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Proposed Submission Core Strategy
2.2
Representation ID: 20961
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The document should make reference to the Government's Draft National Planning Policy Framework as this sets out the 'direction of travel' of how national planning policy is going to change during 2012. This is a major failure in the Core Strategy because the new policy is trying to increase house building to meet housing shortages and to boost economic growth. It is considered that the housing figures as set out are too low and need to be increased to a minimum of 5,600 dwellings. This is the base level figure as agreed in the South East Plan.
The document should make reference to the Government's Draft National Planning Policy Framework as this sets out the 'direction of travel' of how national planning policy is going to change during 2012. This is a major failure in the Core Strategy because the new policy is trying to increase house building to meet housing shortages and to boost economic growth. In the light of this position it is considered that the housing figures as set out are too low and need to be increased to a minimum of 5,600 dwellings. This is the base level figure as agreed in the South East Plan.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Policy OSS1 - Overall Spatial Development Strategy
Representation ID: 20962
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The proposed policy OSS1 does not reflect the planning advice set out in the Government's Draft National Policy Framework in that there is too much of a brake on future land release for housing. Rother District should have a minimum release of at least 5,600 dwellings as previously agreed in the South East Plan. Policy OSS1 should relate to this figure to enable more housing to come forward, especially in the key rural villages such as Ticehurst.
The proposed policy OSS1 does not reflect the planning advice set out in the Government's Draft National Policy Framework in that there is too much of a brake on future land release for housing. Rother District should have a minimum release of at least 5,600 dwellings as previously agreed in the South East Plan. Policy OSS1 should relate to this figure to enable more housing to come forward, especially in the key rural villages such as Ticehurst.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Policy OSS4: Location of development
Representation ID: 20963
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy OSS4 needs to be more precise with regards to the criteria as set out. There is a need for future development to be in a sustainable location and therefore the policy should include a criteria including a reference to the need for close proximity to local service. This is especially the case for villages.
Policy OSS4 needs to be more precise with regards to the criteria as set out. There is a need for future development to be in a sustainable location and therefore the policy should include a criteria including a reference to the need for close proximity to local service. This is especially the case for villages.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Policy OSS5: General Development Considerations
Representation ID: 20964
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy OSS5 is too vague in terms of point (v) and needs expansion to assist the criteria for future land release especially in villages; land releases in villages should be sustainable and close to village centres and not dispersed and isolated.
Policy OSS5 is too vague in terms of point (v) and needs expansion to assist the criteria for future land release especially in villages; land releases in villages should be sustainable and close to village centres and not dispersed and isolated.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Policy RA1: Villages
Representation ID: 20965
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Proposed policy RA1: Villages does not set out enough dwellings for the plan period 2011-2028 as the base figures do not reflect emerging national planning policy. In short, more housing is needed to serve the District and more housing, in excess of 1,000 dwellings, needs to be released on a scale which will not harm the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are sites close to the middle of the larger villages which can be released without harm to this national setting. The figures in Figure 12 need to be increased substantially.
Proposed policy RA1: Villages does not set out enough dwellings for the plan period 2011-2028 as the base figures do not reflect emerging national planning policy. In short, more housing is needed to serve the District and more housing, in excess of 1,000 dwellings, needs to be released on a scale which will not harm the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are sites close to the middle of the larger villages which can be released without harm to this national setting. The figures in Figure 12 need to be increased substantially.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
12.6
Representation ID: 20966
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Para 12.6 sets out 'Rural Areas Objectives' which in the main present sensible objectives. However, there is a need to make provision and inclusion of a rural housing objective to promote housing growth and to create more housing choice. Currently the objectives are too conservation based and need to be more flexible to cater for housing growth at a higher level than currently set out in the Core Strategy.
Para 12.6 sets out 'Rural Areas Objectives' which in the main present sensible objectives. However, there is a need to make provision and inclusion of a rural housing objective to promote housing growth and to create more housing choice. Currently the objectives are too conservation based and need to be more flexible to cater for housing growth at a higher level than currently set out in the Core Strategy.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
15.30
Representation ID: 20967
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The 40% affordable housing figure is too onerous as an inflexible percentage. This should be a target or goal in order to provide more flexibility for schemes to be commercially viable. The threshold of 5 dwellings is too low and should be set at a higher level of say 14 which in recent years has been the norm. Currently, the proposals as set out will stop housing coming forward and there needs to be a more liberal attitude to creating a workable policy. At the proposed level landowners will not release their land and the social housing provision will decrease.
We wish to comment on point (iv) relating to 'Rural Areas'. In our view the 40% affordable housing figure is too onerous as an inflexible percentage. This should be set out as a target or goal in order to provide more flexibility for schemes to be commercially viable. The threshold of 5 dwellings is also too low and this should be set at a higher level of say 14 which in recent years has been the norm in most Districts. Currently, the proposals as set out will stop housing coming forward and there needs to be a more liberal attitude to creating a workable policy. At the proposed level landowners will not release their land and the social housing provision will decrease.
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Maps: District Key Diagram and Bexhill Inset Diagram
Representation ID: 21098
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Strategic Land Kent Ltd
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The key diagram should show Ticehurst and Robertsbridge as Rural Service Centres suitable for housing and employment growth to clearly indicate their position as expanding villages in the future. Their function needs to be set apart from the smaller villages which have far less scope for sustainable growth.
The key diagram should show Ticehurst and Robertsbridge as Rural Service Centres suitable for housing and employment growth to clearly indicate their position as expanding villages in the future. Their function needs to be set apart from the smaller villages which have far less scope for sustainable growth.
