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Hastings Planning Strategy New Government Household Projections Consultation May 2013

Representation ID: 5691

Received: 25/06/2013

Representation Summary:

We stand by our original objection that the proposed housing provision seeks to deliver the quantum of housing most easily achieved and that suitable, albeit difficult, sites such as Breadsell Lane have been disregarded unjustly. This in contrary to the tests of soundness and the Government's aspiration for a positive plan led system.

Full text:

We note with interest paragraphs 4.1 and 4.3 of the Main Modifications consultation and the three named sources that predict housing requirements of 440, 425 and 363 units per annum respectively.

All of these sources suggest that there is an 'objectively assessed' need far greater than the Council's planned 200 units per annum.

Notwithstanding this, paragraph 4.4 advises that the Council are wedded to its view that 200 units is appropriate, without providing any robust explanation or response.

We stand by our original objection that the proposed housing provision seeks to deliver the quantum of housing most easily achieved and that suitable, albeit difficult, sites such as Breadsell Lane have been disregarded unjustly. This in contrary to the tests of soundness and the Government's aspiration for a positive plan led system.

Both Hastings and Rother District's need to identify suitable land for additional new dwellings, over and above what was originally identified. Land at Breadsell Lane is the least environmentally constrained large-scale site that can deliver this much needed housing.