Comment

Local Plan Review: Preferred Approach 2016-2035

Representation ID: 144

Received: 11/01/2019

Respondent: Mrs Helen Kirk

Representation Summary:

Whilst appreciating that development has been imposed on the village surely we can't allow such a development on Bethwines farm which is the only natural land belt between Fishbourne and Bosham. We must preserve our valuable farm land.

Use smaller parcels of land, no natural drainage if develop on large areas.

Wildlife corridor should be on Bethwines not Clay Lane.

Impact on traffic and schooling

No need for houses

Full text:

As a local resident in Fishbourne for 34 years I have so much change to the village. Whilst appreciating that development has been imposed on the village surely we can't allow such a development on Bethwines farm which is the only natural land belt between Fishbourne and Bosham. We must preserve our valuable farm land. This farm land has been worked for as long as I can remember and how are we to teach our children and grand children to respect our rural land scape if we rob them from the opportunity.

If we are to provide housing would it not be more sustainable to do so from smaller parcels of land leaving this open farm land. We will have no natural drainage if we develop such large areas. My believe is that the natural wildlife corridor should be on Bethwines not Clay Lane.
Please save this Farm Land.

I would be interested to know how this corridor has been agreed !

The impact on traffic and schooling would be immense. We really must take stock of our village and sympathetically develop.

Do we actually need so many houses. Has anyone looked at houses available for sale in Fishbourne of recent !