Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 1184
Received: 05/02/2019
Respondent: Mrs Jean Lightman
Objection to 125 homes in Loxwood
- infrastructure unsuitable
- lack of capacity for sewage
- lack of employment in the area
- housing numbers distributed unequally
Regarding 125 More Homes in Loxwood
I am writing to make the following objections to your proposed plan.
1. The infrastructure is not suitable for more housing we already have problems with wastewater treatment. Transport is virtually non existent and there are already a lot of flood risk areas in the village and more housing will make this problem worse.
2. My understanding is that Southern Water have already said that there is no more capacity and that there plans to update the system in Loxwood is not in their plans that go up to 2025.
3. There is no employment in the area which would mean all commuting would be by roads that are struggling and with no transport other than this a large number of extra vehicles on roads that are already in a poor state of repair.
My understanding is that so called desktop studies should be used to find possible suitable sites and this will then lead to a consultation. It does however appear to me from information received and a flyer from a potential developer that this is not the case and is being lead by developers proposing sites themselves.
In this day and age it is sadly understood that more housing will be needed but there must surely be a better balance among the other local parishes and the down fall of facilities must and should be taken into account.
Also I do not believe that CDC are following the draft local plan on national planning guidance.