
JILL
THE DAIRY COW SAYS: - Hey,
don't forget us. We love the countryside, and those ponds in Lima Park,
just a few hundred yards from where we are munching this delicious
grass, to make milk for you.

Dear
Wealden District Councillors, Planning Officers & Chief Executive,
FORMAL LETTER OF OBJECTION: PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER: WD/2024/2257/MAJ
I/we am/are writing to express our strongest possible objections to the proposed diversion of surface water from the field adjacent to the pond network at Lime Park. This proposal poses a severe threat to the established ecosystem, local heritage, and amenity value of this unique site.
This network of ponds has been sustained for over 40 years by surface water runoff from the adjacent field. This established flow of water has become a prescriptive right under the Prescription Act 1832, meaning that the continued flow of water cannot be legally obstructed after such a long period of uninterrupted use.
Diverting this water source will have a devastating impact on the ponds, likely leading to their desiccation and the destruction of the established ecosystem.
We are deeply concerned about the impact on protected species, including ducks,
toads, herons, and
great crested
newts, which are known to inhabit the ponds. The proposed development could be in breach of the following legislation, and potentially illegal, with those involved in any grant of permission, becoming accessories to any wildlife crime, as per the Abettors Act of 1861:
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended)
- Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
Furthermore, we believe the proposed diversion infringes upon the rights of those affected under the Human Rights Act 1998:
- Article 8 (Right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence): The ponds and surrounding environment form an integral part of the local community's enjoyment of the area, impacting their private and family life.
- Protocol 1, Article 1 (Protection of property): The established ecosystem and the amenity value of the ponds contribute to the value of surrounding properties and represent a form of "possession" that should be protected.
Critically, the pond network is an integral part of the setting of a unique local heritage asset: the only surviving early electricity generating station from circa 1896. This building is a significant historical landmark, and its setting, including the ponds and surrounding landscape, contributes significantly to its historical and architectural significance. Also, a potential future UNESCO world heritage site. The rural setting and surrounding countryside are part of the charm of the technology that nestles in this estate, as a time capsule. This historical and environmental context may well be protected by other conservation law, and that is now under threat. The proposed diversion would severely compromise this historical setting and diminish the heritage value of the site.
We urge you to immediately reconsider the proposed surface water diversion and conduct a thorough and independent ecological and heritage impact assessment. This assessment must consider the long-term impact on the pond ecosystem, protected species, the established water flow rights under the Prescription Act, human rights considerations, and the impact on the setting of the historic generating station.
We demand a full consultation with all stakeholders, including local residents, heritage organizations, and environmental groups, to find a solution that protects this invaluable natural and historical asset. We are prepared to pursue all available legal avenues to protect this important site.
Yours faithfully,
Concerned of Herstmonceux
[Your name and address]

THE
TWO ENDANGERED PONDS
- ALREADY SUFFERING FROM A LOSS OF WATER FLOW DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, THE
PROPOSAL TO DIVERT SURFACE WATER FROM THE ADJACENT FIELD IS TANTAMOUNT
TO A DEATH SENTENCE FOR THE FLORA AND FAUNA THAT PRESENTLY ENJOYS THE
HABITAT. YOU CAN WALK THE FIELDS AND SEE POND NUMBER ONE, THAT FEEDS
POND NUMBER TWO - WHICH IS NOT VISIBLE FROM PUBLIC FOOTPATHS. BUT AS YOU
CAN SEE, GOOGLE MAPS SHOWS THESE BODIES OF WATER - WHICH YOU CAN CHECK
FOR YOURSELVES.

