Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 27773

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The Parish encounter developers who attempt to bend / break the existing rules and escape the consequences.

Comment

Representation ID: 27774

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The Parish encounter developers who attempt to bend / break the existing rules and escape the consequences.

Comment

Representation ID: 27775

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The Parish encounter developers who attempt to bend / break the existing rules and escape the consequences.

Comment

Representation ID: 27776

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The Parish encounter developers who attempt to bend / break the existing rules and escape the consequences.

Comment

Representation ID: 27777

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

It will be important to ensure that green issues do not automatically override other critically important issues; for example, Policy GTC1 building standards could greatly affect the prospects for some vital developments to move forward and it will sometimes be appropriate to reach a compromise.

Comment

Representation ID: 27778

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

It is vitally important to preserve dark skies (Policy LAN3) in rural areas, for example through appropriate requirements re streetlighting on new developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 27780

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The plan appears to be more focused on urban areas with less thought on how it will impact rural communities which we assume reflects the reality which is that there will be significantly more development in urban areas. We are pleased to note the vision for the Northern sub-area is for ‘small scale sensitive residential development and growth in villages’.

Comment

Representation ID: 27782

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

There are more practical difficulties to achieve ‘live well locally’ in rural communities where infrastructure and facilities are not as developed as in urban areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 27783

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

This policy requires more detail regarding implementation. Robertsbridge is already designated as a Local Hub but we have not to date seen any additional resources allocated to reflect this designation, so more detail must be provided regarding Local Hub funding. Live Well Locally (LWL) facilities and services requires more detail regarding implementation; for example, the within 800 metres concept does not take account of the fact that for some residents even 80 metres distance to the nearest shop is a challenge. Also, the role of community spaces such as village halls needs to take account of the fact that village halls vary significantly in terms of facilities and ownership / usage policies.

Comment

Representation ID: 27785

Received: 23/07/2024

Respondent: Salehurst & Robertsbridge Parish Council

The distribution of strategic CIL money has always been skewed towards the large urban areas such as Bexhill and certainly Robertsbridge has not received any such monies to date. This was a significant factor in our decision to create a Neighbourhood Plan.