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Your Ref: DM/19/1025 Our Ref: PE/MID/19/06/D Date: 19 August 2019
Phill Edwards Tel: 01273-404-535 Ext: 540113 07780-987871
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Dear Mr King

Re: Wealden House, Lewes Road, Ashurst Wood East Grinstead. RH19 3TB.
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Thank you for your correspondence of 01 August 2019, advising me of a planning application for a proposed new build
residential development consisting of 54 units following the demolition of all existing site buildings. (Additional
Information - Statement of Community Involvement received 04/04/2019). Amended plans and revised supporting
information received 31 July at the above location, for which you seek advice from a crime prevention viewpoint.

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I have had the opportunity to examine the detail wi the application and cannot find any information within the Design
and Access Statement to support any changes to the design and layout. I have based my comments on LMS masterplan
Rev D July 2019 against previous illustrative masterplan Rev B February 2109. There are some changes to the design
and layout that require additional crime prevention comments which I will provide below from a Secured by Design (SBD)
perspective. Further information can be found at www.securedbydesign.com My previous comments within
PE/MID/19/06/B remain extant.

The National Planning Policy Framework demonstrates the government}s aim to achieve healthy, inclusive and safe
places which are safe and accessible, so that crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of
life or community cohesion. With the level of crime and anti-social behaviour in Mid Sussex district being below average
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when compared with the rest of Sussex, I have no ma concerns with the proposals, however, additional measures to
mitigate against any identified local crime trends should be considered and mentioned where necessary.

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With the exception of the block containing plots 47 ‘ there is no active surveillance over the parking courts. All
communal parking bays will need to have surveillance from active rooms over parking facilities. An active room is where
there is direct and visual connection between the room and the street or the car parking area. Such v isual connections
can be expected from rooms such as kitchens and liv ing rooms, but not from bedrooms and bathrooms.

SDB promotes careful and creative siting of areas of play. It should be noted that positioning amenity/play space to the
rear of dwellings can increase the potential for cr ime and complaints arising from increased noise and nuisance. There is
only a hedge shown to separate the LAP / Community Space form the adjacent Block containing plots 13 ‘
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connecting pathway should be gated providing access only for residents of that block.

Mr S King Mr D Page
Planning Officer Lytle Associate Architects
Planning Services Division 20 Quarry Street
Mid Sussex District Council Guildford
GU1 3UY

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