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Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q15
Representation ID: 30509
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Wild About Burwash
Whilst the reference to countryside here describes areas outside defined development boundaries, for rural parishes like Burwash the countryside is inseparable from the overall community; development invariably backs onto or is surrounded by countryside. The stated Vision for the future of the Countryside is worrying. The value of the countryside appears to be defined at point 6.97 solely in terms of economic productivity - either from food or tourism or the "opportunity" to conserve it. There is no reference to the inherent beauty of landscape - the High Weald represents one of the best-preserved remaining examples of a medieval landscape in western Europe - no reference to topography, hedgerows, trees, woodland and rivers. Even more alarmingly there is no mention of flora, fauna or even a nod to protecting biodiversity and nothing to describe remoteness, tranquility and a sense of place.
Whilst the reference to countryside here describes areas outside defined development boundaries, for rural parishes like Burwash the countryside is inseparable from the overall community; development invariably backs onto or is surrounded by countryside. The stated Vision for the future of the Countryside is worrying. The value of the countryside appears to be defined at point 6.97 solely in terms of economic productivity - either from food or tourism or the "opportunity" to conserve it. There is no reference to the inherent beauty of landscape - the High Weald represents one of the best-preserved remaining examples of a medieval landscape in western Europe - no reference to topography, hedgerows, trees, woodland and rivers. Even more alarmingly there is no mention of flora, fauna or even a nod to protecting biodiversity and nothing to describe remoteness, tranquility and a sense of place.
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Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q53
Representation ID: 30511
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Wild About Burwash
BW1: OBJECT
Greenfield site including Ancient Woodland and Priority Habitat, with three ponds and a stream. A previous planning application was turned down by RDC for "substantial harm to the landscape character and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB (now NL). Presence of great-crested newts, grass snakes and slow worms, plus evidence of bats using habitat features on site and other protected wildlife. Car-based and lacks a footpath to services.
BW2: SUPPORT
In principle support as the site is already built on. No footpath to the village and it would be car-based.
BW3 and BW4: OBJECT
Both sites are greenfield, form part of historic landscape field pattern and provide a vital green field break/ green corridor with hedgerows and link with the Local Wildlife Site / Ancient Woodlands at Park Wood. Ribbon development, urbanisation and traffic in rural lane as car-based. No walkway to services. Harm to Biodiversity.
BW1: OBJECT
Greenfield site including Ancient Woodland and Priority Habitat, with three ponds and a stream. A previous planning application was turned down by RDC for "substantial harm to the landscape character and scenic beauty of the High Weald AONB (now NL). Presence of great-crested newts, grass snakes and slow worms, plus evidence of bats using habitat features on site and other protected wildlife. Car-based and lacks a footpath to services.
BW2: SUPPORT
In principle support as the site is already built on. No footpath to the village and it would be car-based.
BW3 and BW4: OBJECT
Both sites are greenfield, form part of historic landscape field pattern and provide a vital green field break/ green corridor with hedgerows and link with the Local Wildlife Site / Ancient Woodlands at Park Wood. Ribbon development, urbanisation and traffic in rural lane as car-based. No walkway to services. Harm to Biodiversity.
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Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations
Q54
Representation ID: 30512
Received: 23/03/2026
Respondent: Wild About Burwash
BC1: OBJECT
Greenfield, also part of the medieval field pattern with historic hedgerow therefore harms biodiversity as well as the rural landscape. The site is on a bus route, although, due to poor frequency of service, it will inevitably be car-based.
BC2: SUPPORT
In principle support as this is the site of an old nursery, so close to brownfield status. If the trees are retained for both screening and to retain Biodiversity the impact is reduced. The site is on a bus route, although, due to poor frequency of service, it will inevitably be car-based.
BC1: OBJECT
Greenfield, also part of the medieval field pattern with historic hedgerow therefore harms biodiversity as well as the rural landscape. The site is on a bus route, although, due to poor frequency of service, it will inevitably be car-based.
BC2: SUPPORT
In principle support as this is the site of an old nursery, so close to brownfield status. If the trees are retained for both screening and to retain Biodiversity the impact is reduced. The site is on a bus route, although, due to poor frequency of service, it will inevitably be car-based.
