Policy S3 (Development Strategy) sets out the Council's proposed approach to general development across the District through the Plan period. The first objective is to focus development around Chichester and the east-west corridor. Whilst is it accepted that this is the most sustainable location in the District, this strategy will result in a.) an excessive burden on an already challenged infrastructure network (the A27 and poor quality rail services) and b.) mean that other more remote areas across the District will not keep pace with the development of services and facilities in proportion with the amount focused in Chichester itself. Furthermore, it is commonly the case that the complexities around strategic allocations can result in delays to development which can have a consequential impact for housing delivery across the District and consequently the objectives of Policy S4 (Meeting Housing Needs). To address these issues the Council should give consideration to better dispersing development across the District on a higher number of smaller sites. These types of sites should be located towards the periphery of the District whereby settlements can sustain the prospective occupants of new developments. There are a number of benefits to this approach. In the first instance, smaller sites are more likely to come forwards early in the Plan period and ensure that Chichester can deliver the amount of housing required. Delays in land negotiations are less likely to affect the deliverability of sites of this type. Secondly, by locating those sites on the periphery of the District, a proportion of the residents would use local facilities on a daily basis thereby supporting the sustainability of these settlements. Furthermore, the use of local facilities would lessen any immediate burden on infrastructure in the vicinity of Chichester and allow time for it to be developed and improved over the longer term which would avoid compounding an existing problematic situation. Thirdly, the development of smaller sites at the edge of the District would better encourage more widespread infrastructure improvements across the District rather than focusing solely on Chichester. Finally, this approach is fundamentally more sustainable. The focus of a District's housing requirement in a central area will not lead to sustainable patterns of growth over the longer term.