HS/FA/20/00970
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Erection of 67 dwellings together with access, open space, parking and landscaping
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Land Adjacent, 777 The Ridge, (East of Harrow Lane), St Leonards-on-sea
- Total Consulted: 54
- Comments Received: 21
- Objections: 21
- Supporting: 0
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Lynda and Colin Foy
Comment submitted date: Wed 21 Apr 2021
We are very concerned about plans to build more than 500 homes at the northern end of Harrow Lane. We are not against any housing in this area, but
we think it is wrong to build homes on Harrow Lane Playing Fields. It is deeply ironic that the Government is encouraging the public to exercise more and to preserve the greenery that we have, when this borough council is planning to allow a developer to build on this area's only green outlet for children and families to play on.
If the link between the A21 and Queensway is not built, and that looks increasingly likely, then The Ridge and Harrow Lane will eventually end up in traffic gridlock at peak times. It is good to encourage new and existing residents to use the bus services, but those buses will get stuck in the same traffic jams as everybody else.
We already have long queues at the bottom of Harrow Lane at peak times, with traffic trying to get out onto the A21. We can envisage what this will be like if the majority of the residents in the new homes drive down Harrow Lane to join these queues.
Accordingly, we have written to Grant Shapps, the Environment Secretary, and Luke Hall, the Transport Minister, asking them to call in and review these plans because they will be very destructive to the environment in this area, both for existing residents and for new ones.
We hope, Cllr Forward, that you will have the courtesy to reply to this email. We wrote to you when the Labour group decided to remove Conservative councillors from the Cabinet and we never received a reply.
Andrew Williams
Comment submitted date: Wed 31 Mar 2021
I note from the Council's website that ESCC Highways have retracted their objection to the access road subject to conditions. One of those conditions is for Double Yellow Lines to be in place in front of my property. The reason for this is that the access road is directly in front of my house and as this is a very busy road clear sight needs to be maintained for vehicles exiting the new development.
This additional road and traffic will clearly make it more difficult for us to get our cars on and off the driveway. We will need to be aware of traffic coming from both ways and opposite. In addition, we will no longer be able to pull up or park on the road.
There is sufficient space at the front of my property to make an additional access to the road which would mean we could drive on and off taking away the danger of reversing onto 3 way traffic. In additional, we could park an additional vehicle on our property.
On this basis could I please ask that as part of the Highways plans consideration is made to providing an additional dropped kerb in front of my house giving a second access to my property.
Mr R Anant
Comment submitted date: Sun 21 Mar 2021
I write to raise objections to the above proposed development.
%Comment Redacted% We have in past years experienced flooding as excess water runs down off the field and down the bank into our rear garden area.
1. I am concerned that with more of the field being paved over that water run off might increase and the incidence of flooding into our property increase.
2. I am concerned that the sloping bank at the rear of our property is not strong enough to bear the weight of the of housing built on the field. In my view it needs additional re-inforcement.
3. Loss of privacy as houses will be overlooking onto our property.
I have other concerns about the proposal which include the volume of additional traffic directed onto Harrow Lane just south of Baldslow Village Hall. It is already a narrow and busy road and combined with the other proposed developments further down Harrow Lane it will constitute a dangerous and unmanageable volume of traffic for that road. This is a hilly area and bicycles are not a realistic alternative to cars. I have always know that this area with which I am very familiar will attract development as the housing need grows but I am particularly dismayed at the volume of current proposals. Everyone in the area will confirm the huge pressure that currently exists on the local school, the GP surgery and of course the Conquest Hospital.
Now that the Ashdown House site is due for re-development producing about 150 dwellings I feel strongly that this is the time to re-consider the Harrow Lane Playing Field development. Myself and many of my customers who speak about it are upset at the prospect of losing this green space. More than ever we have discovered recently that space to exercise and enjoy open fields is so important for physical and mental health for young and old. In conclusion I would ask you to consider the specifics concerning my property abutting the development site and also my more general concerns about development in the immediate area.
Regards
Mr R Anant
Kate Wingfield
Comment submitted date: Sun 21 Mar 2021
By agreeing to all this building in an already built up area you are depriving the residents that already live in the area of what little bit of green exercise space we have. You are also going to cause appalling road congestion on what is already a very busy road and junctions and a very busy ambulance route. How on earth are the current residents going to get in and out especially with the current parking.
If these houses are built there still won't be enough parking and that too will end up on Harrow Lane. It increased the traffic quite significantly when the Welton Rise estate went in.
