Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 26222

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

- Generally plan is centred on urban areas.
- Dark Skies policy and wording seems to miss the point of dark skies in their importance to protect wildlife and habitat.
- No rural communities chapter from 2014 core strategy.
- Concern about reality of implementation.
- Do not agree that the HELAA should be consulted alongside the plan document - too early.
- Plan is not truly accessible to all residents, too long, too many pages to read, too much understanding needed of the current planning process.
- No clarity on how the sites in the HELAA have been identified, and criteria for suitability.
- No clarity on how identified sites effect parishes with neighbourhood plans.
- Policies indicate development boundaries have been weakened.
- No clear summary, too many documents.
- No understanding between climate change and biodiversity.
- Subjective policy language.
- Lack of recognition of rural elements

Comment

Representation ID: 26223

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

The Vision doesn’t mention the needs and requirements of young people / families or the need for social and affordable housing. Better connectivity is required for homeworking and the way work is more flexible. Rural areas connectivity needs addressing.

Comment

Representation ID: 26224

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

Overall supporting but are aspirations and not reflected in the plan as a whole. ‘Live Well Locally’ not achievable with just affordable housing. ‘Green to the Core’ will require significant funding to be achievable.

Comment

Representation ID: 26226

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

A policy for retaining young people in the District is missing and the requirement for low paid workers, particularly in the Care Sector, should be considered. There should be a clear policy to encourage young people / families to offset the older generation.

Comment

Representation ID: 26227

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

The objectives are good – however, can Rother realistically control / enforce the outcomes?

Comment

Representation ID: 26228

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

Rother should consider the needs of workers in the rural areas and there should be an objective relating to specific groups that have a housing need. Enforcement of the whole plan will be an issue and doesn’t seem to be considered / mentioned.

Comment

Representation ID: 26229

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

We generally support the ideals of the Plan, but unsure of the control method.

Comment

Representation ID: 26230

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

High standards are very important.

Comment

Representation ID: 26231

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

More emphasis should be placed on modern construction methods.

Comment

Representation ID: 26232

Received: 17/07/2024

Respondent: Burwash Parish Council

This is likely to be a very expensive process, 20% is highly unachievable based on current studies and overambitious.