Object

Hastings Development Management Plan Proposed Submission Version

Representation ID: 5338

Received: 09/04/2013

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Development Management Plan incorporates generic "Sustainability Appraisal of Hastings Development management Plan", yet another externally sourced report applicable to 'anywhere', generic matrix of mantras and platitudes typical of professional planning facilitators; 233 pages, copyright of London based URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Ltd. (sold to 'anywhere') required by EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive! Local referendum on this Report could never reach double-digits; to infer public backing is to misunderstand Hastings. Written to confound; e.g. p.58/233, "Environment", §15.1.4, "plan is strong on green infrastructure" a travesty of denuded Hastings woodlands; Gillsmans Wood, Marlinewood, Pondswood, Churchwood, Speckled-wood, N.Queensway, HBC threatened Robsack.

Full text:

Development Management Plan incorporates generic "Sustainability Appraisal of Hastings Development management Plan", yet another externally sourced report applicable to 'anywhere', generic matrix of mantras and platitudes typical of professional planning facilitators; 233 pages, copyright of London based URS Infrastructure & Environment UK Ltd. (sold to 'anywhere') required by EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive! Local referendum on this Report could never reach double-digits; to infer public backing is to misunderstand Hastings. Written to confound; e.g. p.58/233, "Environment", §15.1.4, "plan is strong on green infrastructure" a travesty of denuded Hastings woodlands; Gillsmans Wood, Marlinewood, Pondswood, Churchwood, Speckled-wood, N.Queensway, HBC threatened Robsack.