Policy HN8 - Biodiversity and Green Space

Object

Representation ID: 5723

Received: 07/04/2014

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

The proposal to build on GH1 Robsack A beggars belief:Policies EN2/3/4/5/6/7/8 ALL promise protection to sites such as Robsack A.The proposals to build on this site contravenes ALL these Policies.This site is on of the most important ancient woodland/local nature reserve/wildlife site in Hollington.Residents have been lulled into a false sense of security with these Policies which are being flouted and ignored with respect to Robsack A.The loss of biodiversity would be on a monumental scale.You cannot re plant ancient woodland.

Support

Representation ID: 5868

Received: 22/04/2014

The town centre would benefit in creating more acessible greenspace better able to meet the needs of the College the University and Castle Ward.

The town centre Greenway link (rail corridor) has considerable and unique urban Greenspace potential

Object

Representation ID: 5894

Received: 22/04/2014

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Ancient woodlands are depleting at an alarming rate. The new Plan is not safeguarding citizen's legal rights to enjoy green open spaces of more than 2 hectares in size within 300 metres of their front doors. Wildlife laws are being ignored in Hastings Borough and excluded badgers are not being allocated the alternative safe setts for long term safe foraging that legislation allows because there is none. Therefore, it must be legally planned for wildlife to be properly accommodated where they have resided for many decades.