It has come to Parish Council's attention that the above submission contains a proposed development of wind turbines on land south of Upper Wilting Farm. Parish Council is very disappointed that Hastings Borough Council did not have the courtesy to inform a adjacent authority of this. It is hoped that Parish Council will be notified when any future consultation is planned.

Parish Council strongly disagrees with this proposal and would wish to see it removed from the submission. It is inconceivable that a feasibility study should show that 'the construction of wind turbines in this location is feasible ...'

The proposed development will:-
* have a severely detrimental effect on migrating birds, bats, other local wildlife and wetlands;
* increase the intrusion of noise pollution, already affected by the construction of the Link Road;
* border the Combe Valley Countryside Park, an SSSI protected site;
* increase flood risk in an already vulnerable area.

Parish Council urges you to reconsider this proposal and remove it from the Development Management Plan.