Selsey has no train line, it can only accessed by the B2145 where traffic levels surpass capacity and accidents rates are high- in the past 5 years1 Fatal 11 Serious 68 Slight accidents have been recorded by West Sussex County Council. It is not uncommon for the residents to be restricted either from or to Selsey. Add to this the fact that in the summer season the population of approx 12,000 almost doubles with visitors and caravan owners. This road has no capacity to take on any further housing developments.

This has not been taken into any consideration in Peter Brett's Traffic Road Study and proposed junction changes.

Selsey has one secondary school the only one on the whole of the Manhood Peninsula and 2 over subscribed primary schools. I know of one resident who due to there being no spaces in Primary Schools on the Manhood drives her two children to West Dean School every day!

The Health Centre has had great difficulty in recruiting GPs and services are already stretched.

The previously approved developments on land adjoining the proposed allocation have proved challenging and development has slowed to a halt as a result.

AL12 land north of Park Lane and East of Langmeads Packhouse is the lowest point of the Manhood just above sea level and suffers from persistent poor drainage of surface water. The current Inhabitants have had difficulty with damp and lying water on their property. This land is unsuitable for development.

Parcels of land adjoining this one which have been developed have been challenging, requiring extensive mitigation and are still suffering from damp. The extent of mitigation required to make this land usable will push the build costs to a point where development is uneconomic.

Until a Northern A27 Alignment is built, studies on how the B2145 can be modernised to cope with further numbers, no further housing should be considered for development.