Object

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 1073

Received: 04/02/2019

Respondent: Mr Simon Eaton

Representation Summary:

Object to Loxwood allocation on following grounds:
- traffic impacts
- road noise
- services at capacity
- no demand for market housing
- no available sites in village which would not impact residents/green belt
- flooding
- sewage capacity
- lack of public transport.

Full text:

I am writing to object to the proposed plans for development in Loxwood. A small village with limited infrastructure 125 homes is clearly an unreasonable amount to be built in the area and many other sites in surrounding areas are far more appropriate.

The NPPF requirements are clearly not met by this development plan. Based upon this the following are primarily my reasons for objection:

1. Road noise. A small road running through the main centre of the village is already busy enough. It is dangerous, no speed carming measures are in place and it will inevitably continue to cause accidents. The additional traffic this development would bring is unacceptable.

2. The pre school, school and doctors are already at capacity and can not cope with additional residents.

3. There is no need for additional homes in the area. People do not move to Loxwood in great numbers, it is a small unique village with no commuter benefits or job prospects where people chose to locate for the quiet village life style. The development already done here is struggling to sell and the demand for such housing in such a location is clearly not there.

4. There are no available sites in the village which would not impact on current residents and or destroy green belt.

5. Loxwood is prone to flooding and the sewage system is already at capacity with no plans by the council to replace or expand this. The village simply can't take the strain of additional housing.

6. There are limited transport links, no train, and a single bus per day.

I invite you to reconsider your decision and register my formal objection to this over-site of the national planning policy.