The council took the pitches away and then said that no one used them. When we first moved here those pitches were used a great deal. You will then wonder why kids are roaming around with nothing to do
Mr Daniel Sherlock
Comment submitted date: Sun 21 Mar 2021
Taking away the very small but of green space that is left around this area is disgusting the amount of houses/flats there are already around here is enough not to mention the road Harrow lane then which goes on to the ridge which is always busy enough as it is. If it goes ahead it's going to make everywhere crazy busy for the roads & the amount of mess & disruptions that will come from it all of the machinery & the trucks will leave all the mess etc. Harrow lane the road is already an absolute mess as it is & it doesn't need to be any worse than it is.
Comment submitted date: Sun 21 Mar 2021
We need to save this but of green space as this is the very little bit that's left of it. We need this area for our mental & physical health & wellbeing. Not to mention we do not need anymore flats/ houses around here. The amount of mess & disruption that it'll cause will be chaos. Not to mention the amount of traffic that goes up Harrow lane on a daily basis is already busy enough plus the state of Harrow lane that it's in now is ridiculous. What about the emergency services that use Harrow lane & the ridge to get to the hospital where are they going to go as that's one of the most direct routes for the hospital.
Cllr Michael Edwards
Comment submitted date: Sun 07 Mar 2021
I should like to add my voice to the very real concerns expressed by the local population about this proposal. It forms only a small part of the huge blanket development of this part of Ashdown where 563 dwellings have received or are in the process of receiving approval. This will detrementally change forever this clean, green and pleasant area. It is the last open space for the local population to exercise and engage in recreational pursuits.
My specific objections relate to 1. The effect of traffic volume in an already over crowded roadspace. 2. The construction of another junction onto the busy Harrow Lane with consequent danger especially at peak times to pedestrians. 3. The inadequacy of the public infrastructure to accommodate additional population in respect of schooling, primary healthcare and of course the general hospital itself.
The local population should have been offered a greater opportunity to express their views, two other developments at Harrow Lane Playing Field and Holmhurst St Mary totalling 348 dwellings have received approval but this serves to prove that the bigger picture has been ignored, by doing it in a piecemeal manner the huge total development has been allowed to come about by stealth and there will be horror and dismay when the full picture is finally revealed.
The recent receipt of the Ashdown House application (148 dwellings) has changed the balance in the area, now is the time to step back and consider the impact of this enormous destruction of green fields and open space. The council has it in its power to terminate the plans for the Harrow Lane Playing Field site and if it did that I would support the development of this application.
Everybody has the right to exercise, to clean air and to leisure facilities. We must protect that right.
Mrs Louiza Tryphonos
Comment submitted date: Sat 06 Mar 2021
Works have already started at this site, despite giving the public the opportunity to object, I assume objections will not be considered.
The Ridge has to be the busiest road in Hastings/St Leonards with regards to volume of traffic and I find it ludicrous that the council would consider allowing the building of even more houses in such close proximity of The Ridge to go ahead. I'm assuming any traffic surveys were undertaken during lockdown, in thick snow and during half term! The road is gridlocked at the best of times and as the main route to the hospital it has always been my concern that emergency vehicles travelling to the hospital will not be able to gain easy access due to the volume of traffic.
The redevelopment of Ashdown house would be a more sustainable option for housing as infrastructure is already in place and access and egress locations could be directed away from Ridge.
The pandemic has taught us a lot, especially how important wellbeing and mental health is, taking away yet another green space will have a negative effect on both .
The focus should be on brownfield redevelopment, where vital infrastructure such as drainage and electricity is already in place, as opposed to building on greenfield sites such as the one in question.
Mr Ross Skelton
Comment submitted date: Tue 23 Feb 2021
Harrow playin field is used by a lot of different clubs in Hastings promoting fitness and general well-being.
There are not a lot of green spaces left in Hastings and by adding another housing estate will create more traffic for the ridge which it can barely cope with at the moment.
By building on this green area that most of the Hastings public use would be a massive disservice to the town and I speak on the behalf of most that a lot of people wouldn't be happy with this.
Mrs Laura Dearsley
Comment submitted date: Mon 22 Feb 2021
This is the only open space left in the area for our children to play other than the overcrowded park. During lockdown this space has been just a god send for our physical and mental wellbeing.
There are lots of already unused building in the area and I feel after lockdown there may be many more towards the town area of Hastings. Redevelope these areas making them usable and no longer unsightly rather than keep taking away our green space.
Mrs Lisa Clusker
Comment submitted date: Mon 22 Feb 2021
I know we need housing but you are taking away another green space. This space is used for recreation so much kids playing dog walkers football if this goes where are they supposed to go. Also more houses means more children where are they supposed to go to school. Little ridge school is not big enough. Such a shame to lose such a big open space
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