Object
Hastings Development Management Plan Proposed Submission Version
Representation ID: 5455
Received: 15/04/2013
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
The Council has indicated that a significant part of the case for designating this site for residential development is to "enable" the restoration of the convent buildings. However, commercially based conversion of the existing buildings, perhaps with marginal infill or extensions, would be quite sufficient to meet any need for "enabling" development. The Council has simply not demonstrated the need on grounds of "enabling" development for extensive new building across this important green space.
The Council has indicated that a significant part of the case for designating this site for residential development is to "enable" the restoration of the convent buildings. However, commercially based conversion of the existing buildings, perhaps with marginal infill or extensions, would be quite sufficient to meet any need for "enabling" development. The Council has simply not demonstrated the need on grounds of "enabling" development for extensive new building across this important green space.