Policy LRA8 - Land in Whitworth Road, The Ridge West

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Object

Development Management Plan Revised Proposed Submission Version March 2014

Representation ID: 5992

Received: 18/04/2014

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

I use the area regularly for dog walking and my children for recreation. Development would be detrimental to the local people who use it for dog walking, there is little enough green space to use as it is in a highly developed area. Children need open space to play in near to their home to keep healthy/active.

Creation of business space is a waste of time as there are other available facilities that are currently sitting unused and creating more space is not the answer. Using these first would reduce the need for extra buildings and regenerate the existing area.

Full text:

I am writing to raise my concerns with the proposed developments at two natural sites in Hastings namely Harrow Lane playing fields and the land on Ridge West. I currently use both of these areas regularly for dog walking and also for my children as recreational areas. Development on either of these sites would be detrimental to the local people as they are used for dog walking by many people and there is little enough green space to use as it is in a highly developed area. The proposal to create business space at Ridge West is a waste of time as there are many other available facilities that are currently sitting unused and creating more space is not the answer. Using up the available space first would reduce the need for extra buildings and also regenerate the existing area.

There is very little green space that is accessible for people that live in this area and to build upon what there is would be a grave problem leaving people walking their dogs around the streets and increasing the amount of dog mess left in public footpaths and this will create more of a problem for the general public. Irresponsible dog owners are rife enough as it is and taking away areas where people can walk their dogs without increasing mess on the streets is not a good idea. Taking away places of recreation for children is also a massive mistake as children need open space to play in and an area near to home is necessary to keep our children healthy and active.

Support

Development Management Plan Revised Proposed Submission Version March 2014

Representation ID: 9616

Received: 22/04/2014

Representation Summary:

Support provided HBC work with ESCC to deliver improvements to the local highway network (in particular the connection between The Ridge junction and the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road) in accordance with the Hastings Planning Strategy Policy T2 on this site, if necessary.

Full text:

See attached.
Name: Rother District Council
Submission received 22.04.14 covering Reps 9612-9619 inclusive.