Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 224
Received: 05/06/2009
Paras 6.9-6.10 refer to national recommendations of 30 dwellings per hectare; SEPlan says 40dph, local respondents concede 70-75dph in Silverhill, Ore and Old Town. PA21 is in line with this - 30 minimum, at least 40 in town centre, Silverhill, Ore and Old Town, BUT in PA9, Crystal Square is designated for 157 new homes; - the Crystal Square area is noted as less than 1ha - therefore density is proposed at greater than 157dph! This is unacceptable in an already overcrowded area where there are no leisure facilities. Crystal Square is the only site where there is a possiblity of community provision which could incorporate a library, WRVS/Age Concern, Youth provision (music sites, performance spaces, pool tables etc). Uckfield has a good comparison where the Council offices and community spaces are integrated with a residential development. Please do not put housing on Crystal Square