Rother Local Plan 2025-2042 – Development Strategy and Site Allocations

Newlyn Investments write in support of this draft allocation HG4 - Land at The Lodge, London Road, Hurst Green - 150 dwellings.

The site clearly scores well in terms of the Interim Sustainability Appraisal (2026). It appears that the land can be well accessed from the A21, does not flood and has good connections into the village centre. Moreover, the quantum of development is important to support current market factors. There is an acute issue with affordable housing providers taking on smaller s.106 quotas on site. However, with 40% of the development being affordable ie 60 homes, this is a meaningful contributions towards affordable dwellings and will be of a collective size that will allow registered providers to achieve grant funding and progress. We are also supportive of a mix use on site for community, leisure or retail. This element needs to be carefully addressed in terms of viability, but should be a welcome consultation for the Parish.