Object

Representation ID: 3380

Received: 27/04/2012

I object to the inclusion of site references A01 and A30 for development in the New Local Plan.

The two sites should not have been included in the Hastings Local Plan for the following reasons:-

(a) The valley is the last wooded stream valley (gill) unprotected in Hastings. It should be upgraded to give it protected status
(b) The trees are protected under a tree preservation order
(c) The steeply sloping sides and poor ground conditions make then unsuitable for development together with the poor road links
(d) A01 and A30 are back developments to a high density in an already developed area
(e) Vehicle access cannot be made from Old London road and cannot be made from the northern portion of the site due to East Sussex Council highway restrictions, the topography and the code for roads.
(f) The stream bed area and large areas of the site are contaminated with Japanese knotweed.