Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Yes this retains growth within the post-medieval core and does not impact the abandoned medieval sections of the town. However consideration should be given to the very high potential for archaeological remains, including medieval cellars, as well as the large number of extant historic buildings.
-GREEN

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Winchelsea Beach

The Smeatons Harbour section of this area has a high archaeological potential.
-GREEN

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Gypsies and Travellers

The sites would need to be assessed in relation to archaeological potential and areas of significant remains scoped out.
-AMBER

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Gypsies and Travellers

The site has a medium potential to contain prehistoric, Roman and medieval remains. Planning application would be expected to include an archaeological assessment in line with NPPF.
-GREEN

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Guestling Green- Land at former highway depot

The site is heavily disturbed and of no archaeological interest

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Marley Lane

The site already carried an archaeological planning condition RR/3165/CC, so future applications would be expected to be consistent - GREEN

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Rother Valley Railway

Yes, although consideration must be given to archaeological costs in recording the industrial / railway archaeology - GREEN

Archaeology

Please note that for most answers in this section a Red, Amber or Green rating has been assigned. In providing these responses, regard has been had to paragraph 169 of the NPPF. We are of the view that in order to satisfy this part of the NPPF, some of the proposed site allocations should be subject to archaeological assessment prior to the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA being published - these particular sites are identified below. For all the proposed allocations there will be a requirement for the subsequent planning applications to satisfy paragraph 128 of the NPPF

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Guestling Green- Land at former highway depot

Yes

Archaeology

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Any other comments not covered in the questions

The Local Plan is rather lacking in relation to Heritage and Archaeology. It will be important that sites we have highlighted as amber and red risk are fully assessed.

The recommendations about archaeological interest and risk in the RAG assessment which have been submitted by ESCC Archaeology Section to Rother DC in January 2017 for each of the site allocations should appear in the texts for each of the site allocation documents in Part 2 of the Local Plan (DaSA). In that way an early understanding of the key issues will be available to those using the plan documents.

Ecology
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Yes.