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3. It has not been demonstrated that the level of car parking that is proposed is
sufficient to serve the development. The proposal is seeking to put too many units
onto the site and this results in a conflict with policies ASW9 and ASW14 in the
Ashurst Wood Neighbourhood Plan. The proposal also conflicts with policy DP21
of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 and policy ASW21 of the Ashurst Wood
Neighbourhood Plan.

SUMMARY OF REPRESENTIONS

Amended plans:

8 letters of objection:
 contrary to the policies in the Neighbourhood Plan that seek to retain the
distinctive character of the village
 density and design out of keeping with the area
 over development of the site
 neighbourhood plan policy has been incorrectly worked out as the site is not
suitable for 50 plus dwellings
 schools and doctors are full
 will cause a highway safety issue from the additional traffic
 no housing needs survey has been carried out
 developers have not engaged properly with the community
 contrary to neighbourhood plan policy
 there is no need for such a high density development as the parish is delivering
sufficient housing
 will cause extra strain on waste water treatment works on Luxfords Lane and
more tanker movements which cause a nuisance
 no evidence has been provided about potential contamination on the site
 impact of lighting within the site has not been considered
 proposal causes a risk to ecology on the site
 public access to the ancient woodland will harm the woodland
 impact on Ashdown Forest not adequately assessed
 inadequate level of car parking for the development
 will adversely affect the residential amenities of The Barn
 there is no open space in the development
 tenure mix of affordable housing is not policy compliant

SUMMARY OF CONSULTEES

County Planning Officer

Requires infrastructure contributions towards education, libraries and TAD.

Highway Authority