Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 28417

Received: 23/04/2025

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Gladman are opposed to the use of settlement boundaries that seek to arbitrarily restrict
development proposals. We advocate for a criterion based approach that would support
development on the edge of existing settlements that would allow for the Council to
maintain control on future development where a housing land supply couldn’t be
demonstrated as required. Such an approach would still ensure that the countryside could
be protected.

Comment

Representation ID: 28418

Received: 23/04/2025

Respondent: Gladman Developments

The Framework requires Local Plans to identify sites of no more than a hectare to
accommodate 10% of the housing requirement. The Council is seeking to rely on historic
windfall rates to demonstrate that this requirement will be met.
As the work has already been undertaken in assessing a number of the sites through the
HELAA these sites could be allocated through the Local Plan giving greater certainty to the
landowners/promoters, removing an element of risk.
In such circumstances, Gladman would suggest that 10% is the most appropriate quantum,
whilst historic windfall rates may indicate 20% could be achieved the allocation of at least
10% should be the priority.

Comment

Representation ID: 28419

Received: 23/04/2025

Respondent: Gladman Developments

A critical part of any Local Plan is ensuring the timely delivery of infrastructure to facilitate
development. Gladman are willing to contribute towards necessary infrastructure
requirements, whether that be through on-site delivery or offsite contributions.

Comment

Representation ID: 28420

Received: 23/04/2025

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Affordability and affordable housing delivery are significant issues that the Council need to
address through the new Local Plan. Increasing the delivery of affordable housing will need
to be balanced against infrastructure requirements, it would not be appropriate to prioritise
either affordable housing or Community Infrastructure Levy.

Recognising previous affordable housing delivery issues, it is often medium sized greenfield
developments that are most capable of delivering affordable housing. Gladman have a
proven track record of providing policy compliant levels of affordable and are promoting a
number of sites that would be suitable to provide a policy compliant level of affordable
housing.