Preferred Approach 19: Wilting
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 99
Received: 07/07/2008
We are concerned that this represents a large greenfield development, which will not be sustainable and lead to further urbanisation of the countryside. It is also likely to lead to an increase in traffic and will be dependent on the Bexhill Hastings Link Road, which will itself be environmentally damaging.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 145
Received: 08/07/2008
Connectivity plans for Wilting might look at a local Strategic Greenway Link as outlined in the recent HBC funded Strategic Greenway Study (TJA).
New Stations are key to Network Rails partnership in the Strategic Greenway Project
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 157
Received: 08/07/2008
Wilting is mainly in Rother District and remote from core area of Hastings. Development relies on a new railway station and associated infrastructure to support the development. It is unlikely that this proposal will be implemented until the end of the plan period. The Council should be promoting sites that are deliverable in the early part of the plan period, closer to town centre, which enable new employment opportunities to be both sustainable and accessible for local people. We consider our client's site at Rocks Lane to be a deliverable, viable alternative option for employment use.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 252
Received: 23/07/2008
(15.1)(15.8) Wilting should not be developed. A park and ride station here creates dis-incentives for people to use other public transport services and causes congestion at the site. Destruction of an area on the edge of the AONB and SSSI is not acceptable, as further development is promoted by developers. The pressure for development on sites such as this should be resisted.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 278
Received: 23/07/2008
15.4 agree
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 345
Received: 24/07/2008
no comment
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 430
Received: 24/07/2008
Whenever I've asked railway representatives about Wilting Station they have said they have no plans. It relies on Rother DC, also 15.6 states that decision will be made spring 2008. Has this been made?
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 436
Received: 24/05/2008
We would like to draw your attention to the existence of hazardous installations/pipelines which may impact on the plan area. The Combe Haven Holiday Park and Southern Gas Networks high pressure gas pipeline Battle/Glyne Gap (GM6/0640/70 will impact the Pebsham Countryside Park and the Wilting preferred development area (Copies of consultation zone map and pipeline details attached to letter)
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 489
Received: 23/06/2008
No comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 546
Received: 25/07/2008
The assembly would support the concept proposed in the preferred approach for Wilting. The proposal for housing and hi-tech industrial development close to a rail station is a sustainable proposal. The Local Authority should assess the viability of the proposal and ensure that future infrastructure requirements are phased to support the development.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1096
Received: 07/07/2008
As with all major housing developments the HA would only support this site if assessment work could demonstrate to the HA's satisfaction that the transport impact could be managed down by the adoption of practical, deliverable sustainable travel initiatives. As stated in the document the HA requires a Transport Impact Assessment for all strategic housing sites such as Wilting. This site is situated in Rother, and further highlights the need to address the Hastings-Bexhill cross commuting issue as the impact of heavy growth in car-based commuting would be unsustainable.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1119
Received: 08/07/2008
Note the support for development at Wilting, point out that the District Council is minded to promote some employment and housing, within environmental limits, on land straddling the boundary subject to the feasibiiltiy of the station, and to further liaise with the Borough Council on this.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1328
Received: 14/07/2008
We do not support this PA. It is predicted on the BHLR and is a greenfield development that site very poorly with moves to sustainable transport. Among other effects, there is predicted to be significant reduction in rail trips in the local area if BHLR is.
The Park and Ride facility and the new railway proposed here are, in our view likely to have the following effects. Rail business will be abstracted from Bexhill; there will be renewed pressure for the closure of Crowhurst station; there will be an increase in car access from within central Hastings and St Leonards to Wilting station, so reducing trips from the 3 stations; reduced footfall here will reduce opportunities for local businesses; traffic in the urban areas will increase; rural bus access to Hastings/St Leonards will diminish as people coming in from the hinterland drive to the P&R site will cause increased surface runoff and risk of flooding.
It scores poorly in the SA.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1436
Received: 08/07/2008
You have asked for views on the concept of a development at Wilting, an option, which may be taken forward by Rother District Council.
From the maps provided it appears to include part of Combe Haven SSSI, it is also adjacent to Marline Valley Woods SSSI. Natural England would object to the site allocation at this stage due to the lack of information provided. We require further information detailing the exact location with respect to the SSSI in order to provide more substantive comments.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1472
Received: 08/07/2008
The County Council should not pass opinion on the concept of development at Wilting in advance of the publication of the Rother District Core Strategy Preferred Options. It is only proper that it is seen in relation to other options considered in Rother District. Depending on the scale of any development proposed there may be significant landscape issues, particularly if it is alongside any proposal to develop Breadsell.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1473
Received: 08/07/2008
The preamble to PA19 in paragraph 15.1 implies that the County Council actually proposed this development in 'New Homes for East Sussex' as part of the work to inform the SE Plan. In fact, the publication was consulting on proposed district housing provisions as part of the Council Council's advce to the Regional Assembly in preparing the draft SE Plan. Part of this included the likelihood of a new greenfield housing allocation of around 1000 dwellings in Rother District. It explained that our assessment suggested it could be provided at North &/or West Bexhill. But in addition & to reflect ideas already discussed in the Hastings-Bexhill Masterplan, it also stated: 'There might also be some ltd potential on the western fringe of Hastings together with employment development as part of a mixed scheme, but this would be dependent upon improving local access & a new railway station at Wilting to serve it'.
This does not constitute a County Council proposal, but is merely an acknowledgement of an option previously suggested & this should be made clear in the Core Strategy.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1474
Received: 08/07/2008
It is unclear how the proposals for park & ride suggested in PA33 would relate to this proposal. Park & ride proposals have not been tested to assess their impact on the transport network. PA33 should reflect this.