Preferred Approach 39: Landscape Protection
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 19
Received: 05/06/2008
Support inclusion of reference to the High Weald AONB. Reference could also refer to the 'High Weald AONB Management Plan 2004' as the council own policy for landscape management in this area, e.g. 'The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in accordance with the High Weald AONB Management Plan 2004'
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 106
Received: 07/07/2008
BUT this must be applied when considering development proposals such as the Bexhill Hastings Link Road, which will destroy the Combe Haven.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 166
Received: 08/07/2008
The Ore Valley Greenway Link which includes an integral Speckled Wood Community Plan (initiated by Ore Valley Action) aims to protect and enhance one of the very few( if not the last) remaining wooded gills in the centre of Ore Village
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 202
Received: 28/05/2008
A key policy in Rother Local Plan is the need to protect the individual character of settlements by establishing strategic gaps between towns and villages. The strategic gap between Battle and Hastings has been identified as one where development must be carefully controlled and we would ask that your strategy both reflects and reinforces that policy.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 298
Received: 23/07/2008
(20.9-20.11) agree
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 366
Received: 24/07/2008
no comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 402
Received: 30/06/2008
No comment
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 466
Received: 23/06/2008
No comment
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1126
Received: 08/07/2008
Highlight the potential for joint work in managing the urban fringe in line with the shared vision and the need for the protection of the strategic countryside gap between Hastings and Fairlight
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1128
Received: 08/07/2008
Highlight the protection of the strategic countryside gap between Hastings and Fairlight.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1346
Received: 08/07/2008
Bourne Leisure would emphasise that in protecting the countryside & at the same time, supporting tourism development, economic, environmental & social objectives should be balanced, so that potential development opportunities which could contribute to the boroughs prosperity, without causing environmental harm, are supported in policy terms. The Company would particularly stress that it will be important that policies in the Core Strategy do not adopt a 'blanket approach' to so-called inappropriate development, but allow for each proposal & planning application to be considered on its own merits.
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1360
Received: 08/07/2008
Development of land in the north east of Hastings would enable, such as at Breadsell Lane.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1442
Received: 08/07/2008
There is no acknowledgement of the High Weald AONB which surrounds the Borough or how it can be protected.
The Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 confers a statutory purpose to conserve & enhance the natural beauty of all AONBs. The protection of these specially quality landscapes is becoming increasingly important as landscape biodiversity & local distinctiveness decrease. 'Natural beauty' includes plants & wildlife found in AONBs, together with characteristic rocks & landforms that give AONBs their scenic beauty & tranquility. Human influences have often helped shape or create this natural beauty.
All relevant authorities are required to have regard to this purpose in pursuing their statutory functions, including those under the planning acts. This means that all relevant authorities must take account of these purposes in coming to decisions or carrying out activities affecting land within an AONB.
Comment
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1444
Received: 08/07/2008
We recognise Landscape Protection was omitted from Issues & Options consultation.
We are concerned that Landscape Protection has not been captured in the objectives. We would advise this is addressed & that any objectives & policies regarding landscape as set in the 2004 Local Plan are clearly included with the objectives.
Natural England advises that the policy itself needs to be within the Core Strategy & not within Supplementary Development Plans or other Development Plan Documents.
In helping to bring about development which is sensitive to its landscape context. Natural England strongly advocates the use of Landscape Character Assessment. LCA provides a sound base for guiding, informing & understanding the ability of any location to accommodate change, & make positive proposals for conserving character, enhancing or regenerating it as detailed proposals are developed. A fundamental part of sustainable development is the need to incorporate landscape considerations into decision-making & LCA is a powerful tool which can make significant contributions to achievement of sustainable development objectives, recognised by the Governments Rural White Paper as well as PPS1 & 7 & PPG15.
Countryside Character Areas for England have been mapped to produce the 'Countryside Character' series of volumes. Information regarding the Character Area within which the proposal site lies is contained in volume 7 (South East & London) (publication ref:CA13). Descriptions are also available from www.naturalengland.org.uk under our landscape pages.
Guidance on the LCA is also available - 'LCA:Guidance for England & Scotland' April 2002 (publication ref:CAX84)
LCAs,Countryside Design Summaries, Concept statements, Village Design Statements, Town Design Statements are becoming increasingly common & can provide useful insights into how development can affect the character of these areas. They also provide info.on what types of development are most likely to be acceptable, & how design & materials are used. Further info. re these tools & techniques from the positive planning pages of http://www.naturalengland.org.uk./
Support
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1499
Received: 08/07/2008
This approach is supported, subject to the comments about the potential impact of the new proposal at Breadsell set out in PA1.
Object
Core Strategy Preferred Approaches
Representation ID: 1624
Received: 07/07/2008
This policy approach refers to the protection of a strategic gap. The South East Plan Panels Report which supports the designation of gaps, is currently being considered & the views of the Secretary of State will be published in due course. Notwithstanding this, national guidance, particularly those in para 24 & 25 of PPS7 is that there should be a need for rigid local designations. In order to ensure consistency with national policy planning (test 4b) you will need to identify clearly what the purpose of these designations is & to justify why there are not other means that could provide the necessary protection.