Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 3 - Preferred Strategy for Overall Spatial Development

Representation ID: 19082

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

(c) should not encourage the redevelopment of suitable employment land as previously developed land as this would be contrary to the Districts own policies on retaining employment land. We suggest a specific reference to this point in Box3

(g)should emphasise the specific role of Rural Service Centres in meeting a large proportion of the sustainable local and market housing needs in the rural community.

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(c) should not encourage the redevelopment of suitable employment land as prevoiusly developed land as this would be contry to the Districts own policies on retaining empolyment land. We suggest a specific reference to this point in Box3

(g)should emphasise the specific role of Rural Service Centres in meeting a large proportion of the sustainable local and market housing needs in the rural community.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 4 - Preferred Strategy for timing of Bexhill/Hastings Link Road

Representation ID: 19083

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

Remove (b) (ii) as this is contray to Government advice on maintaining a 5 to 15 year deliverable housing supply.Replace with new bullit point (b)(ii) allocate additional reserve housing sites in sustainable town and rural settlements to be brought forward if necessary to meet and maintain development levels.

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Remove (b) (ii) as this is contray to Government advice on maintaining a5 to15 year deliverable housing supply.Replace with new bullit point (b)(ii)

allocate additional reserve housing sites in sustainable town and rural settlements to be brought forward if necessary to meet and maintain development levels.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 5 - Preferred Strategy for Development Boundaries

Representation ID: 19084

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

add
(c)(ix)
where possible improve access to the countryside, its landscape and features for recreational use.eg Riverside walks

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add
(c)(ix)
were possible improve access to the countryside, its landscape and features for recreational use.eg Riverside walks

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 6 - Preferred Strategy for Determining the most Appropriate Development Locations

Representation ID: 19085

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

Add new point (g)

provide and meet the need for recreational deficency in the Districts towns and Villages.

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Add new point (g)

provide and meet the need for recreational deficency in the Districts towns and Villages.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 16 - Aim and Objectives for Rural Areas

Representation ID: 19086

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

The Aim should also refer to promotion and support of rural settlements meeting their housing needs.

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The Aim should also refer to promotion and support of rural settlements meeting their housing needs.

An new objective should be stated that reconises the sustainable hierarchy of the Rural Settlements and the role these have in meeting future housing and employment needs.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 17 - Preferred Strategy for Villages

Representation ID: 19087

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

Better and more sustainable distribution of rural housing based on the identified settlement hierarachy.

Not allow unsustainable smaller settlements to contribute to housing numbers unless they meet local needs on unsustainale locations via exemption policies.

Remove the 65 dwellings suggested under the "Exception Sites" These are unidentied and thus Windfall contrary to Government Policy.

Finally the Council should refer under Para (i) as Providing a "minimum" for1,250-1300 dwellings

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(b)Community Development
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(iv)specific provision for Open Space should be provided in rural settlements of need i.e. Robertsbrige.

(e)For Housing
(i)Insert word "minimum " 1250-1300 dwellings.

add in after"table below" in paragraph(iv)in order of settlement hierarchy on the basis of sustainability.

Then in Table seperate the settlement catagory into Rural Service Centres ie Rbertsbridge and Ticehurst and Local Service Villages ie Burwash, Hurst Green,Sedlescombe,Nothiam,Westfield, Peasmarsh and Catsfield.

All other settlements refered to in the table should be removed. If local affordable housing need is identified the rural Exception Policy should apply as these remaining settlements would otherwise be unsustainable and as these sites would be unidentified sites and could not be included in the 5 to 15 year availability test.

On the same basis the 65 dwellings under Exception Sites should also be removed from this table.

As Robertsbridge is one if the most sustainable settlements and is recognised as a Rural Service Centre a greater number of dwellings should be given to its range. We propose additional dwellings of 50-100 range in acknowledgement to its regional importance in Rother over the next 20 years.

Para(v) on phasing should ensure the Councils maintains its continued 5 year housing supply and meets it housing needs locally.


Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 18 - Preferred Strategy for Countryside

Representation ID: 19088

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

Countryside Character

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(vii) improve access and recreational use of the counrtside as part of any development in Rural settlements.

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Countrysid Character

Add
(vii) improve access and recreational use of the counrtside as part of any development in Rural settlements.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 20 - Preferred Strategy for Housing

Representation ID: 19089

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

PPS3 requires a robust up to date assessment of housing need and assessment refecting the likely economic viability of land for housing within their area.

We believe no such assesment on viability has been undertaken.Thus making this section of the core strategy unsound.

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PPS3 requires a robust up to date assessment of housing need and assessment refecting the likely economic viability of land for housing within their area.

We believe no such assesment on viability has been undertaken.Thus making this section of the core strategy unsound.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 20 - Percentage of Affordable Housing

Representation ID: 19090

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

As an assessment of affordable housing need has or will be undertaken. This survey should be used to target more appropriate distribution of affordable housing across the district.

The percentage figure must relate to housing need to the relevent settlement and be viable.

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As an assessment of affordable housing need has or will be undertaken. This syrvey should be used to target more appropriate distribution of affordable housing across the district.

The precentage figure must relate to housing need to the relevent settlement and be viable.

Object

Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008

Box 20 - Allocations for Affordable Housing and Exception Sites

Representation ID: 19091

Received: 11/11/2008

Respondent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Agent: Courtley Consultants Ltd

Representation Summary:

Need Viabilty assessment on Affordable Housing.

Housing Market Assessment must provide guidence on Housing Mix

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para b) does not accord with PPS3 in that it is not appropriate to allow any private housing to " incentive" affordable housing Exception sites. By definition the sites are released to meet local need!

Housing Mix
(a)The housing mix should relate to the housing market assessment. No reference is made to the Council's assessment of market need in this policy.This is contray to Para (b) were the housing mix is determined by the HMA and the LHN Survey

(viii) the loss of suitable employment sites like the Mill site at Robertsbridge should be strongly resisted. A strict critera on "viability" should be set out ie on marketing, alternative local employment opportunities, Council support,demand and supply etc. Like most land uses once the change of use is restricted the owner will often provide the viability themselves.

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