Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 24191

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: Cantelupe Community Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

This was the third failed application attempting to develop the site. This statement is factually wrong and therefore misleading. The Judicial Review did not remit the decision back to the Council. The Judicial Review quashed the planning permission, due to "the mistake made by the officer in his report was, in its context and circumstances and in its possible consequence, sufficiently misleading to invalidate the committee's decision. It was "significantly" or "seriously" - misleading on a material matter, and it was left uncorrected before the decision was taken. In the context of the duty in section 66(1) of the Listed Buildings Act, the committee was misinformed on the consultation of a national amenity society.

Inclusion of the site in the DaSA Local Plan, contradicts policy EN5: Protecting Green Space.

Object

Representation ID: 24193

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: Cantelupe Community Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The Proposed Submission document fails to state that the Land at Gullivers Bowls Club, Knole Road, Bexhill, is an established greenfield site. It has not been previously developed. It should therefore be removed from the Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

This paragraph states that the buildings are in poor condition, yet it was established by a Land Tribunal hearing that the club is financially viable.

Since the developer abandoned plans to redevelop the site the club has, during 2018, been carrying out repairs to the club premises and improved the site surroundings.

Object

Representation ID: 24199

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: Cantelupe Community Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

As NPPF (6.47) directs development away from areas of highest flood risk and, when deciding planning applications, seeks to ensure that flood risk is not increased elsewhere, the suggestion that the Knole Road Site could be developed with a substantial number of hereditaments, immediately opposite the 4/5 storey Victorian listed terrace, with occupied basements, is clearly a contradiction.

SuDS (6.53) recognises the value of open space recreation and therefore the Knole Road site, in its entirety, should not be lost. It is stated under item 9 (p.38) that "potential increases in flood risk from urban development, land use change and climate change" is recognised in the requirement for sustainable drainage (SuDS) in accordance with Policy DEN5. Any loss of the green open space would impair surface water drainage in an area with a high water table resulting in frequent cellar flooding in surrounding properties.

Object

Representation ID: 24226

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: Cantelupe Community Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

RDC's 2006/7 Open Spaces, Sport and Recreation Study by PMP Consultancy, (included in the proposed submission documentation) highlights "Sites which scored most highly and are judged to have a high value to the District include ...Knole Road Bowling Greens, Bexhill (Site ID 223)..."

The SA conclusion (Appendix 4: Assessment of Site Policy Options) refers to the Playing Pitch Strategy only.

Re Environment (6.44) Town Centre green spaces provide an important service in filtering pollutants.

Re communities, sites of social and economic value should be retained, "and their real loss resisted unless it is evident that they cannot be maintained or that their continued use would perpetuate real harm to local amenities... ". (3.3)

Since May 2013, the entire site has been listed as an Asset of Community Value.

The club itself is a Community Amateur Sports Club.

Bexhill Local Action Plan 2010 states that "89% want better protection and community use of green open spaces (44% strongly*). Suggested action: Clear policy to protect green open spaces. Increase amount of communal spaces available for exercise and enjoyment." *of over 1300 completed questionnaires with over 5000 written comments submitted. Plan was incorporated into Rother Local Plan Core Strategy adopted 2014 (8.13 p.46)

Object

Representation ID: 24239

Received: 07/12/2018

Respondent: Cantelupe Community Association

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Bexhill is stated to be "pleasant residential areas interspersed with substantial areas of parkland and open space". As can be seen from the Policies Map Inset Map 1c (p.173): Bexhill Central, the areas of green open space are largely concentrated to the west of the town centre. Therefore the inclusion of the only green open space, marked BEX5, to the east of the town centre should not be considered for any residential development.

BEX5 policy does not satisfy the need to retain sites of:
Social or economic value
Maintain landscaping character
Bio diversity and green space
Sustainable drainage
help with mitigating environmental pollution