Object
Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035
Representation ID: 1280
Received: 04/02/2019
Respondent: Lars Mansson
Object to the allocation of 125 houses in Loxwood based on the following reasons:
- Lack of sewage capacity
- Transport inadequate
- Flooding
- Unequal distribution of houses between settlements
- Housing mix not proportional
Chichester District Council (CDC) Local Plan for Loxwood, West Sussex.
I wish to object to the draft plan by CDC, proposing 125 new houses between 2019 - 2035.
My reasons for objection are as follows.
* Southern Water have stated that the Loxwood Sewerage infrastructure has no more capacity and does not have any plans to update the infrastructure in its 2020 to 2025 spending plans. This has been a serious problem for a long time.
* The public transport for Loxwood is inadequate. 2 buses a week to Horsham and a bus service to Cranleigh that is of no use. Residents are therefore dependant on cars. More cars are clogging up the already crowded roads.
* Parts of Loxwood are prone to flooding.
* Kirdford and Plaistow/ Ifold have not been allocated any new houses and Wisborough Green 25 houses. The addition of 125 in Loxwood is way out of proportion to nearby villages.
* Most new housing being built and pro[posed includes few if any housing suitable for down-sizing. This forces alder residents to remain in properties to big if they want to remain in Loxwood.