Proposed Further Development of 125 Houses in Loxwood
I am writing to object to the proposal to allocate 125 further houses in Loxwood on top of the 60 already agreed in the Local Plan. Our village community spent a considerable time consulting with residents to agree sites for the original 60 houses, it appears we have been given no choice regarding this further 125.
Loxwood has very little demand for more housing as there are no opportunities for employment in the neighbourhood, and nearby areas outside the CDC in Horsham and Waverley have large developments which will cater for their employment needs. In addition Loxwood has no viable public transport and any new residents will have to travel by car to find work. Traffic is already heavy and dangerous through the village.
A serious concern is that of waste water. Southern water has informed us that the sewage system has no more capacity and that they have no plans to expand it. The Nursery site has had to have sewage holding tanks installed, having to be emptied by tanker, which will add to traffic congestion. Tanks to contain sewage for another 125 houses will need to be very large, with correspondingly large tankers and frequent emptying. Parts of the village are also prone to flooding.
Loxwood school has reached capacity and plans to redevelop or extend have proved impossible to achieve.
Allocating a further 125 houses in Loxwood seems disproportionate when compared with other communities.