N04 - Land adjacent to Sandrock Park, The Ridge

Comment

Representation ID: 2891

Received: 26/04/2012

In conjunction with other sites in Planning Focus Areas 1; 4 and 11 development is for a possible 972 residential units, with approx 258 residential units being on the Ridge. That is a considerable number of extra cars accessing and exiting a very busy road. My concerns are the amount of units being proposed and the continued approval for back garden developments.

Object

Representation ID: 2910

Received: 26/04/2012

Housing is needed, but it is not needed in green areas and backgardens. There are, as your plans lay out, many suitable sites in our borough but backgardens along The Ridge and green spaces across the borough should not be included and should be given the respect they deserve.

Object

Representation ID: 3024

Received: 10/04/2012

Infrastructure not adequate, more traffic, over populated, not enough water as it is, Ridge and Hastings cannot cope with any more traffic, schools, doctors, hospital shortage

Object

Representation ID: 3088

Received: 23/04/2012

I wish to object to any development on the land adjacent to Sandrock Park, The Ridge, numbered N04. NO4 is on what is arguably the most dangerous corner in Hastings. Any plan to put a housing estate on this plot, where the only access road can be, and is, The Ridge is impractical and dangerous both for users of the estate and for other users of The Ridge.

Object

Representation ID: 3122

Received: 08/05/2012

Number of people: 16

The section of The Ridge adjoining the site is a busy and dangerous stretch of road and a sharp bend of the proposed site. Permitting an additional vehicular turning can be expected to increase the danger and to add to congestion. Given the position of the Sandrock site between St Helen's Wood & the edge of the AONB, with undeveloped areas in between the two, the ecology is sensitive and needs carefull investigation & protection. The area sees ikequent activity of bats, badgers & other wildlife and their survival on the site could be at risk.

Object

Representation ID: 3130

Received: 08/05/2012

I am opposed to any revision of the development boundary that would allow such a development.

St Helen's Wood, as Ancient Woodland (ie: pre 1600) is a fragile ecosystem and development near' should be sensitive on account of that. This site should remain outside of the development boundary. I would suggest that those parts of it in public ownership be sold to St Helen's Park Society for a peppercorn sum. We share this planet with innumerable other species and a corridor needs to be preserved between St Helen's Wood and the open county.

Object

Representation ID: 3248

Received: 28/03/2012

And as for suggesting developing NO4 that is ludicrous, as it is a path used by senior girls going in each direction from their respective schools and a wonderful area for people who walk dogs and find the paths too rough for entry into the St. Helen's Wood area. This area should be given to the Preservation Society with a grant from the Council for regular mowing.

Comment

Representation ID: 3357

Received: 26/04/2012

Any new access would need to be towards the western end of the site to enable adequate visibility to be provided and to provide some separation from other existing junctions. Due to the playing fields opposite the area is heavily parked on street at weekends. Waiting restrictions may well be required to ensure visibility is maintained for a new access. The area is served by a number of bus routes linking to the Town Centre and other areas of the town. Being in a Zone 4 area within the ESCC parking standards, adequate provision must be made on site for vehicle as well as cycle parking.

The main issue with this development is capacity on The Ridge. The road is approaching capacity at times. Any application would need to produce robust evidence that any additional traffic impact can be accommodated or effectively mitigated. Any application if acceptable, would be required to contribute towards improvements to the capacity on The Ridge including the complementary measures associated with the construction of the Bexhill Hastings Link Road.

Object

Representation ID: 3398

Received: 27/04/2012

N04
Outside built up area boundary - IS GREEN SPACE should be retained as such

Object

Representation ID: 3422

Received: 03/04/2012

Site reference N04. The inclusion of this site for residential development appears to be an act of vengeance on the part of Council officials for the residents success in overturning a plan to provide Traveller accommodation. Its location so close to the St. Helen's Wood Preservation Society makes it a prime case for addition to the Protective Designations and Allocations list
and should be ceded to the Trust for its perpetual protection. Furthermore, the recent new national planning guidelines mean that it should be completely deleted from any proposed development other than for public enjoyment.

Comment

Representation ID: 3438

Received: 03/04/2012

Focus areas 1 and 4 propose a total of 520 residences all requiring direct access onto the already heavily congested Ridge Road. This is ludicrous. With the projected increase arising from traffic using the new link road, there will be traffic congestion on a similar scale to that existing on the present A259 route from the western entrance to Hastings.
No further building of residential property should be permitted until a satisfactory solution has been made to the A21 problem.

Object

Representation ID: 3515

Received: 09/05/2012

I wish to object to any development on the land detailed above. There has been gross overdevelopment along the Ridge, which has led to a considerable reduction in the quality of life for the residents of Hastings who live there, or nearby. The new link road will greatly increase traffic and further impinge on the quality of lfe for these residents.