Protect the Elham Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

I am concerned that a number of important factors have not been adequately addressed regarding the suitability of this site for such a large scale and prominent development. These include the flooding of the site and implications for exacerbating flooding in farms and villages further down the valley as a result of works being carried out; the vehicle access to the site along the narrow and well used road; the appearance and visibility of the site in a particularly beautiful, protected area (AONB); the density and length of occupation of the site that may encourage use other than for tourism. Of particular concern is the apparent lack of consideration of the significant and potentially damaging change in scale of use and character of the site which is contrary to the Kent Downs AONB Management Plan 2014 - 2019 sections 3.6 Sustainable Development Policies and section 11 Sustainable Rural Leisure and Tourism and contrary to the guidance given in the Kent Downs AONB Landscape Design Handbook 2005 sections 2.2 Commercial developments, section 2.6 Caravan Parks, section 3 Landscape design character East Kent Downs p54.