Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1057

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Bernard Stoneham

Representation Summary:

- housing in Fishbourne detrimental to infrastructure e.g. traffic, school places, dentists, doctors
- traffic impact from Clay Lane development
- development on Bethwines will be opposed by villagers - impact on residents lives

Full text:

1.Fishbourne has already absorbed a good deal of new housing and the detrimental effect of this is so apparent on the infrastructure of the village.
2. The extra strain of more housing, more cars and the strain on schooling, dentists and doctors surgery is all too apparent, and is placing an intolerable burden on the inhabitants of Fishbourne.
3. The ghastly mess being created on Clay Lane to the east from a building site that is clearly severely waterlogged which will throw even more traffic onto an existing dangerous rat run.(even though this is a Chichester development it affects the people of Fishbourne).
4. Any attempt to gain planning consent for 250 houses on Bethwines Farm should and will be be strenuously opposed by the residents of Fishbourne. 250 houses equal 500 car these days so where on earth will this traffic go! The very thought of a 1000 homes fills me with horror. Do you planning people not care about the effect on the lives of residents in Fishbourne.
5.I attended the meeting on the 16th of January and was shocked to see the scale of development proposed on going on the road to Emsworth. 1500 houses in Southbourne- its quite shocking. I asked one of your staff present whether surely a further access road to the A27 was a necessity but no answer was forthcoming.
What can happen at the Tescos roundabout I ask? It is living hell now and so hated by everyone in the village yet nothing happens- I think the word disgrace sums it up!
6.I think the comments raised in the open meeting on the 4th December are so very relevant and I endorse everything mentioned.

LASTLY, I THOUGHT THAT THE POWER WAS BEING GIVEN BACK TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY SO HOW CAN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FORCE THEIR WILL ON US ALL BY INSISTING UPON ALL THIS DEVELOPMENT.