I object to the proposal to construct further dwellings on the Manhood Peninsular as this has the potential to lead to severe degradation of the local environment and increased traffic congestion, which even at the present time, reaches almost total gridlock on sunny weekends. Indeed, in these circumstances, the residents are put at some risk owing to the difficulty thus presented for access by the emergency services. The situation might be relieved by the construction of new or improved roads but this will only lead to increased congestion on the southern access to Chichester itself. Moreover, building or upgrading the highway will lead to further degradation of the environment in a sensitive area. See for instance https://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/transport/roads/item/4543-the-end-of-the-road-challenging-the-road-building-consensus

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Development in the sensitive region of the Manhood Peninsula and Selsey should only be permitted if there is a commitment to provide a light rail link to Chichester and which would connect with all the important transport hubs there (bus, rail) and include a park and ride facility off the A27. This is quite an expensive proposal but nevertheless, the traffic congestion already resulting on summer weekends is totally unacceptable, for both local residents and visitors alike. Moreover, the area is low lying, much of it being less than 10m above sea level. Thus it could be susceptible to problems with flooding should sea levels rise owing to climate change. Governments have outlined a willingness to examine transport solutions with an improved environmental impact. Now is the time to act.