North East Bexhill Masterplan

Comment

Representation ID: 19033

Received: 24/07/2007

Respondent: Hastings Borough Council

More could be made of the importance of the development as it is the only development opportunity for employment and housing growth in the eastern end of the Sussex Coast Sub-region. Vital to the regeneration of Bexhill and Hastings.

Comment

Representation ID: 19034

Received: 24/07/2007

Respondent: Hastings Borough Council

Hastings supports the objective to maximise employment potential and attract good quality jobs. Strongly supports the intention to provide serviced plots. However, there needs to be a greater degree of flexibility and balance in the mix of uses to be accommodated here and that these should complement the provision being made elsewhere in the area. North Bexhill is the only location capable of accommodating existing general manufacturing and distribution companies in the area seeking larger premises, and there should be more positive support for these.

Comment

Representation ID: 19035

Received: 24/07/2007

Respondent: Hastings Borough Council

There should be more positive support for general industrial and distribution activities, provided that they meet the objective of the SPD to secure a good quality development, elaborating upon paragraph 7.19.

Comment

Representation ID: 19036

Received: 24/07/2007

Respondent: Hastings Borough Council

A link is needed between the provision of housing and employment in terms of phasing of the site. Notes that the large-scale housing is expected to play a key role in funding infrastructure and kick starting business development, but there does not appear to be a mechanism proposed to ensure business development does take place. This would be presumably be achieved through the Section 106 agreements.