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Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q17
Representation ID: 31465
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Sea Change Sussex
BX48 - BEPSX
We welcome the addition of this site to the employment allocations in the
area. Most criteria set out within the policy as proposed are appropriate.
The site offers a logical expansion area for commercial developments in this
location, comprising primarily of well screened land that is continuous with
the existing employment developments.
We would however note that the connection to Glovers Lane via the footbridge
bridge appears to relate to site BX49, as site BX48 cannot provide the
connection referred to as it is not continuous with the bridge with differing
ownership structure. We would suggest that this requirement is removed and
placed solely upon the developments within site BX49.
Please see full representations as attached.
Please see attached representations responding to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18 & 24
- Covering Letter March 2026 regarding Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations regarding Sea Change Sussex’s representations
- Representations of Sea Change Sussex answering questions in the Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Key issues raised in representations:
1. The Retail Study and underestimation of need
2. Countryside Park use of retail park car park
3. Development densities on existing allocation sites
4. Development contributions
5. Pressures from unmet housing needs
6. Strategic Gap options
7. Blanket buffer approaches to habitat on BX47
8. Additional sites suggested
Please also see Call for Sites site submission of BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land, as set out in attached documents below:
- Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- DaSA excerpt of the Strategic Gap at Bexhill, Crowhurst and Battle
- Responses to questions 5a, 6c, 7b and 8a in the Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Site outline plan of Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Feb 2020
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Aug 2019
Object
Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q17
Representation ID: 31466
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Sea Change Sussex
BX35 - Remainder of BEPN
We note that draft allocation BX35 omits phase 3 of development site shown
yellow below, included within the outline planning permission. We believe that
this is likely due to the inclusion of notional buildings within the Westcott Leach
planning application on this plot at the request of the development control
officers, which may have led to confusion occurring over the scope of
development already permitted.
As this phase is not continuous with the BX35 allocation we believe that it
would be sensible to allocate it as a separate site.
We would regard it as appropriate to consider development of this site which
will be very well visually contained once planting matures at a density of 40%
in line with our comments on density across the district.
Please see full representations as per the below attachments.
Please see attached representations responding to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18 & 24
- Covering Letter March 2026 regarding Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations regarding Sea Change Sussex’s representations
- Representations of Sea Change Sussex answering questions in the Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Key issues raised in representations:
1. The Retail Study and underestimation of need
2. Countryside Park use of retail park car park
3. Development densities on existing allocation sites
4. Development contributions
5. Pressures from unmet housing needs
6. Strategic Gap options
7. Blanket buffer approaches to habitat on BX47
8. Additional sites suggested
Please also see Call for Sites site submission of BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land, as set out in attached documents below:
- Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- DaSA excerpt of the Strategic Gap at Bexhill, Crowhurst and Battle
- Responses to questions 5a, 6c, 7b and 8a in the Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Site outline plan of Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Feb 2020
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Aug 2019
Object
Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q18
Representation ID: 31467
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Sea Change Sussex
Proposed inclusion of extension to Bexhill Enterprise Park North (BEPNX)
We believe that consideration should again be given to the allocation of the
site immediately north of Bexhill Enterprise Park North previously
submitted as part of the HELAA call for sites.
Please see full representations attached below.
Please see attached representations responding to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18 & 24
- Covering Letter March 2026 regarding Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations regarding Sea Change Sussex’s representations
- Representations of Sea Change Sussex answering questions in the Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Key issues raised in representations:
1. The Retail Study and underestimation of need
2. Countryside Park use of retail park car park
3. Development densities on existing allocation sites
4. Development contributions
5. Pressures from unmet housing needs
6. Strategic Gap options
7. Blanket buffer approaches to habitat on BX47
8. Additional sites suggested
Please also see Call for Sites site submission of BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land, as set out in attached documents below:
- Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- DaSA excerpt of the Strategic Gap at Bexhill, Crowhurst and Battle
- Responses to questions 5a, 6c, 7b and 8a in the Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Site outline plan of Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Feb 2020
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Aug 2019
Object
Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q24
Representation ID: 31469
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Sea Change Sussex
We believe that there should be a policy and decision-making recognition
that significant contributions to infrastructure have already been made by
the Enterprise park (BX35, BX47, BX48, and BX49), in the form of roads,
cycleways, water, electrical and sewerage and drainage infrastructure.
Please see attached representations responding to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18 & 24
- Covering Letter March 2026 regarding Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations regarding Sea Change Sussex’s representations
- Representations of Sea Change Sussex answering questions in the Rother Local Plan 2025–2042 Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Key issues raised in representations:
1. The Retail Study and underestimation of need
2. Countryside Park use of retail park car park
3. Development densities on existing allocation sites
4. Development contributions
5. Pressures from unmet housing needs
6. Strategic Gap options
7. Blanket buffer approaches to habitat on BX47
8. Additional sites suggested
Please also see Call for Sites site submission of BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land, as set out in attached documents below:
- Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- DaSA excerpt of the Strategic Gap at Bexhill, Crowhurst and Battle
- Responses to questions 5a, 6c, 7b and 8a in the Call for Sites site submission form regarding submission of site: BEPNX- Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Site outline plan of Bexhill Enterprise Park North Expansion Land
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Feb 2020
- Accurate Visual Representations for Bexhill Enterprise Park North Aug 2019
