Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 25316
Received: 12/07/2024
Respondent: Mrs Pauline Murphy
The goal of building new houses as in BAT0014 and BAT0026 is purely a drive to add profits to development companies. The national standard requirement for adding new houses should be pushed back on as it does not and has not met the local needs for affordable homes. The Green to the Core approach would be to adapt our exising housing stock for the needs of the current generation. Rother council have not only omited this key source of brown field but many planning permits have been declined that could provide the affordable housing need. A complete assessment of aged housing needs to be conducted so we can have a measured approach to using brownfield using local labour not imported cheap labour as used by the major developers.
The goal of building new houses as in BAT0014 and BAT0026 is purely a drive to add profits to development companies. The national standard requirement for adding new houses should be pushed back on as it does not and has not met the local needs for affordable homes. The Green to the Core approach would be to adapt our exising housing stock for the needs of the current generation. Rother council have not only omited this key source of brown field but many planning permits have been declined that could provide the affordable housing need. A complete assessment of aged housing needs to be conducted so we can have a measured approach to using brownfield using local labour not imported cheap labour as used by the major developers.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 28063
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: East Sussex County Council
Development Strategy and Principles, Vision for Bexhill, Hastings Fringes and Radial Settlements, Battle and Surrounding Settlements, Rye and the Eastern Settlements Cluster, Northern Rother p123-162; The explanatory text is helpful. However, details including what transport infrastructure is required to support development is a bit lost in the text. Therefore, it would be helpful to have a table showing required infrastructure to support development. As mentioned in our comment about ‘site allocations’ (paragraph 1.69) this may lend itself better being a policy. Setting such details out in a clear manner would strengthen our position when requesting transport improvements relating to new development. Reducing ambiguity for the developers is important.
Please see attached submitted document for full comments.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 28064
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: East Sussex County Council
Development Strategy and Principles, Vision for Bexhill, Hastings Fringes and Radial Settlements, Battle and Surrounding Settlements, Rye and the Eastern Settlements Cluster, Northern Rother p123-162; There is no cross reference to which policies are applicable. It is suggested these are referenced somewhere. Potentially, they could be included as an additional column to the tables listing ‘identified’ development sites.
Please see attached submitted document for full comments.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 28065
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: East Sussex County Council
Development Strategy and Principles, Vision for Bexhill, Hastings Fringes and Radial Settlements, Battle and Surrounding Settlements, Rye and the Eastern Settlements Cluster, Northern Rother p123-162; There is no cross reference to which policies are applicable. It is suggested these are referenced somewhere. Potentially, they could be included as an additional column to the tables listing ‘identified’ development sites.
Please see attached submitted document for full comments.
Comment
Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
Representation ID: 28066
Received: 22/07/2024
Respondent: East Sussex County Council
Development Strategy and Principles, Battle and Surrounding Settlements p140-146; No reference is made to Battle Station in this section. Battle Station will be getting step free access having been one of the successful stations awarded Network Rail’s 2024 ‘Access for All’ funding. In addition, ESCC also worked in partnership with RDC and other stakeholders in getting sensitively placed and designed cycle parking at the station. Walking, wheeling and cycling to the station could be improved.
Please see attached submitted document for full comments.