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 Development which generates significant amounts of movement is supported by
a Transport Assessment/ Statement and a Travel Plan that is effective and
demonstrably deliverable including setting out how schemes will be funded;
 The scheme provides appropriate mitigation to support new development on the
local and strategic road network, including the transport network outside of the
district, secured where necessary through appropriate legal agreements;
 The scheme avoids severe additional traffic congestion, individually or
cumulatively, taking account of any proposed mitigation;
 The scheme protects the safety of road users and pedestrians; and
 The scheme does not harm the special qualities of the South Downs National
Park or the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty through its transport
impacts.

Where practical and viable, developments should be located and designed to
incorporate facilities for charging plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles.

Neighbourhood Plans can set local standards for car parking provision provided that
it is based upon evidence that provides clear and compelling justification for doing
so.'

The reference to development not causing a severe cumulative impact reflects the
advice in paragraph 109 of the NPPF, which states:

'Development should only be prevented or refused on highways grounds if there
would be an unacceptable impact on highway safety, or the residual cumulative
impacts on the road network would be severe.'

Vehicular access to the proposed development will be taken via the existing access
onto the A22 Lewes Road, which includes a right turn lane for vehicles accessing the
site. Pedestrian and cycle access will be via the same access, with the access road
forming a shared surface environment within the site. At this point Lewes Road is
subject to a 30 miles per hour speed limit. In accordance with Manual for Streets
(MfS) parameters 43 metres of visibility are achievable from a 2.4 metre 'X' distance
in both directions. The road is a straight road, with footways offset from the
carriageway edge, there are no visibility issues from the existing site access, with all
land required for the visibility splay located within the highway boundary.

In relation to the access into the site the Highway Authority state: 'The LHA have
reviewed data supplied to WSCC by Sussex Police over a period of the last 3 years.
There have been no recorded injury accidents in the vicinity of the site access or
using the RTL onto Lewes Road. There is no evidence to suggest that the road is
operating unsafely, or that the proposed would exacerbate an existing safety
concern. In conclusion the principle of the access has been demonstrated as
acceptable and 'Safe and Suitable' in accordance with Paragraph 108 of the National
Planning Policy Framework.' There are no grounds to dispute the findings of the
Highway Authority on this issue.

In relation to vehicular movements, the applicants have provided a Transport
Statement (TS) with their application to estimate trip generation between arising from
the proposal compared with the previous use. This advises that the development