As a resident of Apuldram I wish to object to the proposed future development plans currently outlined in the Chichester Local Plan Review for the following reasons.
Flood Plain. Using figures from CDC's flood plain assessment it would be necessary to elevate any new road by over 2 metres, thus adversely affecting the special views of Chichester Cathedral. No dwellings or industrial sites should be constructed on a flood plain. Some new dwellings could be built in the South Downs National Park in line with their allocation. In addition there is an alternative site for industrial development within the buffer zone at Goodwood.
Pollution. Recent reports confirm that Air Quality levels at Donnington already exceed recommended levels. Any increase in the amount of traffic resulting from additional dwellings and industrial development between the Fishbourne roundabout and the A286 will significantly increase the pollution level with the corresponding risks to health.
Noise pollution will also be seriously increased as it is completely wrong to undertake such large scale development so close to the AONB & SSSI, which it would not be possible to mitigate and would also seriously affect the local ecology.
Traffic Following the proposals from Highways England for junction changes at Fishbourne the local community rejected such ideas. The roundabout is already considered very dangerous and adding a new link road, plus the additional traffic coming from additional dwellings from a new link road will further endanger peoples lives and should therefore not be undertaken.