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25 PARA 2.2 EXISTING ENTRANCE

Paragraph 2.2 of the report states that the existing entrance into Wealden House would be
maintained.
It is in fact around 5 m wide- making it difficult for two vehicles to pass and impossible for
heavy construction traffic. Waste collection vehicles currently have trouble getting in and out
of the site and with the increased volumes by the…

The planning laws and your obligations recent correspondence with Mr Tillin he

26 PARA 4.5 CHARACTER AND HOUSING TYPE

there remains the question of character of development and housing type. Flats are proposed
in the contemporary architectural style as the best way to realise the potential of the site.
This is readily achievable because of the secluded nature of the site

27 PARA 4.6 CAPACITY AND DENSITY
Plan led—right homes on right placesd

the neighbourhood plan does not precisely specify the capacity of the site----- instead quoting
“an approximate capacity” of “50+” units which is indicative of an acceptance that capacity is
substantial and greater number of units and 50 can be produced here, subject to design. The
design and access statement shows how the number proposed by this application flows from
analysis of design issues. I note that the proposed revisions to scheme have reduced the
number of units to 54, which is consistent with the 50+ indicated by the neighbourhood plan
Available info

Group 16 sites--- SHLAA--- WH 470 inc 757 lost==

SHLAA except WH = 11.98

5 sites (+ WH====59.520

Recent AH= 7.5d in RH19 3TB
Spinnney Hills and Willow bank 6 on 0.8= 7.5

All siktes 5.29

AW OAN= 62 2014-2031---- 4 to 5.7

“For most authorities the average density should be not less than 30 dwellings per hectare
overall PPG

Ashurst Wood is relatively constrained and hence it is not appropriate to simply pro rata the
OHAN figure

SHLAA 259 12.46 on 20.79ha
Viale AWNP and SHLAA= 273 23.06=11.36

AWNP and SHLAA & 8 sites inc WH

Commitment schedule April 2018 470=50 and 757=25 No areas Both remaining---no areas Page22
shown

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