Monitoring of Surface Water drainage on construction sites in the Old Roar Gill catchment area Hastings

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Dear East Sussex County Council,

There are concerns about the potential effects of increased surface water run offs and water pollution from the construction sites in the Old Roar Gill and Hollington stream catchment areas including Holmhurst St Mary, 777 the ridge , Harrow Lane playing fields and the Ashdown House site.

The pollution of the gill is of great public concern and has attracted much public attention. There has also been a large landslip in the gill which threatens several residential properties. There are concerns that excess run offs from these development sites could be a factor in the pollution of the gill and the landslip.

These concerns were raised in a question by a member of the public at Hastings full council on the 22/11/2023. In a supplementary question it was asked : “is HBC going to visit these sites around Harrow Lane to ensure that each developer follows the water drainage plans put in place and make sure that all the construction rules are followed?”

Assurances were given by the Cabinet member Councillor Rogers that the sites would be monitored “how often they are going to make these visits I don’t know …I’m happy to take this back and discuss with my colleagues on planning and make sure they are making regular trips to make sure everything is in order”

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It now appears that Hastings Borough Council considers that monitoring of these sites to be the responsibility of the ESCC Flood Management Team. Hastings Borough Council advised me to ask the ESCC Flood Monitoring Team.

Please provide under EIR the following information:

1. Details of monitoring measures that have taken place to ensure the developments are conforming with the plans and regulations on drainage and surface water run offs

2. Details of subsequent site visits to the sites in questions including date of visit, site visit notes, any issues found and any supporting correspondence and documents in any form.

3. Details of any issues found and actions imposed by ESCC and taken by the developers to ensure compliance with the plans and regulations on drainage and surface water run offs

Yours faithfully,

Chris Hurrell

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Dear East Sussex County Council,

Please find Panning references and URL links to HBC planning website for the 4 development sites as requested:

Ashdown house
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HS/FA/21/00003
https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

Holmhurst st mary
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HS/OA/15/00077 - https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

HS/DS/17/00935 - https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

Park Lane 777 the Ridge
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HS/FA/23/00016 https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

HS/FA/20/00970 https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

Harrow Lane playing fields
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HS/OA/17/00901 - https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

HS/DS/21/01044 https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/onl...

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Chris Hurrell

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