Background Evidence Studies for Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions

Comment

Representation ID: 19467

Received: 30/01/2009

Respondent: Fairlight Parish Council

Rural Settlements Study
Fairlight Cove Village Appraisal
A number of minor textual amendments, including;
Intro: high proportion of detached houses and flats as well as bungalows
Facilities & Services: Rother should introduce a policy to encourage small businesses within villages.
Facilities & Services: Clarification that Fairlight Cove has a farm shop and doctors visit village hall.
Accessibility: Clarifies only frequent trains are from Hastings.
Community Needs: Comments on limited cycling potential due to Battery Hill.
Environment: Area surrounding village is watershed.
Development Potential: Fairlight Gardens is 15 dwellings not 17.
New development contributes to landslip as well as coastal erosion.
Southern Water have stated that the sewerage system is near capacity.