beforehand. BNG can be achieved on site, off-site or through a combination of both measures.' ANY development on AONB land deprives the natural area instantly of centuries of bio diversity that can't be in a measurably better state after being dug up, over and trees destroyed and roads put in place.