Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 28036

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL3: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Outside the Site), Para 4.31 p78; Revise paragraph 4.31 to read: ‘...make walking, *wheeling* and cycling feel...’

Comment

Representation ID: 28038

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL4: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Within the Site), Policy wording, p79; It is suggested that bus stop facilities and walking routes to bus stops are also being referenced as per LW3(A)i) and our comment in paragraph 1.39.

Comment

Representation ID: 28039

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

WL4: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Within the Site), Para 4.35 p82; Revise paragraph 4.35 to refer to wheeling.

Comment

Representation ID: 28041

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

WL4: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Within the Site), Para 4.35 p82; Revise paragraph 4.35 to refer to wheeling.

Comment

Representation ID: 28043

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

WL4: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Within the Site), Para 4.35 p82; Revise paragraph 4.35 to refer to wheeling.

Comment

Representation ID: 28044

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL4: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Public Transport (Within the Site), Para 4.36 and Q37 p82; Consider the inclusion of School Streets. If a site is self-sufficient and has a school it is recommended that a school streets style approach should be incorporated from the outset.

Comment

Representation ID: 28045

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL7: Streets for All, (A)i) Design Speed of New Streets p94; Not all new streets require signage if design speeds are 20mph, as this creates street clutter (as referred to in point x of this policy) and there should be sufficient speed reducing visual character to create a low-speed environment (e.g. trees, crossing points, prominent footways/cycleways, play areas).

Comment

Representation ID: 28046

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL7: Streets for All, (A)ii) Shared Streets p94; It is unclear whether this refers to shared space or shared highway which has defined user areas? If it does refer to shared spaces it should be understood that these are difficult to adopt due to safety risks for visually impaired users. It is unclear how land dedicated as ‘highway’ can be defined as land where there is freedom to pass and repass as well as public open space? It is suggested that this is revisited to clarify and to ensure the aims are consistent with practical application as well as legislative and policy terms & provisions.

Comment

Representation ID: 28047

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL7: Streets for All, iii) Dementia Friendly Districts and Para 4.59 p94; It is suggested that needs to be more specific as to which reliable resources and guidelines could be used to design dementia friendly environments. Are there any specific design codes or guides?

Comment

Representation ID: 28048

Received: 22/07/2024

Respondent: East Sussex County Council

LWL7: Streets for All, xi) Healthy Streets p96; It is suggested that the healthy street indicators are listed.