Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Object

Representation ID: 19793

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Preferred strategy for overall spatial development - Box 3

Para (b):
Having regard to para 5.17 of the Secretary of State's Proposed Changes to the SEP the strategy ought to be amended to read along the lines of: "....provide for new development in a timely manner, insofar as it contributes to both strategic and local development needs, making better use of existing infrastructure and the availability of additional infrastructure capacity;"

Comment

Representation ID: 19794

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Preferred strategy re BHLR - Box 4
Para (a):
Amend to read along the lines of: "...Link Road and related local complementary measures as a critical ...."

Comment

Representation ID: 19795

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Infrastructure

Paras 6.55 to 6.58/ 7.41 to 7.44 / 8.35 to 8.36 / 9.72 to 9.74 / 10.71 to 10.73 / 11.19 to 11.21 / 12.43 to 12.45 / 13.15 to 13.17:
These sections must be made more robust / flexible by stating that; a) the various items of infrastructure and the lead agencies are not listed in any particular order; and, b) the lead agencies listed include any successors to their respective functions / responsibilities.

Comment

Representation ID: 19796

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Preferred strategy for Battle - Box 13

Para b:
It is requested that the text be adjusted to; a) follow the style set by Box 10; and,

b) make sure (iv) does not say that development contributions will be sought towards the costs of addressing existing infrastructure deficiencies, as follows

"(i) New Early Years facilities
(ii) Replacement of the Martins Oak surgery
(iii) Improving the provision of Open Space, Sport and Recreation facilities, as recommended in the Audit and Assessment
(iv) Improving facilities for pedestrian and cycle movements to services and facilities and for leisure and exercise from both existing and new developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 19797

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

RYE

Aim and Objectives - Box 14

Para (iv): Would provide link better to para (d) in Box 15 if it were amended to read: ".... To secure investment in community facilities and improving local accessibility;"

Comment

Representation ID: 19798

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

Preferred strategy for the Villages - Box 17

Para (d):
In keeping with the comments on para (b) in Box 13 (above), It is recommended that the text be adjusted to;

a) follow the style set by Box 10; and,

b) make sure (ii) cannot be interpreted (by some) as implying that development contributions will be sought towards the costs of addressing existing infrastructure deficiencies, as follows
"(i) Locating development so as to be accessible to a wide range of transport options;
(ii) Promoting local accessibility improvements where appropriate
(iii) Continuing to support key rural bus services and wherever possible improve access to services by bus and other forms of transport.

Comment

Representation ID: 19799

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

COMMUNITIES

Para 10.72:
Having regard to the Government's CIL proposals a) The 2nd bullet should be amended to read "New SPD on development contributions"; and,
b) The 7th bullet should be deleted

Comment

Representation ID: 19800

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

TRANSPORT AND ACCESSIBILITY

Infrastructure

Paras 13.15 to 13.17:
a) The 1st bullet should be amended to read "New SPD on development contributions" and,
b) In the interests of flexibility a further bullet should be added as follows: "Other appropriate measures"

Comment

Representation ID: 19801

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

MONITORING

The 'Monitoring Framework' in para (ii) of Box 37 should encompass development contributions.

Comment

Representation ID: 19802

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

APPENDIX 1 - GLOSSARY

Developer Contributions:
It is recommended that this definition be amended to read as follows: "Development Contributions - contributions of land, finance and works (aka "in-kind") and/or commitments regarding the future use and/or occupation of development(s) that are necessary, in planning terms, to enable the development concerned to go ahead."

REASONS:
• Rather than being "... made by a developer ..." the sorts of contributions referred to are actually funded by landowners out of the uplift in land values resulting from the grant of planning permission for development rather than by developers. The Glossary should, therefore, refer to "development contributions" in order to avoid any implication planning permissions might be bought and sold.
• While some development contributions might "... remedy the impact of development ..." most will only mitigate such impacts.
• Some development contributions comprise or include property.
• Other development contributions, e.g. obligations to implement travel plans, aim to mitigate impacts by regulating use and/or occupation of the development(s) concerned rather than by funding or providing facilities or works.