POISONING
WATER SUPPLY - THEN
THERE IS THE MATTER OF THE ANCIENT WELL THAT IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF WATER
FOR HERSTMONCEUX MUSEUM, THE PROPOSED HOUSES, CONTAMINATION FROM
HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES AND HYDROCARBONS IS A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF THE
'OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT OF 1861' SECTIONS 23 AND 24 - IN THE
MAKING. ALL THOSE HELPING THE OWNERS OF THE FIELD SUPPLYING THE WELL,
MIGHT WELL BE GUILTY OF A CONSPIRACY IN THE MATTER.
THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
1981
CHAPTER 69
An
Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Protection of Birds Acts
1954 to 1967 and the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act
1975; to prohibit certain methods of killing or taking wild animals; to
amend the law relating to protection of certain mammals; to restrict the
introduction of certain animals and plants; to amend the Endangered
Species (Import and Export) Act 1976; to amend the law relating to
nature conservation, the countryside and National Parks and to make
provision with respect to the Countryside Commission; to amend the law
relating to public rights of way; and for connected purposes.
[30th October 1981]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in
this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows: —
PART
I Wildlife
Protection
of birds
1. Protection
of wild birds, their nests and eggs
2. Exceptions to s. 1
3. Areas of special protection
4.Exceptions to ss. 1 and 3
5. Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds
6. Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds,
eggs etc.
7. Registration etc. of certain captive wild birds
8. Protection of captive birds
Protection
of other animals
9. Protection
of certain wild animals
10.Exceptions to s. 9
11.Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals
12. Protection of certain mammals
Protection
of plants
13. Protection
of wild plants
Miscellaneous
14. Introduction of new species etc.
15. Endangered species (import and export)
Supplemental
16. Power to grant licences
17. False statements made for obtaining registration or licence etc.
18. Attempts
to commit offences etc.
19. Enforcement
20. Summary prosecutions
21. Penalties,
forfeitures etc.
22. Power to vary Schedules
23. Advisory bodies and their functions
24. Functions of Nature Conservancy Council
25. Functions
of local authorities
26. Regulations,
orders, notices etc.
27. Interpretation of Part I
PART
II Nature Conservation, Countryside and National Parks
Nature
conservation
28. Areas
of special scientific interest
29. Special protection for certain areas of special scientific interest
30. Compensation
where order is made under s. 29
31. Restoration where order under s. 29 is contravened
32. Duties
of agriculture Ministers with respect to areas of special scientific
interest
33. Ministerial guidance as respects areas of special scientific
interest
34. Limestone pavement orders
35. National nature reserves
36. Marine nature reserves
37. Byelaws for protection of marine nature reserves
38. Grants
and loans by Nature Conservancy Council
Countryside
39. Management
agreements with owners and occupiers of land
40. Experimental schemes
41. Duties
of agriculture Ministers with respect to the countryside
National Parks
42. Notification of agricultural operations
on moor and heath in National Parks
43. Maps of National Parks showing certain areas of moor or heath
44. Grants and loans for purposes of National Parks
45. Power to vary order designating National Park
46. Membership of National Park authorities
Miscellaneous and supplemental
47. Provisions with respect to the Countryside Commission
48. Duties
of water authorities etc. with respect to nature conservation and the
countryside
49. Extension of power to appoint wardens
50. Payments under certain agreements offered by authorities
51. Powers of entry
52. Interpretation of Part II
PART
III Public Rights of Way
Ascertainment
of public rights of way
53. Duty
to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review
54. Duty to reclassify roads used as public paths
55. No further surveys or reviews under the 1949 Act
56. Effect of definitive map and statement
57. Supplementary provisions as to definitive maps and statements
58. Application of ss. 53 to 57 to inner London
Miscellaneous and supplemental
59. Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way
60. Regulation of traffic on public rights of way
61. Ploughing of public rights of way
62. Appointment
of wardens for public rights of way
63. Orders creating, extinguishing or diverting footpaths and bridleways
64. Publication of dedication of footpaths and bridleways
65. Signposting of byways open to all traffic
66. Interpretation of Part III
PART IV Miscellaneous and General
67. Application to Crown
68. Application to the Isles of Scilly
69. Offences by bodies corporate etc.
70. Financial provisions
71. General interpretation
72. Minor amendments
73. Repeals and savings
74. Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Birds which are Protected by Special Penalties
SCHEDULE 2 Birds Which May Be Killed or Taken
SCHEDULE 3 Birds which may be Sold
SCHEDULE 4 Birds Which Must Be Registered and Ringed if Kept in
Captivity
SCHEDULE 5 Animals
which are Protected
SCHEDULE 6 Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods
SCHEDULE 7 PROTECTION
OF CERTAIN MAMMALS
SCHEDULE 8 Plants
which are Protected
SCHEDULE 9 Animals and plants to which section 14 applies
SCHEDULE 10 Amendments of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act
1976
SCHEDULE 11 Procedure in connection with Certain Orders under Part II
SCHEDULE 12 Procedure in Connection With Orders Under Section 36
SCHEDULE 13 Provisions With Respect to the Countryside Commission
SCHEDULE 14 Applications for Certain Orders Under Part III
SCHEDULE 15 Procedure in Connection with Certain Orders Under Part III
SCHEDULE 16 Orders Creating, Extinguishing or Diverting Footpaths or
Bridleways
SCHEDULE 17 Enactments Repealed

Access
to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 Ancient
Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Beaumont
Vs Florala 2020 - Right to Light case precedent Criminal
Damage Act 1971 Criminal
Law Act 1977 European
Communities Act 1972 Fraud
Act 2006 Party Wall Act 1996 Planning
(Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Prescription
Act 1832 R
v Dytham 1979 QBD, Malfeasance in Public Office R
v Sussex Justices ex-parte McCarthy 1924, bias undoes conviction The
Conservation of Species and Habitats Regulations 2017 The
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended)

THE
ONLY
ONE LEFT - This unassuming building is believed to be the earliest
surviving example of electricity generating and load leveling on the
planet. In the world of industrial archaeology, this is a gem. All the
more intriguing for being nestled out of the way in the country. Notably
not understood for it's importance by local politicians and even some
immediate neighbors. Some of which had in the past wanted
to purchase it, simply to knock it down. Sadly, with the local authority
aiding and abetting such ambition. We hope those days are gone for good.
But the fact remains, that the building still has no reasonable or
beneficial use. Despite a Court Order from 2003/4, where Wealden DC
agreed to rectify that malady. Progress was made up to 2008, then all
cooperation ceased. It has been 14 years, and once again we are waiting
for answers to correspondence, as to what the council intend doing to
remedy their maladministration.
The
heritage asset above in included on Step 4 of a Monument Protection
Programme focusing on the electrical generating industry, and how it
began. There are two recent planning applications affecting this
building. One was a Major development for up to 70 houses in the
adjacent field. The other was from within Lime Park, from the new owners
of The
Old Rectory, in 2022, Ms
Finn and Mr
Flood. Yet, it seems (it is alleged) that no Heritage Statement
accompanied their application: WD/2022/0497/F, and no Notice as to the Party
Wall Act was given concerning the Generating Buildings. No
clarification has been forthcoming from the applicants, the council or
East Sussex County Council.
REFERENCE
https://www.lawteacher.net/acts/european-communities-act-1972.php

2022 -
Herstmonceux in Sussex is not what it used to be. Villagers are being
forced to rent in towns, rather than being able to live where they were
brought up - at reasonable prices. In modern England, councils are
operated against the interests of young families. Rents for new builds
in Herstmonceux are exorbitant. There are no genuinely affordable
houses. Wealden only grant consent for executive housing in major
development. Wealden provide no rolling stock of land for affordable
(self builds) flat packs, etc. The rich get richer and the poor,
poorer. This seems to be the Conservative way, with Labour failing to
change statute, when they finally get voted in.
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