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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 2 - Aim and Objectives of Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 19237
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
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viii. To consolidate and upgrade tourism facilities in ways which promote higher value activity, reduce seasonality and support both urban and rural regeneration.
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viii. To consolidate and upgrade tourism facilities in ways which promote higher value activity, reduce seasonality and support both urban and rural regeneration.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
3. Vision for the Future
Representation ID: 19238
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
The Sussex Coast Sub-Region should be identified as a distinct area which cross cuts rural and urban areas within the vision statement (Box 1)
The Sussex Coast Sub-Region should be identified as a distinct area which cross cuts rural and urban areas within the vision statement (Box 1)
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 1 - Vision for the Future
Representation ID: 19239
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
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The Sussex Coastal sub-regional area will have responded to the identified need for extensive regeneration through prioritisation of public and private sector investment decisions in this area.
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The Sussex Coastal sub-regional area will have responded to the identified need for extensive regeneration through prioritisation of public and private sector investment decisions in this area.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
5. Overall spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 19240
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
Tourism is recognised in the South East Plan as a significant element of the local economy, particularly in the coastal resorts and along the south coast as a whole, as well as in rural areas. It is acknowledged as a significant part of Rother's economy.
The SE Plan calls for a comprehensive, long term vision for the role of tourism and related activities in order to shape investment and decisions (SE Plan D10 1.5)
As such tourism as a distinct element of the economy of the area should feature within the overall spatial strategy.
Tourism is recognised in the South East Plan as a significant element of the local economy, particularly in the coastal resorts and along the south coast as a whole, as well as in rural areas. It is acknowledged as a significant part of Rother's economy.
The SE Plan calls for a comprehensive, long term vision for the role of tourism and related activities in order to shape investment and decisions (SE Plan D10 1.5)
As such tourism as a distinct element of the economy of the area should feature within the overall spatial strategy.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 2 - Aim and Objectives of Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 19241
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
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vii. To support and develop the tourism industry throughout the District
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vii. To support and develop the tourism industry throughout the District
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 3 - Preferred Strategy for Overall Spatial Development
Representation ID: 19242
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
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j. Support and encourage the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism facilities and accommodation. Allow for appropriate tourism development in both urban and rural areas which promote higher value activity and reduce seasonality.
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j. Support and encourage the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism facilities and accommodation. Allow for appropriate tourism development in both urban and rural areas which promote higher value activity and reduce seasonality.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 16 - Aim and Objectives for Rural Areas
Representation ID: 19243
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
Amend viii:
viii. To support tourism and recreation, including improved access to the countryside;
The Objective only appears to be willing to support sustainable tourism (which goes undefined in the document)and does not therefore consider the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism development.
Amend viii:
viii. To support tourism and recreation, including improved access to the countryside;
The Objective only appears to be willing to support sustainable tourism (which goes undefined in the document)and does not therefore consider the upgrading and improvement of existing tourism development.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 18 - Preferred Strategy for Countryside
Representation ID: 19244
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
Add (b) vii:
vii. Support the upgrading and improvement of holiday parks
Amend final bullet point to (c):
....,such as equestrian facilities and holiday parks.
Add (b) vii:
vii. Support the upgrading and improvement of holiday parks
Amend final bullet point to (c):
....,such as equestrian facilities and holiday parks.
Comment
Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
11. Economy
Representation ID: 19245
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
It is essential the council recognise the importance of the holiday parks industry (and in particular the caravan sector) to the local economy and ensure that specific policies are sufficiently flexibly to encourage operators to upgrade and improve in line with market expectations, and regional and national guidance.
General support is given to the acknowledged significance of tourism to the local economy. Holiday parks in particular play an important part in providing accommodation and facilities for visitors to the area. Although there are 100 holiday parks registered in Rother District only 39 could be considered as being economically important (the remainder are single caravan sites), comprising some 4,700 static holiday caravan pitches and 642 touring caravan pitches. Based on national statistical evidence the holiday caravan parks market alone could be worth over £32m per annum in tourism revenues to the local economy, with the associated employment and spin-off benefits.
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Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions 2008
Box 26 - (c) For tourism
Representation ID: 19246
Received: 29/01/2009
Respondent: Park Holidays UK
Agent: Rural Solutions
There is a need to properly provide for holiday parks as a popular and vital component of the leisure accommodation offer within the economy which is particularly valuable in supporting longer stay/higher value rural tourism as a whole.
Ref:SE Plan para 6.5
Amend criteria (vi) to reflect regional guidance in policy TRS5 and Government Guidance in the Good Practice Guide:
vi. Recognising the contribution of holiday chalets, caravans and camping sites to the tourism economy by retaining such sites for holiday use throughout the year (subject to appropriate occupancy conditions), continuing to provide for improvements and upgrading to existing static accommodation sites (including extensions where this will not harm landscape quality or identified environmental assets) and providing for additional touring caravan and camping facilities where relevant environmental criteria are met. Particular attention will be paid to identifying suitable sites for the relocation of holiday parks under threat from coastal erosion or flooding.
